USB Attached SCSI (UAS) Best Practices for Windows 8

Updated: July 24, 2012

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About This Download

This paper provides guidelines for the independent hardware vendor (IHV) for making USB Attached SCSI (UAS) devices operate and perform properly with Windows 8. It also covers the limitations of the Universal Serial Bus (USB) Bulk-Only Transport (BOT) in mass storage devices. Also, it offers guidance for IHVs and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to implement the UAS protocol in their next generation of mass storage devices.

This information applies to the following operating system:

Windows 8

Included in this white paper:

Limitations of BOT
Overview of UAS
Implementation Guidelines
Common Hardware Problems with UAS Implementation
Troubleshooting Tips