What is Ultra320 SCSI?
Without going into great detail to the point of where everyone is confused, including us, Ultra320 is simply the interface “language” or protocol a drive uses to communicate with a host computer or network. The “320” means that the technology allows for a total data transfer of up to 320 MBytes per sec. In order to achieve the 320 MByte ceiling, you must have a Ultra320 interface card and run Ultra320 compatible hard drives in multi hard drive configurations or RAID. Sorry folks, Ultra320 does NOT mean that a single Ultra320 hard drive will transfer data at 320 MBytes per sec. As far as SCSI technology goes, it has been around about as long as the computer itself. The technology has been so solid over the years, it refuses to die out. Instead of becoming dated and useless, SCSI devices and interface cards just keep getting faster and faster. Because the technology is so solid and reliable, it is the driving force behind the mass storage on most of the world’s servers and high end works
