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Contents
Foreword xiii
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
About the Author xix
Acronyms and Glossary xxi
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Objectives 1
1.1 Introduction to SATA 1
1.1.1 Serial Interface Advantage 3
1.2 The Move to Serial Technology 4
1.2.1 Serial ATA Goals and Objectives 4
1.2.2 SATA Benefits 5
1.3 Almost Exactly 10 Years Later . . . 5
1.3.1 Introduction to SATA Express 6
1.4 Storage Evolution 9
1.5 Serial ATA System Connection Model 15
1.5.1 SATA Connectivity 16
1.5.2 External SATA Storage 18
1.5.3 SATA High Availability 19
1.6 SATA Applications—More than Disk Storage 21
1.6.1 Client and Enterprise SATA Devices 21
1.6.2 mSA ...