SATA-IO today announced its Power Over eSATA initiative. SATA-IO has begun work on a new specification that will provide power to eSATA devices without the need for a separate power connection. Led by the organization’s Cable and Connector group, the specification is targeted for completion in the second half of 2008. The new SATA-IO specification will eliminate this requirement by providing power for a single drive directly from the host system using the Power Over eSATA cable.
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