Autoloader suits small business backup and archive duties.
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Utilizing removable technology, REV® Loader 280 desktop autoloader provides access to 280 GB of storage, managing up to 8 removable 35 GB REV disks in desktop form factor measuring less than 7 x 5 in. Autoloader connects to server through USB 2.0 interface, acting as backup and archive device for computers on network. If server goes down, it automatically loads correct disk and restores system to previous state, as directed by included BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup software.
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Iomega Expands REV Product Lineup with New Desktop Iomega REV Loader 280
First Desktop Autoloader Based on Hard Drive Technology Provides Economical Removable Backup Capability for Small Business Servers
SAN DIEGO, March 9 /-- Iomega Corporation (NYSE:IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced the Iomega® REV® Loader 280, an innovative new desktop autoloader for small business backup and archive duties. Utilizing superior removable technology created by Iomega with standard hard drive components, the Iomega REV® Loader 280 provides access to 280 GB* (560 GB compressed) of storage, managing up to eight removable 35 GB* REV disks in a compact desktop form factor less than 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide. This new autoloader design will cost approximately half as much as many competing automation tape products.
The new Iomega REV Loader 280 connects to a server through a USB 2.0 interface, making it easy to use as a backup and archive device for computers on a network -- and far easier and less expensive than traditional SCSI-based tape drives. For small businesses that require professional grade backup with removable media, but desire a simple, hands-off solution, the desktop REV Loader 280 delivers automated, multi-disk data protection at a price similar to single tape drive solutions. Bundled with the REV Loader 280 is a license for CA BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup for Windows including support for disaster recovery.
"Today's small businesses cannot take chances with their critical data," said Tom Kampfer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Iomega Corporation. "The new Iomega REV Loader 280 delivers the speed and convenience of a hard drive with the advanced backup protection of removable media in an automated, 'no-touch' data protection solution. The new Iomega REV Loader 280 is a backup kit in a box that includes everything a small business needs, and continues to fulfill our REV vision of 'capacity without limits and backup without worries.'
"If disaster strikes and the server goes down," continued Kampfer, "there's no more searching for the right backup disk. The Iomega REV Loader, as directed by the included BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup software from CA, will automatically load the correct disk and restore the system to its previous state."
Unlike tape backup products that rely on fragile, slow and expensive linear-access technology, the REV Loader 280 drive uses rugged 35 GB* REV disks based on hard disk drive technology. The Iomega REV Loader quietly loads disks as required for continuous, automated data protection. Reliable operation is possible even in dusty or dirty conditions where tape-based backup technologies could fail. The REV Loader 280 is also dramatically faster than tape-based automation devices. REV disks deliver up to 25 MB/sec data transfer rates with random access capability, out-performing many tape alternatives such as DDS-4 and DAT-72 while costing as little as half as much.
The Iomega REV drive is a proven technology that is quickly becoming a business storage standard around the world. Iomega announced in February 2006 the 1 millionth REV disk shipped since the launch of REV technology in April 2004. In addition to the new desktop REV Loader 280, stand alone Iomega REV 35GB drives are currently available in external USB 2.0, FireWire®, internal SCSI, SATA and the REV Autoloader 1000 rack-mounted ten-disk automation device. Today, REV products are available from a large base of value-added resellers (VARs) and systems integrators (SIs) that work directly with small businesses on their storage and data protection needs.
REV Technology Costs Less and Works Faster
Compared to tape, REV products generally cost less and work faster, reducing backup times while delivering virtually unlimited rewrites per disk. REV disks provide an estimated archival life of 30 years. They are also highly portable (0.4 inches x 3.0 inches x 2.8 inches), rugged, and low cost.
This solid technical foundation gives the REV Loader 280 the reliability small business users require for backing up their essential data and successfully restoring it. Automatic backup verification ensures the integrity of data backups, and file restores from any disk are completely automatic-no need to manually locate the "correct" disk. And archive capacity can be increased as business needs warrant with additional REV disks.
Compared to tape-based autoloaders, the REV Loader 280 is half the size, half the weight, and up to half the cost. Password protection and encryption provide additional data security.
Superior Backup and Disaster Recovery Software For A Complete Solution
CA's BrightStor® ARCserve® Backup ships with every REV Loader 280, providing a complete backup and disaster recovery solution for small business users.
"It's just as critical for SMBs to protect their growing volumes of data as it is for large enterprises -- even though they typically have proportionally smaller budgets and smaller staffs to manage their backup operations," said Frank Jablonski, director of storage marketing at CA. "With CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup software providing essential backup automation and intelligence, Iomega's new Rev Loader technology addresses this market need with a cost-effective, easy-to-implement drive-based data protection solution."
Price and Availability
The Iomega REV® Loader 280 desktop autoloader is expected to be available worldwide in early April at a street price of around $1,000. Iomega REV 35 GB disks are now available for about $50 per disk in quantities of four.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's award-winning storage products include the Iomega® REV(TM) 35GB drive, available in several computer interface models, as well as the REV 1000 Autoloader and new REV Loader 280; Zip® 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives; high-performance Iomega external hard drives and HDD solutions such as the Iomega StorCenter(TM) Network Hard Drive, the Iomega 1TB Desktop Hard Drive XL Series, the Iomega MiniMax USB 2.0/FireWire Desktop Hard Drive, and the Iomega ScreenPlay(TM) Multimedia Drive; Iomega Mini USB Flash drives, Micro Mini(TM) USB Flash drives; Iomega external CD-RW drives; Iomega Super DVD drives; and Iomega floppy USB-powered drives. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega Automatic Backup software, Iomega Sync software and HotBurn® CD-recording software. For networks, Iomega NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.6TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage(TM) secure online storage. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at www.iomega.com.
* 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
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