The LSI 3ware 9690SA and 9650SE controllers provide internal and external connectivity for systems using either SATA or SAS hard drives and are available in a variety of port configurations, including a full line of SATA controllers and low-profile SATA+SAS controllers. The 3ware RAID management interface and software suite provide users with intuitive configuration and management tools for enhanced ease of use.

"Video and digital entertainment production has a tremendous need for high-performance storage that protects the valuable data generated by creative professionals," said Brent Blanchard, director of Worldwide Channel Sales and Marketing, LSI. "As the world's leading supplier of host bus RAID solutions, we are providing the Mac user community with a proven RAID solution backed by our extensive experience and deep hardware, firmware and validation competencies."

Utilizing the Advanced Content Streaming feature included in the new 3ware firmware, StreamFusion +, the controllers optimize reads and writes in multi-stream environments by dividing total bandwidth equally among the various streams. This allows the controller to simultaneously sustain multiple streams without creating performance bottlenecks, even as data loads increase.

The controllers also boost the speed of streamed data writes, such as video capture and disk-to-disk backup, through improved caching algorithms. The caching technology is designed to result in up to a 50 percent performance improvement, equally balanced among all data streams while minimizing latencies.

LSI 3ware controllers are available through a worldwide network of distributors, integrators and VARs. New and existing customers may download the Mac OS X driver and StreamFusion + 9.5.2 firmware for free at www.3ware.com/support/download.asp. More information is available at the LSI Channel Gateway (www.lsichannelgateway.com).