Sonnet Technology

Sonnet Technologies, Inc. is a world-leading computer hardware upgrade company with a comprehensive line of pro storage systems and media readers, Thunderbolt technology PCIe expansion solutions, and performance extending computer cards for professional users in the film, video and broadcast industries. With over 25 years in the hi-tech industry, Sonnet has pioneered and brought to market numerous innovative solutions that enhance the performance and connectivity of Mac and Windows computers. Sonnet is headquartered in Irvine, California, the most dynamic concentration of technology and engineering south of Silicon Valley. The company's portfolio of products includes:

Sonnet's Fusion line of pro storage systems comprise of portable, desktop, and rackmount solutions. The mobile two and four-drive portable units feature ruggedized drive enclosures designed for any worflow environment. High-performance and cost-effective desktop attached storage with advanced RAID controllers provide up to eight drives with excellent expandability and RAID reliability. For high-end workflow sharing, rackmount 16-drive/16-port/8Gb Fibre Channel shared storage systems offer great flexibility and mass storage.

With the need for high-speed ingest of media cards for varying Mac and PC workflows, Sonnet's Qio family of pro media readers feature an eSATA host controller and the capability to read/write SxS, P2, CF, SDHC, SDXC media or simulatenously ingest multiple CompactFlash or SxS cards via a cost-effective, high-speed multi-slot interface. The Qio, Qio CF4, and Qio E3 offer versatile interface configurations through Thunderbolt, PCIe, or ExpressCard/34 connections.

Working closely with Apple and Intel in the development and certification of Thunderbolt technology products, Sonnet has developed innovative solutions ranging from Thunderbolt adapters and docks to expansion chassis for PCIe cards and full rackmount server enclosures:

Echo ExpressCard Thunderbolt adapter enables the use of ExpressCard /34 adapters and ingest of SxS media with Thunderbolt technology-equipped computers. Echo Express SE 10GbE and Echo Express SE eSATA Pro 4-Port Thunderbolt adapters allow 10GigE or eSATA 6 Gb/s connections over Thunderbolt.  Sonnet's Echo 15 Thunderbolt Dock includes four USB 3.0 ports, four SATA ports, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 800, pass-through Thunderbolt port, optical disc drive, and 2.5/3.5-inch internal drive bay.

Echo Express, Echo Express II, Echo Express III-D and III-R, Echo Express Pro, and Echo Express SE Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis provide the means of using professional PCIe cards with any Thunderbolt-equipped Mac. Sonnet's innovative xMac mini Servers, Thunderbolt rackmount expansion chassis, transform a Mac mini into a Enterprise class rackmount server with PCIe 2.0 expansion slots. For desktop and notebook users, Sonnet's diverse range of ExpressCard, PCIe, and PCI/PCI-X computer cards extend the capabilities of these machines with such enhancements as 6Gb/s SATA, FireWire 800 & 400, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, WiFi 802.11g, Ethernet, and media card readers.

Sonnet Technology South Africa

Warranty support South Africa: You need to return the product back to your original point of sale. No other store can offer warranty backup on your product and there is no central point of contact for end users.

Repairs: You need to return the product back to your original point of sale.
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