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The new ATTO ThunderLink® Thunderbolt™ 5 Ethernet and Fibre Channel adapters deliver breakthrough bandwidth for demanding workflows across a variety of industries. ATTO ThunderLink adapters for Thunderbolt 5 are fully certified for macOS and Windows systems.
ATTO Technology, Inc., a global leader in networking and storage solutions, announced that it is the first company to bring Thunderbolt 5 adapters for Ethernet and Fibre Channel to market that are certified for both macOS® and Windows®. The ATTO ThunderLink NS 5102 dual 100Gb Ethernet adapters, ATTO ThunderLink TLFC-5642 with dual 64 Gb Fibre Channel, and ATTO ThunderLink TLFC-5082 with dual 8 Gb Fibre Channel are now fully available from Abart Pro following a successful early access program for select customers.
Designed to maximize Thunderbolt 5 performance, these adapters deliver twice the bandwidth of previous generations, connecting workstations and laptops to enterprise-class storage and network environments with unprecedented speed and reliability.
“Today's data-intensive work environments are pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology, and Thunderbolt 5 provides the bandwidth and low latency that professionals demand,” said Tim Klein, president and CEO of ATTO Technology. “ATTO leads the way as the only provider of enterprise-class Thunderbolt 5 adapters designed for these demanding environments.”
ATTO ThunderLink NS 5102: Thunderbolt 5 to Dual 100Gb Ethernet
- High-speed connectivity — leverages the next-generation bandwidth of Thunderbolt 5 to transfer data over 100Gb Ethernet networks.
- Low-latency transfers — supports RoCE (Windows and Linux®) and advanced offloading for efficient, scalable IP-based workflows.
- Cloud and remote access — provides seamless integration with cloud platforms and distributed teams.
ATTO ThunderLink TLFC-5642: Thunderbolt 5 to dual 64 Gb Fibre Channel
- Maximum SAN performance – dual 64Gb Fibre Channel links double the speed of previous-generation adapters.
- Ultra-low latency – optimized for real-time, multi-user access to shared storage.
- Multi-platform support – compatible with macOS, Windows, and Linux, including
- ATTO MultiPath Director™ for high-availability macOS SAN environments.
ATTO ThunderLink TLFC-5082: Thunderbolt 5 to 8 Gb Fibre Channel
- Protects existing investments – enables Thunderbolt 5 platforms to seamlessly connect to existing 8 Gb Fibre Channel SANs and FC tape libraries.
- Proven reliability – ideal for production, research, and archival environments that depend on stable 8 Gb Fibre Channel connectivity for long-term storage and tape-based workflows.
- Wide industry applications and excellent software
ATTO products, including the new Thunderbolt 5 adapters, have been trusted for decades by media and entertainment professionals, as well as supporting data-intensive work environments in life sciences, financial services, research laboratories, education, engineering, and government. These industries rely on large data sets and fast work environments that require maximum I/O performance.
ATTO stands out with its ATTO360™ Networking and ATTO360 Storage software, offering pre-tuned performance profiles, real-time diagnostics, and ATTOview™, which provides insight into adapter performance. Certified driver support includes macOS, Windows, and Linux systems, providing broad deployment flexibility.
The TLFC-5642 (model TLFC-5642-D00) and TLFC-5082 (model TLFC-5082-D00) feature LC SFP+ optics, while the NS 5102 (model TLNS-5102-D00) features QSFP28 optics. All adapters are backward compatible with Thunderbolt 3/4.
ATTO's Thunderbolt 5 product offering will continue to grow, with dual 32Gb Fibre Channel and dual 25Gb Ethernet models planned.
ATTO360™ Network
ATTO simplifies the optimization and configuration of its world-class ThunderLink adapters with the advanced ATTO360™ management tool. This software offers easy-to-use profiles that tune performance and efficiency, including storage profiles tailored to partners' needs. The profiles allow you to take full advantage of your storage capabilities. The ATTO360™ application also includes the ATTOview™ monitoring tool, which analyzes thousands of metrics in real time and at a specific point in time using a time series database, and the ATTO Expert™ tool, which provides immediate advice on troubleshooting bottlenecks and eliminating downtime.
ThunderLink 5 adapters designed for performance
Faced with the challenge of designing solutions that deliver guaranteed delivery and easy deployment within the work environment, ATTO ThunderLink 5 is a solution designed specifically for this purpose. With data transfer speeds of up to 100 Gb/s and multiple offload features, ATTO Ethernet network cards are the best choice for connectivity for bandwidth-intensive applications such as backup and recovery, IP content delivery, medical imaging, and video rendering.
Check out the range of ATTO ThunderLink cards compatible with Thunderbolt 5 technology available from Abart Pro:
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