Serial ATA Storage Architecture and Applications: Designing High-Performance, Cost-Effective I/O Solutions (Paperback)

by Knut Grimsrud (Author), Hubbert Smith (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"This book gives me the edge I need to succeed." -- Jit Lim, senior technologist,Tektronics

"This book puts Serial ATA into practical reach of development teams across the industry." -- Mike Stolz, vice president, business development, Adaptec/Eurologic Systems

"This book serves as a valuable supplement to the specification by providing explanations and insights into the underlying technology." -- Rhonda Gass, Vice President, Dell Storage Systems Development, Dell Computer Corporation

Product Description
Today, hard disk drives for desktop PCs, laptops, servers, and storage appliances use either Parallel ATA or SCSI interconnect technology. Serial ATA is the new storage interconnect standard for these systems. Computer engineers and architects who plan to incorporate Serial ATA in new products must answer questions such as: Why make the change? What problems does Serial ATA solve for me? How do I transition from Parallel ATA to Serial ATA and from SCSI to Serial ATA? This book helps you answer these questions.

If you are a systems engineer, product architect, or product line manager, you could be asked to contribute to the planning process for a transition to Serial ATA. This book provides you with reliable information, in sufficient technical depth to help you implement the Serial ATA specifications.

Topics include PHY signaling and interface states, protocol encoding, programming model, flow control, performance, compatibility with legacy systems, enclosure management, signal routing, hot-plug, presence detection, activity indication, power management, and cable/connector standards.

Serial ATA Storage Architecture and Applications brings you authoritative insights on:

• The goals driving Serial ATA standard development
• The advantages of Serial ATA adoption for OEMs, IHVs, and end-users
• Capabilities defined by the Serial ATA 1.0 and Serial ATA II standards, with "under the covers" explanations of how Serial ATA works
• Performance and reliability characteristics of Serial ATA
• Hands-on, how-to designs for building real-world systems that use Serial ATA

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Product Details

• Paperback: 250 pages
• Publisher: Intel Press (June 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971786186
• ISBN-13: 978-0971786189
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #624,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn about this new technology..., December 10, 2003

By	"storagetechie" (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This concise, yet complete book is a great way to learn about this new technology, very likely to dominate storage interface to HDDs. It is a great substitute for going through the actual specs, and the authors have a wonderful job of presenting the material to the novice. It is also a wonderful peek into other serial interconnect technologies.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SATA, February 6, 2008

By	Maxim - See all my reviews

In our group it got a name of a "Pardon Book". More then 30% is academic talks about why SATA is good. Another 30% is a discussions about why we couldn't do that better then it is right now.And a remaining part is actually about SATA. Lot's of important details are missing and I have to "learn it on my back", and by annoying LeCroy support with a stupid questions. Many Thanks to them.

In any case I would like to agree with storagetechie's post.
concise book - agree

complete book - do not agree, see above.

a great way to learn about this new technology - agree, especialy becuase authors constanlty compare SATA to PATA and other technologies. By learing the comparisions it is much easier to understand "the mind" of SATA Standart Group.

It is a great substitute for going through the actual specs - agree. The SATA spec is not an easy reading. However this book can not fully substitute SATA spec - lot's of details are missing. From the other side it is much easier to search for those details in the spec after reading this book.

The authors have a wonderful job of presenting the material to the novice. - Hmm let's say "a novice" should have a background in the serial communicaiton.

Summing up:
Now I wish to try a SATA Storage Technology: Serial ATA by Don Anderso