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IBM OEMing Tandberg (ProStor) RDX
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on Wed, January 14th, 2009
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For System x servers and BladeCenter S
The new IBM RDX removable disk backup solution is designed to reliably and cost-effectively help protect your business's valuable assets. It uses a rugged removable disk cartridge and docking station to provide an easy-to-use, highly secure, fast and portable answer to your data protection concerns.
IBM RDX features high-capacity shock-resistant 160 GB, 320 GB, and 500 GB cartridges, making your storage options extremely flexible. The RDX USB docking stations are offered in external standalone as well as internal 5.25-inch half height units to seamlessly integrate into your System x or BladeCenter® S environment. The USB interface ensures a simple installation while providing high performance, with sustained transfer rates of up to 90 GB an hour.
The standard Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX application provides a powerful and intuitive wizard-based management approach to backup and recovery. Simplified process management should also come with a full-feature set and Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX, providing such advanced functionality as bare metal disaster recovery and cartridge encryption features.
- Cost-effective and highly secure removable disk technology
- Up to 25 MB/s native USB transfer rate
- Up to 500 GB1 native capacity
- Standard Yosemite Backup Basic with DR for IBM RDX application
- Hot-plug capability
- 5.25-inch Internal form factor, convertible to 3.5-inch form factor in certain configurations
- External USB standalone offering or internal docks that can be used with external enclosures
Our comments :
Big Blue is the fourth known OEM of Tandberg for this product, after Dell, HP and NEC.
The unit, designed by U.S. start-up ProStor Systems, is also available from Imation.
Quantum has also a similar removable HDD device, GoVault, but far less successful.
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