NYSE-listed Iomega Corporation, a global leader in data storage and protection, recently announced two lines of exciting new external hard drives for Mac users and others that value high capacity drives with a variety of functionalities.
The new Iomega UltraMax 640GB Desktop Hard Drive provides Mac users with secure, high-capacity storage in a rugged enclosure that complements the Apple Mac Pro and Power Mac series of computers; and the small form factor Iomega Portable Hard Drive with Hi-Speed USB 2.0/FireWire dual interfaces, available in 80GB and 120GB capacities.
With RAID 0 and a built-in Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) hub for future expansion, Iomega`s new UltraMax drive helps users excel in digital content creation, graphic design, and other disk-intensive tasks.
"Delivering dependable storage products for imaginative Mac users is always exciting, and the new Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive is an amazing external hard drive with lots of capacity, flexible volume configurations, and useful USB 2.0 ports," says Bobby Kennedy, Account Manager for Iomega Corporation in South Africa.
"Large file transfers put a premium on data throughput. The UltraMax drive uses the Mac HFS+ file system and RAID 0 for incredible power right out of the box, striping data across two hard drives for faster performance. The UltraMax is both functional and versatile - the kind of advanced storage solution our customers expect from Iomega."
In addition to the default mode of RAID 0, which stripes data across the UltraMax`s two 7200-RPM SATA hard drives, other drive settings include `spanned` (both hard drives are treated as a single volume), and `simple` (each hard drive is treated as its own drive letter). For ease of use, the new Iomega UltraMax Desktop Hard Drive has a manual RAID switch, allowing the user to turn off the RAID configuration and use the drive configured as JBOD.
The Iomega UltraMax Hard Drive is preformatted with Apple`s HFS+ file system for Mac OS X users.
"HFS+ makes more efficient use of large hard drives and supports journaling under Mac OS X, which makes it easier to recover data in case of a problem, and that makes the UltraMax the no-compromise choice for Mac environments," Kennedy added.
PC users can reformat the Iomega UltraMax Drive to NTFS for use with Windows, or can set up cross-platform use with an included FAT32 format tool. Its three interfaces include FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0), and it provides users with a three-port Hi-Speed USB hub for easy expansion. Cables for FireWire 800, FireWire 400, and USB 2.0 operation are included with the drive.
The UltraMax 640GB Desktop Hard Drive is compatible with Mac OS X 10.1 or above on Apple computers with an Intel processor or G3 processor or higher and a built-in USB or FireWire connection. The UltraMax Drive can be reformatted to NTFS or FAT32 for use with a PC (instructions included), making it compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Home and XP Professional editions. FAT32 format allows cross-platform use.
Iomega`s new dual interface Portable Hard Drive features a sleek metallic industrial design that is fashionably thin at just 0.5-inches (12.7mm), weighs less than six ounces, and fits easily into a shirt pocket. Both the 80GB and the 120GB models come complete with Iomega`s durable Drop Shock technology to help protect the drive and data from damage due to unexpected shocks. In addition, for the ultimate in portability, both drives also feature USB-powered operation, which eliminates the need to carry a separate external power supply. Just plug the Iomega Portable Hard Drive into the USB or FireWire port and use it like any other external drive.
The new Iomega dual interface Portable Hard Drive (both capacities) utilises a 2.5-inch hard drive that delivers fast 5400 RPM performance. Each drive comes complete with FireWire 400 (1394a) and USB 2.0 cables, a quick start guide and the Iomega Solutions CD. Iomega`s new dual interface Portable Hard Drives are compatible with Windows 2000 Professional/XP Home/XP Professional and with Mac OS X 10.1 or higher.
For secure storage and worry-free backup and disaster recovery, Iomega also includes EMC Retrospect Express software with the new UltraMax drive and the new dual interface Iomega Portable Hard Drive. Retrospect Express delivers automated, reliable, cost-effective protection for Windows and Mac users. Its award-winning design makes it easy to set up and manage highly efficient backups on any PC, greatly simplifying disaster recovery. Users can back up open files, verify backup integrity during the backup, have scheduled backups proceed even without logging in, and recover individual files or a complete system to any point in time.
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Iomega Corporation 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 Iomega REV platform: the new Iomega REV 70 GB Backup Drive, available in USB 2.0 and ATAPI computer interface models for server implementations; the Iomega REV 35GB Backup Drive, available in several computer interface models for desktop backup and archive applications; and two REV automation solutions: the rack mount REV 1000 Autoloader and the new desktop form factor REV Loader 280. Iomega also offers its Zip 100MB, 250MB and 750MB drives; high-performance Iomega external hard drives and HDD solutions such as the Iomega StorCenter Network Hard Drive, available in multiple capacity sizes, including a new 1TB wireless model; Iomega Mini USB Flash drives, Micro Mini USB Flash drives; Iomega external CD-RW drives; Iomega Super DVD drives; and Iomega floppy USB-powered drives.
Iomega simplifies data sharing at home and in the workplace with HotBurn CD-recording software. For SMB networks, Iomega NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1.6TB. For unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega offers iStorage(tm) secure online storage in multiple capacity amounts for personal and professional use. 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 4466342), or on the Web at www.iomega.com. Resellers can visit Iomega at www.iomega.com/ipartner.
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