Sphere 3D/Tandberg Data Introducing Internal RDX QuikStor SATA III

Sphere 3D Corp. introduced RDX QuikStor SATA ⁽¹⁾ III, a removable disk storage and archive system for a hypervisor integration experience with Hyper-V and VMware for backup, archive and data exchange ⁽²⁾.

With significant performance improvements, this RDX QuikStor delivers a 7x faster speed improvement, when compared with previous generation SATA I devices, and is designed for compatibility with all current and future RDX media cartridges.

Hugo Bergmann, product manager, RDX storage and software solutions, Tandberg Data, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sphere 3D, said: “The launch of this RDX QuikStor SATA III removable disk drive is part of a program that sees our RDX platform undergo major enhancements to exceed the needs of both physical and virtual server deployments. In addition, the new offering meets the compliance and regulatory requirements for backup and archive storage for a broad range of industries while laying out the foundation for the future of SMB and SME data protection. It also enhances the level of security for customers as they transport their business-critical data.“

Dimitri Schewtschenko, product manager, Tarox AG, and customer of Tandberg Data, shared: “We have been a fan of RDX products since adopting our first SATA I drive in 2006. This product provides the reliability and robustness that we require for full system protection. The product just works. We are now excited about the SATA III offering as it builds upon the already impressive RDX capabilities and its design allows integration with Hyper-V and VMware server deployments.“

The RDX QuikStor SATA III interface is a third-generation SATA interface running at 6.0Gb/s and can support bandwidth throughputs of 330MB/s with SSD and 130MB/s with current HDDs.

Although SATA III specifications provide backward compatibility to function on SATA I and SATA II ports, the SATA III interface technology allows wider and better RDX integration particularly for the backup and archiving of data in professional IT, transportation and harsh environments (i.e. extreme heat, cold, vibrations, dirt and dust) including single server virtualization platforms. This is the first RDX hardware encryption aware device with a built-in component allowing the encryption of RDX media to meet customers’ compliance requirements for backup, archive and data transportation.

Collectively these RDX enhancements provide a high performance and integrated hypervisor user experience that is well suited for banking/finance, healthcare, defense and video surveillance sectors that need to backup high-security application data, and for users seeking to interface RDX to virtual servers built on hypervisors such as Hyper-V and Vmware.

The RDX QuikStor SATA III removable disk storage and archive system is available at a list price of $209 and or €189.

⁽¹⁾ SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment or SATA) is a standard computer interface for connecting HDDs into computer systems.
⁽²⁾ For an effective hypervisor experience, customers need 100MBs/s or more performance. SATA III, with 300MBs/s, more than addresses this requirement.