The unassuming adapter between a server and its storage has a surprisingly eventful history. Emulex turned that narrow assignment into an enterprise business, took an expensive detour, and now carries Broadcom’s ambitions for encrypted storage networks.

ATTO does not make the computer or the storage. Tim Klein built a durable business in the vital space between them - one careful connection at a time.
The Buffalo-area company does not sell the server or the storage array. It sells the crucial middle - and has spent nearly four decades turning compatibility, predictable throughput and long support cycles into a durable niche.