USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Best Practices for Windows 8

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Guidelines for the independent hardware vendor (IHV) for making USB Attached SCSI (UAS) devices operate and perform properly with Windows 8.

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This paper provides guidelines for the independent hardware vendor (IHV) for making USB Attached SCSI (UAS) devices operate and perform properly with Windows 8. It also covers the limitations of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Bulk-Only Transport (BOT) in mass storage devices. Also, it offers guidance for IHVs and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to implement the UAS protocol in their next generation of mass storage devices.

Included in this white paper:

  • Limitations of BOT
  • Overview of UAS
  • Implementation guidelines
  • Common hardware problems with UAS Implementation
  • Troubleshooting tips

 

 

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