Microlite and Iomega Create Data Storage Revolution on SCO UNIX.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ALIQUIPPA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004 Microlite Corporation now supports the new Iomega(R) REV(TM) drive for backup and disaster recovery storage on SCO OpenServer(TM) 5 and SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. (R) UnixWare(R) 7 operating systems. The new Iomega REV drive provides 35GB (uncompressed) to 90GB (compressed) of high performance storage in a removable disk small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. It combines the capacity and features of tape with the speed and ease of use of a hard drive. Microlite BackupEDGE(TM) detects and supports the Iomega REV drive on SCO UNIX operating systems with no special device drivers required. "Our partners are always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. more cost effective ways to archive their clients' critical data," said Erik Hughes, Director of Product Management for The SCO Group. "Microlite's support for REV products on SCO UNIX provides an additional layer of flexibility when it comes to archiving data and adhering to the growing number of regulations for data retention and protection." "BackupEDGE enables the use of the REV drive for reliable backup and disaster recovery at a breakthrough price on SCO operating systems," said Brian Reeves, Product Manager for REV technology at Iomega. "Microlite continues to open new markets for this exciting new REV technology." "Imagine storing 35-90GB of data per media at less than half the cost of a comparable capacity tape drive, and having access to any single file to begin a restore starting within less than a second," said Tom Podnar, President of Microlite Corporation. "That's just part of the REV story." BackupEDGE 2.0 has features that allow SCO users to leverage Iomega's REV drive as a reliable storage medium ... -- Compression. The improved, standards-based compression in BackupEDGE was engineered just for devices like the REV drive, outperforming other products and doubling or in some cases even tripling the net capacity of the media. -- Verification. Both bit-level verify and the on-archive checksum A value used to ensure data are stored or transmitted without error. It is created by calculating the binary values in a block of data using some algorithm and storing the results with the data. verification built into the BackupEDGE format ensures that archive integrity is intact, both at backup time and months or even years later. -- Strong Encryption (optional). Provides maximum protection for those planning strategies for HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, , PIPEDA PIPEDA Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada) or SB 1386 compliance, or just wanting to better secure their data. -- Instant File Restore. Average seek time to any file on a REV disk is under a second. -- Disaster Recovery. REV drive backups can be set to boot directly into RecoverEDGE smart disaster recovery for safe, automated restore from catastrophic system failure or other data loss, without requiring operating system re-installation. About BackupEDGE 2.0 Microlite BackupEDGE 2.0 provides backup and disaster recovery capabilities across a wide variety of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and Linux systems. It has many "best-in-class" features and benefits, including storage format, integrity checking, compression, device support, scheduling, disaster recovery and strong data encryption. More details about BackupEDGE 2.0 and downloadable evaluation copies are available from the Microlite Corporation web site. BackupEDGE 2.0 Availability BackupEDGE 2.0 release 02.00.02 is now available worldwide from resellers and value-added distributors. US/Canada distributors include Continental Computer Systems, DTR (Data Terminal Ready) An RS-232 signal sent from the computer or terminal to the modem indicating that it is able to accept data. Contrast with DSR. DTR - Data Terminal Ready Business Systems, Seneca Data Inc., Team 1 Systems, Inc., Terian Solutions, and EMJ EMJ Emergency Medicine Journal Data Systems Ltd. Prices start at $90.00(US) for personal, $200.00 for non-profit, and $300.00 for commercial licenses. Encryption is an optional supplement for non-profit and commercial licensees. Evaluation copies may also be downloaded from the Microlite Corporation web site at www.microlite.com. Important operating system compatibility information for REV products can be found at http://www.microlite.com/REV_Download/rev_download.html Iomega REV Drive Availability The Iomega(R) REV(TM) drive is now shipping in 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. 2.0 external ($399.99 with one disk included) and ATAPI (AT Attachment Packet Interface) The specification for ATA (IDE) tape drives and CD-ROMs. See IDE. ATAPI - AT Attachment Packet Interface internal ($379.99 with one disk included) configurations. REV disks are available individually ($59.99) or in a four-pack ($199.95); all prices are U.S. suggested retail. FireWire(R), SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. and SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. models are also planned for introduction in the second half of this year. Currently, both the external USB 2.0 version and the internal ATAPI version of the Iomega REV drive are available at the Web sites of major PC OEMs and other channel partners, as well as at www.iomega.com. For more information about the new Iomega REV drive, please go to www.iomega.com. About Microlite Corporation Microlite Corporation has been serving the UNIX community since 1983, and has been producing high-quality backup and disaster recovery software since 1987. For more information, visit www.microlite.com or contact Microlite Sales at 724-375-6711 or 888-257-3343, or by mailing to sales@microlite.com. About The SCO Group, Inc. The SCO Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCOX) helps millions of customers in more than 82 countries to grow their businesses with UNIX business solutions. Headquartered in Lindon, Utah, SCO has a worldwide network of more than 11,000 resellers and 4,000 developers. SCO Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to all partners and customers. For more information on SCO products and services, visit www.sco.com. SCO and the associated SCO logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of The SCO Group, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX and UnixWare, used under an exclusive license, are registered trademarks of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners. About Iomega Corporation Iomega Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) provides easy-to-use, high value storage solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and share their valuable digital information. Iomega's award-winning storage products include the new Iomega REV(TM) Drive, popular Zip(R) 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives, high-performance Iomega(R) HDD (Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy. HDD - hard disk drive External Hard Drives in desktop and portable configurations, Iomega Mini USB Drives and Micro Mini(TM) USB Drives, Iomega external CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives, Iomega Super DVD drives and Iomega Floppy USB-Powered Drives. Iomega simplifies data protection and sharing at home and in the workplace with Iomega Automatic Backup software, Iomega Sync software, HotBurn(R) CD-recording software, and Active Disk(TM) technology. For networks, Iomega NAS (1) See network access server. (2) (Network Attached Storage) A specialized file server that connects to the network. A NAS device contains a slimmed-down operating system and a file system and processes only I/O requests by supporting the popular servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage(TM) secure online storage. Iomega also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data recovery services solution for recovering lost data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media damage. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA (888-446-6342), or on the Web at www.iomega.com. LEGAL NOTICE: The statements contained in this release regarding planned Iomega REV products, future savings or performance, timing of future events, and all other statements about plans or estimated future performance, or that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. All such forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the successful completion of REV product development for various models, and testing for various REV products, market acceptance of, and demand for, the REV products, any loss of key personnel, any failure to achieve OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and adoption or enter vertical markets, any difficulties encountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production, and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications, dependence upon third party suppliers, hardware, software or technical issues or compatibility issues discovered after REV's launch, competition, intellectual property rights and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2003, and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. |
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