Data Storage Advisors AG to release U3-powered disk2go USB device.U3 LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control and Data Storage Advisor AG have announced that Data Storage Advisors will use the U3 platform to make 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. smart drives under its disk2go brand name. U3 has created a robust hardware platform designed to transform USB flash drives See USB drive. from simple storage devices into USB smart drives that can not only carry data, but launch applications from any PC--adding personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. and security to existing plug-and-play For the specific branded ISA add-on technology marketed by Intel and Microsoft, see . Plug and play is a computer feature that allows the addition of a new device, normally a peripheral, without requiring reconfiguration or manual installation of device drivers. mobility. Based on the innovative U3 platform, disk2go drives will allow people to carry their "personal workspace" wherever they go. "Having been in business for many years, we place data storage media at the core of our operations," said Mauro Valloncini, president of Data Storage Advisors. "Making a U3-powered smart drive under the disk2go brand will enable our customers who have come to appreciate the disk2go brand as the market leader in Switzerland to have the latest advances in the market." "With the help of manufacturers like Data Storage Advisors, USB smart drives will offer users a private, portable, and protected personal workspace that simply plugs into any computer," said Kate Purmal, chief executive officer of U3. "The personal workspace is about maintaining the contents of the user's work environment regardless of their location." The U3 platform includes three components. U3's hardware specification gives manufacturers the core technology to build USB smart drives that carry software applications, personal settings and data. The U3 software developer kit includes sample code, a standard set of application programming interfaces (APIs), and thorough documentation. The U3 Launchpad is a friendly graphical user interface graphical user interface (GUI) Computer display format that allows the user to select commands, call up files, start programs, and do other routine tasks by using a mouse to point to pictorial symbols (icons) or lists of menu choices on the screen as opposed to having to that is used to access and run applications. U3-powered disk2go smart drives will be in retail stores throughout Europe this fall. |
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