Serial ATA International Organization

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Serial ATA International Organization
AbbreviationSATA-IO
PredecessorSerial ATA Working Group
FoundedJuly 2004
Type Non-profit organization
Legal statusIncorporated
PurposeDevelopment and promotion of the Serial ATA (SATA) specification
Region served
Worldwide
MembershipCompanies in the computing and storage industries
LeaderGranite River Labs, Intel, Marvell, Novus Labs, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital
Parent organization
INCITS (affiliated)
Affiliations ANSI (through INCITS)
Website sata-io.org

Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO) is an independent, non-profit organization [1] which provides the computing industry with guidance and support for implementing the SATA specification. SATA-IO was developed by and for leading industry companies. It was officially formed in July 2004 by incorporating the previous Serial ATA Working Group which had been established in February 2000 to specify Serial ATA for desktop applications. [2]

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SATA-IO is affiliated directly to INCITS, and indirectly via INCITS to ANSI. Many members form this organization; it is currently led by Granite River Labs, Intel, Marvell, Novus Labs, Seagate Technology, and Western Digital. [3]

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References

  1. "Serial ATA Home Page" . Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  2. SERIAL ATA II WORKING GROUP NAILS KEY TECHNICAL MILESTONES, Serial ATA Working Group Press Release, Sept. 17, 2003
  3. "Board Members" . Retrieved August 28, 2025.