Iomega drives disk storage to new level
Iomega drives disk storage to new level
Iomega Corporation has announced the release of new disk-to-disk autoloaders that can store 10-slots of 35GB REV disks, allowing it contain 350GB of native capacity, rising to 700GB with 2:1 software compression.
The Iomega REV Autoloader 1000, is designed to replace SCSI-based tape autoloaders and other backup devices in small and medium sized business networks.
It has dual SCSI interfaces, which allows the drive to connect to a server and a NAS device and it combines with CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup software to provide a backup and disaster recovery solution.
Wayne Arvidson, the director of professional storage solutions at Iomega Corporation, added: "Until now, autoloaders have always involved some compromises due to the limitations of the tape format. Iomega's unique solution is to reinvent the autoloader, using the REV drive and inexpensive 35GB REV disks as the core technology.
"A REV-based autoloader accomplishes two highly desirable goals in a single stroke: it eliminates the frustrations associated with tape, and it reduces the backup window for more efficient management of the network."
Iomega claims that REV disks eliminate frustrations of tape, such as tape head cleaning, tape retensioning, and work tape replacement. Moreover, since the REV drive does not require a cleaning disk, all ten slots in the REV Autoloader 1000 can be used for storage.
David Luft, the senior vice president of SMB/OEM product development at CA added: "As the volume of data continues to grow - and the requirement for shorter backup windows increases - customers will find the value proposition offered by Iomega's new REV autoloader 1000 very attractive.
"CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup technology is a key component of this overall value proposition. It streamlines and automates backup and recovery tasks to minimise ownership costs and helps ensure that customers realise the full benefits of this ground-breaking technology."
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