Extreme Protocol Solutions adds Support for Native SATA  to Test and Development Software on Linux Uxbridge, MA. (April 1, 2005) -- Extreme Protocol Solutions, the leading supplier of storage test solutions has announced support for Native SATA commands in its data storage test and development tools. This functionality is currently available in conjuction with chipsets and HBA's from Silcon Image and Marvell Semiconductors. This support will be expanded to Promise Technology and AMCC products by the end of this month. Newly supported functionality includes support for ATA5, ATA6 and ATA7 commands including PIO, DMA, 48 bit addressing and Native Command Queueing.  This powerful combination of features will help to reduce the overall expenditure of time and resources for next generation SATA product development. "Now SATA functionality has caught up with SCSI functionality in our products.", said Roger Gagnon, President / CEO of Extreme Protocol Solutions. "This opens up a whole new market for Extreme Protocol Solutions in the ATA/SATA space. We can provide low cost, high end test solutions to a new side of the storage industry that has had to use expensive custom hardware in order to properly test their products. Now SATA peripheral manufacturers can fill labs and manufacturing floors with a lower cost alternative without compromising quality or functionality." For the first time customers can now run comprehensive test scripts on SATA hardware. Anyone testing SATA devices or hosts in a development or manufacturing environment will find these tools essential. About Extreme Protocol Solutions (www.extremeprotocol.com) Extreme Protocol Solutions develops, manufactures, and markets software solutions to test Fibre Channel, SCSI, iSCSI, SAS, ATA and SATA peripherals. Our products are used by all major storage manufacturers, system integrators and OEM's. With unrivaled functionality, innovation, and ease of use, we stand apart from our competition. We are committed to providing the highest quality products and support. Our mission is simple, provide the highest quality products, the fastest technical support turn-around and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. We are exceedingly proud of our products and our service and hope that as a customer you will find both to be of the highest quality.