HP D2200sb Serial Attached SCSI technology, 3rd edition - Page 1

Serial Attached SCSI technology Technology brief, 3rd edition Introduction...2 SAS terminology...2 SAS technology ...3 SAS devices ...3 SAS drive performance ...4 Differential signaling ...4 SAS protocol evolution ...6 SAS-1 ...6 SAS-2 ...6 SAS-2.1 ...6 SAS/SATA interoperability ...8 SAS topologies...8 Zoning ...13 Zoning methodology ...14 Zone management ...14 Zoning advantages in an HP environment 15 Zoning example...16 Cabling and connectors technology ...17 Mini SAS 4x cable connectors and receptacles 17 Mini SAS 8x cable connectors...19 Conclusion...19 For more information...20 Call to action ...20