Intel Optimizes Atom Processor Platform to Small Office Storage Devices

The new single- and dual-core chip options provide performance scalability and flexibility and run on Microsoft Windows Home Server and Linux operating systems. Also noted in the company's news release is that home server and SOHO network-attached storage (NAS) devices based on the new Intel Atom processor- based platform act as centralized hubs that makes it possible to keep digital content safe and available anytime, anywhere.

"'NAS systems have traditionally been found in businesses to manage, store and access data,' said Seth Bobroff, general manager, Intel Data Center Group, Storage. 'Today, households and small offices have an ever-increasing number of computers, laptops, netbooks and mobile phones that create and consume digital content. This advancement in mobility coupled with the explosive growth of data and media are creating the need for centralized, easy-to-use network storage solutions for the home and small office.'

"With an up to 50 percent power reduction and improved performance compared to Intel’s previous generation of Intel Atom processors, the new Intel Atom processors paired with the Intel 82801IR I/O Controller enable vendors to deliver cost-effective, feature-rich and reliable systems that scale to support the demands of the evolving home and small office storage market."