Dell Launches Removable Hard Drive to Ease Backup Pain.Helps Make Data Backup and Restore Faster, Easier and Less Expensive ROUND ROCK, Texas -- Dell (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :DELL) today introduced the PowerVault[TM] RD1000, a removable disk-based storage device for data backup and restore that combines the speed of a hard disk with the portability of tape. Designed for small and medium-sized businesses, branch offices and individual power users, the PowerVault RD1000 is a removable disk A disk or disk cartridge that is inserted into the drive for reading and writing and removed when not required. Using optical technologies, CDs and DVDs are the most common examples. drive that makes it easy, convenient and fast to backup and protect critical data. Industry research from IDC estimates that one in five small businesses owns at least one PC-related data protection device.1 Medium-sized firms also use a wide array of products, from external hard drives connected via 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. or 1394/FireWire to CD-RWs or to tape drives, all intended to address the company's data protection and backup needs. The PowerVault RD1000 is designed to simplify this assortment of data protection and backup solutions into one product. The PowerVault RD1000 combines the best attributes of tape and disk media -- the convenience, portability, long archive and low cost of tape with the performance, random access capability, data reliability and easy growth capacity of disk. Weighing about the same as a mobile phone, the rugged PowerVault RD1000 features a tough exterior design and an internal shock absorber shock absorber, device for reducing the effect of a sudden shock by the dissipation of the shock's energy. On an automobile, springs and shock absorbers are mounted between the wheels and the frame. to protect against impacts and handling. "Customers are asking us for storage solutions that are simple, affordable and capable. The PowerVault RD1000 delivers on all of these in helping customers protect their valuable data," said Darren Thomas Stuart Darren Thomas (most commonly known as Darren Thomas, born January 25, 1975 in Swansea) is a retired Welsh cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. , vice president and general manager of Dell storage and services. "We see the PowerVault RD1000 as an alternative to the low-end tape industry because of its speed, capacity and lower cost." The easily installed PowerVault RD1000 is available in both USB-connected external and SATA-attached internal configurations. Backup and restore software designed specifically for the PowerVault RD1000 provides easy installation, management and basic backup and restore for a single server or workstation. Customers can schedule monthly, weekly or even daily backups quickly and easily via the intuitive user interface. Key Features * Cartridges available in 40GB, 80GB and 120GB capacities2 * File transfers at about the same rate it takes to save to a regular PC drive, up to 34MB/sec - much faster than backing up to standard tape, with no swapping out of media needed * Convenient drag-and-drop file transfer * Customized software See custom software. that helps users easily schedule and manage backups * Access time of less than 1 second versus 1 minute for tape (averages) Typical Uses * Local computer backups -- critical data can be protected and archived quickly and easily * Data transfer from computer to computer or to remote branch offices * Off-site data protection and archiving for small and medium-sized organizations, relationship workgroups and branch offices * Disaster recovery for customers wanting the familiarity of directly connected, "plug-and-play" USB hard drive See external drive. backup The PowerVault RD1000 will be available late November 2006 for use with Dell PowerEdge This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. [TM] servers and Dell Precision Dell Precision is a line of workstation computers produced by Dell, Inc.. Current Dell Precision Desktop Models
 Old and New Disk Cartridges Older cartridges (right) came in a variety of sizes as large as 16" in diameter. and backup and recover management software). For more information on Dell storage offerings, visit http://www.dell.com/storage or http://www.dell.com/milestones. About Dell Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct business model, Dell sells more systems globally than any computer company, placing it No. 25 on the Fortune 500. Company revenue for the past four quarters was $57.4 billion. For more information, visit http://www.dell.com. To get news direct, visit http://www.dell.com/RSS. Dell, PowerVault, PowerEdge, Precision and the Dell logo are trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and names of others. 1 IDC, PC Peripherals and Related Equipment in U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Businesses: PC Storage, PDAs/Mobile Devices, Digital Cameras, Wireless Mice and Keyboards, and PC Projectors, Doc #203324, Sept 2006 2 For hard drives, GB means 1 billion bytes and TB equals 1 trillion bytes; actual capacity varies with preloaded material and operating environment In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. and will be less |
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