Rapid universal interface
Using Thunderbolt adapters in the company
PCIe to go - via Thunderbolt
With Thunderbolt you can make the fast PCIe bus available for your peripherals and thus also for memory applications externally.
Thunderbolt is an interface protocol that can transfer AV signals and memory data simultaneously, and is a combination of DisplayPort and PCIe bus. Comparable to USB, peripheral devices can be simply docked to the workstation or server – if necessary during operation.
In version 3 of the protocol developed by Intel and Apple, this happens even extraordinarily fast with 40 gigabits per second. A docked RAID system thus works as fast as a hard disk or SSD built into the computer.
Because of its superior speed, ease of use and high penetration in the Mac world, Starline has added many attractive Thunderbolt devices to its product range. With our bridges, for example, connections to other topologies such as Fibre Channel or iSCSI can be established.
Our external RAID systems also deliver their data to the host at lightning speed via Thunderbolt 3. You have the choice between small mirrored NVMe solutions for on the road up to large storages with up to 24 drives for whole departments or teams.
Thunderbolt adapter and cable for all conditions
However, special TB3 adapters can also be used to address older Thunderbolt devices or establish a connection to the Ethernet network. The highlight: Thanks to our active cables, length restrictions of two meters are now a thing of the past. We even have cables of up to 15 meters in our program.
Your advantages with Starline:
- Fast data rate
- hotplug capable
- Multi-protocol capable
- Many applications
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbit/s Ethernet, 12 Gbit/s x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbit/s Fibre Channel topologies. ATTO's ThunderLink FC 2162 provides access from 20 Gbps Thunderbolt2 (2 ports) notebooks and workstations to 2x 16 Gbps Fibre Channel networks and storage. With dual-channel configurations, the 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Bridge is an ideal solution for users looking to achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for video and IT applications. Driver support for macOS and Windows allows flexible use in environments with different application areas.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbit/s Ethernet, 12 Gbit/s x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbit/s Fibre Channel topologies. ATTO's ThunderLink FC 3162 provides access from 40 Gbps Thunderbolt3 (2 ports) notebooks and workstations to 2x 16 Gbps Fibre Channel networks and storage. In dual-channel configurations, the 16 Gbps Fibre Channel Bridge provides an ideal solution for failover and load balancing. ATTO's exclusive MultiPath Director alone provides greater overall efficiency in the Fibre Channel SAN. With the power of Thunderbolt3 and ATTO's experience in the Fibre Channel sector, users can achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for advanced video and IT applications.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbit/s Ethernet, 12 Gbit/s x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbit/s Fibre Channel topologies. ATTO's ThunderLink FC 3322 provides access from 40 Gbps Thunderbolt3 (2 ports) notebooks and workstations to 2x 32 Gbps Fibre Channel networks and storage. In dual-channel configurations, the 16 Gbps Fibre Channel bridge provides an ideal solution for failover and load balancing. ATTO's exclusive MultiPath Director alone provides greater overall efficiency in the Fibre Channel SAN. With the power of Thunderbolt3 and ATTO's experience in the Fibre Channel sector, users can achieve the highest I/O and data throughput for advanced video and IT applications.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbps Ethernet, 12 Gbps x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel topologies. The ATTO ThunderLink N3 3102 acts as an external Thunderbolt3 to dual 10GbE bridge, connecting Thunderbolt-enabled systems (all-in-ones, notebooks and workstations) to 10 Gbps Ethernet networks and storages. The Ethernet version of ThunderLink bridges is the best choice for bandwidth-intensive applications such as data backup and recovery, clustered computing, IP content delivery, medical imaging and video playback.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbps Ethernet, 12 Gbps x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel topologies. The ATTO ThunderLink NS 3252 acts as an external Thunderbolt3 to 25 GbE bridge (SFP28), connecting Thunderbolt-enabled systems (all-in-ones, notebooks and workstations) to 25 Gbps Ethernet networks and storages. The Ethernet version of ThunderLink bridges is the best choice for bandwidth-intensive applications such as data backup and recovery, clustered computing, IP content delivery, medical imaging and video playback.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbps Ethernet, 12 Gbps x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbps Fibre Channel topologies. The ATTO ThunderLink NT 2102 acts as an external Thunderbolt2 to dual 10GbE bridge in 10GBASE-T format, connecting Thunderbolt-enabled systems (all-in-ones, notebooks and workstations) to 10 Gbps Ethernet networks and storages. The Ethernet version of ThunderLink bridges is the best choice for bandwidth-intensive applications such as data backup and recovery, clustered computing, IP content delivery, medical imaging and video playback.
