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IOMEGA MAKES 'BACKUP TO DISK AND ARCHIVE TO TAPE' A REALITY

Iomega Corporation, a global leader in data storage, announced three new Iomega NAS Backup bundles for small and medium-sized businesses. Offering a complete "backup to disk and archive to tape" solution for your server that improves performance, availability and ease of use for today's business data needs, the new Iomega NAS Backup bundle solutions kick off with two introductory specials available now through Sept. 26.

Iomega NAS Backup bundles are pre-tested and certified solutions that provide backup, recovery, archive and data protection for networks. They are designed to speed up backup and recovery operations by introducing another disk system, the NAS server, into the backup scenario. The result is a more efficient network that is much easier to manage, while retaining the traditional data security advantages of tape archiving.

Complete, Certified, Cost-Effective

Iomega NAS Backup bundles include a Windows-Powered Iomega NAS server with up to 1.28 TB of capacity, an Iomega Tape autoloader with up to 6.4 TB of backup capacity (compressed), and backup and data protection software from Computer Associates (including BrightStor ARCserve 9.0 and eTrust AntiVirus 7.0) or Yosemite Technologies (TapeWare 7.0). Bundled systems are pre-tested and certified for compatibility by Iomega.

High Performance With Seamless Compatibility

Traditional tape backup systems are limited by low transfer rates and linear access to stored files. Iomega NAS Backup bundles accelerate day-to-day backups by using a disk-based NAS server for routine backup operations. For added redundancy and to enable secure off-site storage, all files stored on the NAS server can be archived to tape with the Iomega autoloader via a direct SCSI connection, which minimizes network traffic. The NAS server and tape autoloader work together as a self-contained system, to ensure that Iomega backup bundles will be compatible with existing servers and backup software.

"The Iomega NAS Backup bundle brings a welcome level of integration to the entry level and mid-range segment of the NAS market," said Wayne Arvidson, director of worldwide marketing for network storage solutions at Iomega Corporation. "Integrating Iomega NAS servers with tape autoloaders and industry-leading tape management software delivers the best of both worlds: the short backup and recovery times made possible by the NAS server, and the data security and archive advantages of tape."

Iomega NAS Backup 320m And 640m Bundles

The new Iomega NAS Backup 320m and 640m bundles feature a midrange WindowsPowered Iomega NAS server that includes four hot-swappable hard drives in a 1U rack-mount enclosure, a Pentium 4 processor, high-speed error-correction code memory, dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) (Cu) ports and a standard SCSI port for tape archiving.

The 320m bundle, with 320 GB of total drive capacity, uses the Iomega Tape 640VS with Yosemite TapeWare 7.0 software for tape backup. The 640m bundle, with 640 GB of total drive capacity, utilizes the Iomega Tape 1600LTO with Computer Associates software for tape archiving.

Iomega NAS Backup 1280m Bundle

The new Iomega NAS Backup 1280m bundle relies on a Windows Powered Iomega P800m NAS server with 8 drives in a 2U configuration, dual 2.4GHz Intel Xeon CPUs with Hyper-Threading technology, dual Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) ports and a Fast Ethernet port. Iomega's P800 series of NAS servers provide virtually 100 percent uptime thanks to hot-swappable power supplies, fans and drives. The 1280m bundle, with 960 GB of total drive capacity, uses the Iomega Tape 6400LTO with Computer Associates software for tape archiving.

Computer Associates Backup Software

Mid-range Iomega NAS Backup 640m and 1280m bundles will ship with powerful software from Computer Associates for backup and data protection. BrightStor ARCserve 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.

Yosemite Backup Software

Entry-level Iomega NAS Backup 320m bundles will ship with Yosemite TapeWare 7.0 software to enable easy tape archive and retrieval. With a modular, multithreaded design, TapeWare 7.0 features automatic server and client discovery, automated tape device and autoloader configuration, and intuitive backup and restore wizards. TapeWare 7.0 is also able to write up to eight data streams simultaneously, increasing data throughput and minimizing backup times.