Addonics Announces ExData Software Utility; Software Provides Real-Time Data Mirroring, File Restoration, Backup and Easy Disk Drive Upgrades.FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 1999-- Addonics Technologies Inc. today announced a pair of data mirroring utilities that give PC and notebook users a complete fault tolerant The ability to continue non-stop when a hardware failure occurs. A fault-tolerant system is designed from the ground up for reliability by building multiples of all critical components, such as CPUs, memories, disks and power supplies into the same computer. system for hard drive mirroring, backup (synchronization), restoration and real-time disk mirroring of any capacity hard drive. The software also makes it easy to create exact copies of hard drive data for mobile users. Addonics' ExData(TM) Lite is a perfect utility for hard drive backup or upgrades because it makes a mirrored copy of any capacity hard drive, including the FAT, Boot Sectors and partitions. ExData(TM) Lite transfers applications or data to another hard drive in one easy step, saving hours of software reinstallation when upgrading to a larger capacity hard drive. The software also supports data mirroring to the Addonics ExDrive(TM), an external 2.5" hard drive, via either PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association, San Jose, CA, www.pcmcia.org) An international standards body and trade association that was founded in 1989 to establish a standard for connecting peripherals to portable computers. PCMCIA created the PC Card. See PC Card. or USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. connection to make notebook hard disk upgrades simple and fast. Once it has been mirrored, the drive can be installed onto any computer as a bootable drive to give users access to all programs and data. ExData(TM) Lite is free and can be downloaded from Addonics' Web site, www.addonics.com. The other title, called ExData(TM) PRO, lists for $79. It has the same mirroring/upgrade features, but also includes back-up schedules (synchronization) for specific files or directories, and the restoration function to recover all the data to any system in case of a hard disk disaster. ExData(TM) PRO also provides real-time mirroring, which allows anything that is changed on your hard drive to be mirrored or backed-up instantly to another drive. The additional features of the ExData(TM) PRO provide the ultimate protection against hard disk disaster because any data, including the entire operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , can be quickly recovered from the backup hard drive. The Lite version See light version. supports Windows 95 and 98. The Professional version adds support for Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. 4.0. Addonics offers a complete solution with its Pocket ExDrive(TM), which consists of an external drive enclosure See HDD cradle. that accepts most standard 2.5-inch IDE drives. The solution also includes a PC Card (PCMCIA) or USB interface cable, and a 3.5-inch drive bay cradle for desktop PCs -- which enables the Pocket ExDrive(TM) to be used as a removable hard drive. The ExDrive(TM) is priced at $79 for either PCMCIA or USB version. When used with the ExData(TM) utility software, the Pocket ExDrive(TM) is perfect for data backup, disk cloning See cloning software. , as well as a disaster recovery device. Transfer time for a 1gigabyte data is approximately 15 minutes using PCMCIA connection, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Addonics. Once a user's home or office PC drive has been copied to the Pocket ExDrive(TM) with ExData(TM), you can travel and connect it to any notebook PC and gain access to your programs and data files anywhere. "The ExData(TM) utilities and the Pocket ExDrive(TM) are a mobile user's dream come true," said Bill Kwong, President of Addonics. "With the increasing capacity of hard drives, these software solutions make upgrading hard drives easy, and offer users a much-needed disaster recovery solution at an affordable price. The ExDrive(TM) can be connected to any computer via the PCMCIA or USB connection, making it a perfect travel companion for mobile users" About Addonics Technologies Addonics Technologies Inc. is a member of the multi-billion-dollar ACER Group. ATI (ATI Technologies Inc., Markham Ontario, http://ati.amd.com) A leading manufacturer of graphics chips and display adapters. Founded in 1985 by K. Y. Ho, Benny Lau and Lee Lau, ATI chips and boards are widely used by OEMs. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad line of storage products that connect to many PC platforms including Desktop, Notebook, Win CE, iMAC and Apple Power Book, through the PCMCIA, USB, Firewire and Network interfaces. Addonics is headquartered at 48434 Milmont Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. Web Site -- www.addonics.com. All products/company names are either trademarks or trade names of their respective holders. |
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