LayerWalker Technology, Inc. is a fabless design company that specializes in network storage SoC solutions. Their products target digital home, small business and consumer electronics markets. Prime applications include high-speed network storage, media systems, internet download station and gateway router integration.

LayerWalker introduced in 2007 the miniSAN product family that provides standard AoE (ATA-over-Ethernet)

ATA over Ethernet

ATA over Ethernet is a network protocol developed by the Brantley Coile Company, designed for simple, high-performance access of SATA storage devices over Ethernet networks. It is used to build storage area networks with low-cost, standard technologies.- Protocol description :AoE runs on layer 2...

server functions with advanced management capabilities. Client software and drivers for Windows and Linux operating systems are also included as part of the package offering.

LayerWalker currently has offices in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan.

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