The small ATTO bridges from the ThunderLink series extend the network as needed. Depending on the existing infrastructure, the practical Thunderbolt adapters are suitable for 10 or 40 Gbit/s Ethernet, 12 Gbit/s x4 SAS and also 16 or 32 Gbit/s Fibre Channel topologies. ATTO's ThunderLink SH 3128 bridge acts as an external Thunderbolt3 to SAS/SATA adapter, connecting the latest Thunderbolt desktop and mobile workstations to 12 Gbps SAS/SATA storage devices - including LTO tape drives. With SAS throughput up to 2750 MB/s, SAS ThunderLink adapters provide flexible and scalable connectivity to SAS/SATA storages and are designed for latency management in real-time environments.
Areca has developed a perfect out-of-the-box solution for the MacBook Pro and Thunderbolt users respectively with their nifty bridges. With two 12 Gbps SAS (SFF-8644) and two Thunderbolt3 ports (40 Gbps), the ARC-4108T3 is an ideal solution for connecting a Thunderbolt3 host to a SAS RAID subsystem or tape library.Thus, this system allows large amounts of data in the form of video and audio streams - gladly in HD or 4K - to be read and written from a workstation, while further incoming and outgoing data transfers are processed via the daisy chained Thunderbolt3 connection.
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We know which components work together because we test the connectivity extensively in advance.
We can offer you coherent alternatives in every storage category and are able to fulfill almost all product wishes.
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Starline has been active in the sector since 1982 and is a specialist in all aspects of data storage.
As a mid-size company, we react quickly to changes in the market. In addition, we are independent in terms of hardware and software.
Starline is also a leasing partner for its customers. Benefit from this flexibility to shorten your innovation cycles.
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On-site service or on-site installation can be booked - on request also within four hours (24 x 7 x 4).
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Our employees are at your side: From the beginning you will receive detailed advice from personal contact persons. They are available as well as our technical support five days a week. We even offer a 24x7x4 service.
From service contracts and customs clearance to financing models – we offer everything from one source.
Starline offers excellent technical support. We have adept technicians who can be reached via mail, phone and even remote support. Our support hours: Weekdays at +49(0)7021-487 200 or email support@starline.de from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Friday until 4:30pm).
In addition, we offer special service contracts that guarantee that a technician will come to you within four hours at any time of the day or night.
The fastest option is Bring in Service (free of charge within the three-year warranty). You then bring the defective server or RAID system to us in Kirchheim and the fault is rectified here after a performance, function and health check. Incidentally, it is also possible to extend the warranty period to five years.
We will be happy to search for the relevant information for you. For complete systems, please send us the serial number of one of the installed drives (HDDs/SSDs) to info@starline.de and we will find out the number.
Please call +49 (0)7021-487 200 or e-mail support@starline.de from 8:30am to 5:00pm (Friday until 4:30 p.m.) on weekdays for the current system password.
We are proud of our large stock and like to shine with it. So if you have an older system that you need a spare part for, we are very likely to be able to supply it. We keep hardware in stock long after the warranty period has expired. This is because we also take care to provide support for as long as possible when selecting our products.
We are proud of our large stock and like to shine with it. So if you have an older system that you need a spare part for, we are very likely to be able to supply it. We keep hardware in stock long after the warranty period has expired. This is because we also take care to provide support for as long as possible when selecting our products.
We'll find out. Call us on weekdays at +49 (0)7021-487 200 or write an e-mail to support@starline.de. You will always receive an answer between 8:30 and 17:00 (Friday until 16:30).
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