ATTO ThunderLink® enables VMware® ESXi(TM) for Mac Pro®

AMHERST, N.Y., Aug.  24, 2017  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader of storage, network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for data-intensive computing environments for nearly 30 years, today is proud to announce their 16Gb and 8Gb Fibre Channel ThunderLink® Thunderbolt(TM) devices have achieved VMware Ready(TM) status for ESXi(TM).

ATTO ThunderLink devices are the only purpose built Thunderbolt product designed to connect virtualized Mac hardware to 16Gb and 8Gb Fibre Channel storage solutions within VMware® VSphere environments. This provides a new and efficient solution for Apple technologies application development and testing environments, virtual desktop infrastructure and cloud hosting or shared private cloud.

"By utilizing an ATTO ThunderLink in a VMware environment users can now take advantage of a one of a kind solution to bring virtualized Macs into test and development environments," said Tom Kolniak, Senior Director of Marketing. "We anticipate the increased scalability and productivity, of this ESXi solution, will resonate with developers by helping to accelerate design cycles and maximize storage resources."

ThunderLink devices with the certified ESXi driver can easily fit into VSphere environments. They are enabled by the same technology base and can cohabit the same rack as other ATTO I/O solutions. To view the certification please visit: https://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=io

To browse the entire ATTO family of solutions, visit: www.atto.com.

ABOUT ATTO

For nearly 30 years, ATTO Technology, Inc., has been a global leader across the IT and media and entertainment markets, specializing in storage and network connectivity and infrastructure solutions for the most data-intensive computing environments. ATTO works collaboratively with partners to deliver a wide range of end-to-end, customized solutions to better store, manage and deliver big data. With a focus toward markets that require higher performance and with a dedication to working as an extension of customer's design teams, ATTO manufacturers host and RAID adapters, network adapters, storage controllers, Thunderbolt(TM) enabled devices and software. ATTO solutions provide a high level of connectivity to all storage interfaces, including Fibre Channel, SAS, SATA, iSCSI, 40/10GbE, NVMe and Thunderbolt.  Distributing its cutting-edge products worldwide through Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), systems integrators, value added resellers (VARs) and authorized resellers, ATTO is the Power Behind the Storage.

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Contact: Emily Saeli ATTO Technology, Inc. esaeli@atto.com Phone: +1 (716) 691-1999 x285 Fax: +1 (716) 691-9353