What are the benefits of Serial Attached SCSI?
From an industry standpoint Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) combines SCSI technologies, which provide robust solutions and generational compatibility, with a serial interface, allowing for increased device support and bandwidth scalability. SATA works on smaller cable connectors, providing a downstream compatibility with desktop class ATA technologies. Simplified routing enables the use of dense devices such as small form factor (SFF) hard drives, which results in smaller storage units.