HP Now Provides Windows 2000 and Linux Users Reliable Backup and Disaster-Recovery Solutions; Rolls Out New Tape Drive for Low-Cost IDE-Based Servers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 2000 Hewlett-Packard Company today announced that it has extended affordable and reliable data protection to small and midsized businesses using Windows(R) 2000 or Linux operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. , as well as to businesses using IDE-based PC servers and workstations. HP has added Windows 2000 and Linux operating-system support to its popular HP SureStore T20 and T20X Travan tape products for server and workstation backup. In addition, HP Colorado Travan desktop tape backup Using magnetic tape for storing duplicate copies of hard disk files. Users can add an internal or external tape drive to their desktop computers for backup purposes, and files are typically copied to the tapes using a backup utility that updates on a periodic schedule. solutions now ship with backup software See backup program. (tool, software) backup software - Software for doing a backup, often included as part of the operating system. Backup software should provide ways to specify what files get backed up and to where. that is compatible with Windows 2000 Professional desktop environments. The company also introduced the HP SureStore T20XA, an addition to its small-business and workgroup Travan tape backup products. The T20XA provides a complete backup and disaster-recovery solution for low-cost IDE-based PC servers and workstations. Server and Workstation Backup -- HP SureStore T20 and T20X Products Small businesses running Linux, Windows 2000 or NetWare 5.x servers can now take advantage of HP's highly reliable SCSI-based SureStore T20 and T20X products for complete full-system backup and disaster recovery. These award-winning products continue to support 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. (R) 4.0 and NetWare 4.x servers. In addition, all T20/T20X products include HP Colorado Backup II (CBII CBII Chiquita Brands International Inc ) desktop backup software for complete backup and disaster recovery of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional workstations. HP's T20 product line is a perfect data-protection solution for small businesses without dedicated IT staffs. "Most organizations regard information as their most valuable business asset," said Larry Smith
Desktop Backup -- HP Colorado 8GB, 14GB and 20GB Products Windows 2000 users now have a reliable full-system backup and disaster-recovery solution with HP's Colorado line of award-winning IDE-based desktop tape backup products -- ranging in capacity from 8GB to 20GB. The tape drives ship with HP CBII desktop backup software for complete backup and disaster recovery of Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional workstations. HP Colorado tape drives give small businesses quick and easy backup and disaster-recovery solutions scaled to their needs. New HP SureStore T20XA The HP SureStore T20XA IDE-based tape drive is the latest addition to HP's T20 data-protection product line for smaller servers and workstations. The T20XA provides an easy, affordable backup solution for low-cost IDE-based PC servers and workstations. It includes backup and disaster-recovery software for Windows NT and Windows 2000 servers. The software also supports full backup See backup types. capabilities for Linux servers. Like the rest of HP's T20 product line, the T20XA also includes HP CBII desktop backup and disaster-recovery software for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 Professional workstations. U.S. Pricing and Availability The HP SureStore T20 and T20X server and workstation products with added Linux and Windows 2000 support are shipping now. Existing T20/T20X customers can upgrade to Windows 2000 or Linux support via a software upgrade available from HP for $139. HP's Colorado 8GB, 14GB and 20GB desktop products with in-box support for Windows 2000 Professional are available now. An upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional support is available for $29.95. The new HP SureStore T20XA drives are expected to be available July 1, through HP authorized au·thor·ize tr.v. au·thor·ized, au·thor·iz·ing, au·thor·iz·es 1. To grant authority or power to. 2. To give permission for; sanction: resellers, distributors and mail-order catalogs for $449, which includes server and workstation backup with disaster-recovery software and media. Information about these new products and upgrades can be found at www.hp.com/go/tape. About HP Hewlett-Packard Company -- a leading global provider of computing computing - computer and imaging solutions and services -- is focused on making technology and its benefits accessible to individuals and businesses through simple appliances, useful e-services and an Internet infrastructure that's always on. Excluding Agilent Technologies This article 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. , HP has 86,000 employees worldwide and had total revenue from continuing operations continuing operations Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the of $42.4 billion in its 1999 fiscal year. Information about HP and its products can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.hp.com. Note to Editors: Windows and Windows NT are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. |
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