Iomega Kicks Off Desktop Backup Autoloader
April 12, 2006 | by Nino Marchetti
The new REV Loader 280 is designed to hold up to eight removable 35GB REV disks for up to 280GB of backup storage.
Iomega yesterday announced the availability of a new desktop backup autoloader targeted towards the needs of small businesses. The new REV Loader 280 is priced at around $1,000.
The REV Loader 280, said Iomega, manages up to eight removable 35GB REV disks to provide access to up to 280GB of storage. It has a compact form factor of less than seven inches tall and five inches wide, connects to a server though a USB 2.0 interface and is bundled with a license for CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows.
Iomega claims the REV Loader 280 runs quietly and can deliver up to 25MB/sec of data transfer. Security features include password protection and encryption.
"The new Iomega REV Loader 280 is a breakthrough backup appliance that makes it easy and economical for a small business to safeguard its critical data," said Tom Kampfer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Iomega Corporation, in a statement. "The 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. If disaster strikes and the server goes down, there's no searching for the right backup disk.
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