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RDX® QuikStor™ now available with 300 GB
Added: (Tue Oct 16 2007)
Tandberg Data offers 300 GB cartridge and adds USB interface to the internal RDX QuikStor drive:
Oslo Norway, (16 October, 2007): Tandberg Data, the global supplier of backup and archiving solutions, today announced the general availability of the internal RDX QuikStor with a USB connection, enabling customers to free up SATA ports for use with internal RAID configurations, and allowing simple integration without requiring a HBA. Furthermore, Tandberg Data is one of the first vendors to supply the 300 GB RDX® QuikStor™ cartridge.
The RDX QuikStor is a disk based removable storage system with portable cartridges that offer rugged, reliable and convenient backup, ideal for the SMB market. It combines the benefits of tape -- reliability, portability, archive life, and low cost -- with the performance, speed, random access, and ease of use of hard disk technology. With 300 GB of capacity, the RDX QuikStor is an ideal replacement to entry-level tape drives like DAT and Travan.
The RDX closely follows the development of mobile hard disks. The 300 GB capacity (native), the largest ruggedized disk in its class, will allow customers with larger data sets to rapidly store their data on the RDX QuikStor. Its well-defined product roadmap and a three-year warranty provide maximum, and full backward and forward compatibility, the RDX QuikStor offers users investment protection whilst providing secure, fast and simple backup and archiving of their data.
“Our customers have been asking us for an internal USB device, as they require enhanced flexibility when integrating the storage devices into their systems”, says Pat Clarke, Executive vice president of Global Sales, Marketing and Service at Tandberg Data. “The internal USB device makes for easier integration, and frees up SATA ports. The new capacity point offers customers a lower cost per Gigabyte, while still providing full forward and backward compatibility.”
About the RDX QuikStor:RDX QuikStor from Tandberg Data is designed to replace current low-end tape technologies such as Travan, DAT, and AIT, where ease of use and cost are prioritized. The device delivers all the benefits of tape and disk without the risks inherent in either technology. Like tape, the RDX QuikStor cartridges are removable and portable for off-site storage, disaster recovery and archival applications. They can be safely archived for more than a decade and it is an inexpensive backup and recovery solution. Unlike other low-end tape media that may need to be replaced after 50-100 uses, RDX QuikStor media has been built to endure over 10 years of average use.
Consisting of either a 3.5 inch or 5.25 inch internal drive by connecting to the host either via S-ATA or USB, the RDX QuikStor has been designed for high reliability. The cartridge houses a high-capacity mobile 2.5-inch hard disk drive in a reinforced, shock-proof design to protect the hard disk drive even when it is outside the drive case.
As well as offering professional-class reliability, the native 45 MB/sec transfer rate reduces the traditional backup window from hours to minutes. For example, it takes the Tandberg RDX QuikStor system less than an hour to backup 80 GB of native data and milliseconds to access files.
RDX QuikStor cartridges range in capacity from 40 GB, 80 GB, 120 GB, 160 GB and 300 GB. They are fully forward and backward compatible without limitation, meaning that future cartridges with ever-increasing capacities and faster data rates will work in legacy systems.
Pricing and Availability: The 300 GB cartridge for the RDX QuikStor is now available through Tandberg Data’s established channel of distribution and reseller partners. The manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of the RDX QuikStor with a 300 GB cartridge including all necessary accessories and Symantec Backup Exec QS backup software is $699. The MSRP of the 300 GB cartridge is $499.
The prices of the RDX QuikStor start at $349 for a drive with a 40 GB cartridge. Cartridge prices start at $115 for 40 GB.