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IOMEGA TEAMS WITH CA TO DELIVER NAS BACKUP SOLUTION

Iomega Corporation and Computer Associates International Inc have announced a worldwide OEM agreement to deliver the Iomega NAS Backup solution, a complete backup, recovery, archive and data protection solution for small and medium-sized businesses that will ship with storage and security management software from CA.

Iomega NAS Backup solutions will provide a robust and affordable data continuity solution. Each system will include a Windows Powered Iomega NAS server with up to 1.28 terabytes of usable capacity, along with CA's BrightStor ARCserve Backup data protection software and eTrust Antivirus software. Bundled systems, which will also include a tape drive, will be complete solutions, pre-tested and certified by Iomega for compatibility.

"Customers today demand easy-to-install, easy-to-maintain, affordable data management solutions," said Werner Heid, president and CEO, Iomega Corporation. "The Iomega NAS Backup solution brings a welcome level of integration to the entry level and mid-range segment of the NAS market. Integrating Iomega NAS servers with world-class backup, restore, anti-virus and management capabilities from CA creates an unparalleled data management solution."

CA Software Included

Mid-range Iomega NAS Backup bundles will ship with software from Computer Associates for backup and data protection. BrightStor ARCserve Backup 9.0 for Windows provides data and storage availability, scalability, interoperability, high performance and superior management features; eTrust Antivirus 7.0 for Windows provides enterprise-class protection against virtually all forms of costly virus and malware attacks.

"To deliver truly effective and reliable data protection, a backup solution must be capable of handling large volumes of data from diverse sources, offer intuitive, automated administration so that human shortcomings don't compromise critical backup processes, and ensure that saved data is free from malicious code," said George Kafkarkou, CA's senior vice president of worldwide channel operations. "The combined solutions being offered by Iomega and CA do a tremendous job of fulfilling these key requirements -- making them highly appealing to SMBs, as well as department-level managers in larger organizations."

Key Benefits

The Iomega NAS Backup bundle reduces the time, cost, and complexity of recovering from a data disaster. It is compatible with existing network backup software because the NAS server manages the tape autoloader directly, sending data across the included SCSI connection to reduce network traffic (a Windows agent to handle one additional server is also included free).

For resellers and their customers, the Iomega NAS Backup bundle also lowers the cost of a complete data continuity solution and delivers real performance gains:

• High data rate: Disk-to-disk performance reduces backup and recovery time;
• Low network load: NAS server uses direct SCSI connection to tape drive, minimizing network traffic;
• Simplicity: Tape management software works with Iomega Tape autoloader to automate NAS backup; and
• Faster Recovery: Since the actual saved files are stored on the NAS server, in the unlikely event that data recovery is needed, the files do not need to be restored from tape, thus minimizing "time-to-data" and ensuring maximum productivity for network clients.

Pricing and Availability

Iomega NAS Backup bundles will begin shipping in August. Bundle pricing will include an Iomega NAS unit, an Iomega Tape autoloader, data continuity software, and a Windows agent for one remote server. Product specifics and pricing will be announced in August.