High-performance I/O processor and flexible SAS/SATA I/O controller on a single chip.
With an integrated power-efficient, high-performance Intel XScale® processor, the Intel® IOP348 I/O Processor is a storage system-on-a-chip that delivers enterpriseclass SAS and IOP RAID with significant flexibility and interoperability. The IOP348 integrates an I/O processor with a SAS/SATA I/O controller, combining RAID and SAS technologies to deliver a new level of storage performance for internal and external storage products. As part of a flexible family of storage products, the IOP348 brings SAS RAID into the mainstream, enabling businesses of all sizes to benefit from its protection, performance, and power-efficiency.