IBM OEMing Tandberg (ProStor) RDX

IBM announced the RDX removable cartridge USB hard drives that deliver daily backup capability 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