LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 user manual What are the ideal uses of Serial ATA?

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and software compatibility with Parallel ATA, and should be transparent to both the BIOS and oper- ating system. Simply add more Serial ATA links to increase the number of connectivity points in your system.

What are the ideal uses of Serial ATA?

Although the specification supports all ATA and ATAPI devices (i.e. CD, DVD, tape drives, etc.), and delivers superior performance than both Hi-Speed USB

2.0and FireWire/IEEE 1394, external Serial ATA con- nectors are intended for storage devices. Serial ATA works best in storage environments that require high data throughput to deliver large files quickly and effi- ciently, maximizing the storage systems utilization and enhancing overall productivity.

Due to its performance, reliability, scalability and cost-effectiveness, Serial ATA can be implemented in a wide-range of settings, from desktop usage to network storage applications.