Consortium set to debut removable hard disk drive
Consortium set to debut removable hard disk drive
The efforts of a consortium of hardware manufacturers over the last two years is set to reach fruition at the end of this month, with the release of a removable hard drive designed exchange large volumes of data.
The idea to create a device that works on the same principle as flash cards but for much larger quantities data is the brainchild of the iVDR (Information Versatile Disk for Removable usage) consortium.
The iVDR consortium will develop the iVDR platform in order to make it an industry standard as a next generation large data platform compatible with a broad range of devices from AV to PC's. It also intends to work to spread its use in related industries based on its strength as a device that crosses all barriers for use between different devices.
The iVDR drives are designed to be very robust, withstanding more than 10,000 plug-ins and removals. This compares to around 1500 removals and plug-ins for the average USB connection.
The drives come in 2.5 and 1.8 inch format, with a 1 inch version also in development.
The consortium was founded in 2002 by eight companies - Canon, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Phoenix Technologies, Pioneer, Sanyo, Sharp, and Victor Company of Japan – but is now comprised of more than 40 member companies.
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