Everything about Serial Attached SCSI
Point-to-point serial protocol for enterprise storage
In computing, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) is a point-to-point serial protocol that moves data to and from computer-storage devices such as hard disk drives, solid-state drives and tape drives. SAS replaces the older Parallel SCSI bus technology that first appeared in the mid-1980s. SAS, like its predecessor, uses the standard SCSI command set. SAS offers optional compatibility with Serial ATA (SATA), versions 2 and later. This allows the connection of SATA drives to most SAS backplanes or controllers. The reverse, connecting SAS drives to SATA backplanes, is not possible. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Serial Attached SCSIA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: A Comprehensive Guide to Serial Attached Scsi (Sas)The most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: SATAA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Host adapterA closely related topic
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📚 Books worth reading
- 📕A Comprehensive Guide to Serial Attached Scsi (Sas)Robert W. Kembel · 2005
Serial Attached SCSI · 2004
SAS storage architectureMike Jackson, MindShare · 2006
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