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FirewireDirect Unveils the 1000GB/1 Terabyte Pro Z-RAID High Performance FireWire800/1394b Storage Solution.


AUSTIN, Texas -- FirewireDirect.com, Inc. the leading manufacturer of FireWire800/1394b RAID solutions introduces the Pro Z-RAID in response to the industry's demand for multi-stream, uncompressed SD, HDV (High Definition Video) The high-definition, wide screen version of the DV magnetic tape format. Like DV, HDV recording moves at a constant data rate and stores data on the same DV and MiniDV tapes as SD camcorders.  and DV non-linear video editing See nonlinear video editing. , ultra high performance portable and desktop storage solutions.

The Pro Z-RAID's high-performance external raid storage solution is ideal for audio and video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. , graphic design, image/music archiving, sharing files and is fantastic for high-speed data backups. Pro Z-RAID utilizes the latest technologies for ultra fast striping Interleaving or multiplexing data to increase speed. See disk striping.

striping - data striping
 over two internal drives so the RAID functions are performed without draining precious CPU CPU
 in full central processing unit

Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit.
 resources.

"I am extremely excited about this announcement because it has been one of the highest requested products we had missing from our product line," says Roy Stocker, Director of Marketing. "The Pro Z-RAID combines professional grade performance, style and design, and like all FirewireDirect products has the best value and features on the market for your money."

The Pro Z-RAID also offers the largest selection of solutions (320GB thru 1000GB/1 Terabyte One trillion bytes. Also TB, Tbyte and T-byte. See tera and space/time.

(unit) terabyte - 2^40 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes = 1024 gigabytes or roughly 10^12 bytes.

(Note the spelling - one 'r'). See prefix.
 as well as enclosure kits) and is built-to-order, always assuring rock solid dependability right out of the box. Compared to LaCie & Medea's similar solution, FirewireDirect offers not only the best selection of solutions but, Best-of-Class service through: LiveChat, HelpDesk Ticketing System and phone support.

Pro Z-RAID Features:

--High performance 7200rpm disk drives with up to 16Mb of high speed cache.

--Compact, high quality aluminum enclosure.

--Dual / silent fan design assuring long lasting reliability and performance.

--Supports many NLE (NonLinear video Editing, NonLinear video Editor) See nonlinear video editing.  systems.

--MacOS 9.2 and higher, MacOS X, Windows and Linux compatible.

--1-year warranty (upgradeable to 2-years).

It's available now and shipping: http://www.firewiredirect.com/store/customer/home.php?cat=431.

FirewireDirect still offers the most extensive FireWire, FireWire 800, SCSI-320U and RAID solution line available worldwide and direct through their online store and partners. FirewireDirect is focused in providing the highest quality product and support available.

Reseller and media inquiries welcome. Please see our Help Desk: http://www.firewiredirect.com/helpdesk.shtml.
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