Lexar Backup Solution … on Flash Keys !
Up to 128GB ($500)
This is a Press Release edited by StorageNewsletter.com on July 27, 2010 at 3:17 pmLexar Media announced the addition of the 128GB Echo SE backup drive to the Echo line of portable backup solutions.
Echo SE
Designed to protect valuable data on netbook and notebook computers, the Echo SE drive now offers up to 128GB of storage, allowing users to automatically back up more essential files – anytime, anywhere. Once backup is complete, the Echo SE drive easily slips into a pocket or bag for portability with the knowledge that critical files are backed up if a laptop is lost or stolen. More than 15 percent shorter than other 128GB backup drives, the high-performance Echo SE provides a way to easily backup data, with the reduced risk of accidental in-drive damage.
High-performance Echo SE is an ultra-portable drive that easily plugs into a computer’s USB port to perform automatic backup of files, at read speeds up to 28MB/s and write speeds up to 10MB/s. The drive is interoperable between Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, as well as Mac OS X operating systems, allowing data to be seamlessly accessible whether using a PC or Mac computer. The Echo SE backup drive is available in capacities of 16GB, 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.
"When it comes to backup solutions, a higher capacity means larger amounts of data can be easily and conveniently protected against loss," said Jyh Chau, senior product marketing manager, Lexar Media. "We are pleased to announce the addition of the 128GB drive to the Echo SE line. With its automatic, customizable software capabilities, consumers living a mobile lifestyle can now back up a large number of files on a single drive."
The 128 GB Echo SE drive is available through online retailers Amazon.com, Newegg.com, Buy.com, Insight.com, PCconnection.com and Zones.com, as well as on the company’s web site.
The Echo SE drive includes versatile, built-in backup software developed by Dmailer for Lexar. Key features include targeted file backup, which stores only specified files and reduces wasted disk space, and file versioning, which backs up a history of files and allows the retrieval of previous versions. The software also offers the ability to create multiple backup plans for multiple computers on one drive. Additionally, the software offers optional 128-bit AES encryption, enabling protection in the event of drive loss.
The Echo backup drive product line also includes the plug-and-stay, low-profile Echo ZE, one of the smallest USB drives in the world at 20.1 by 15.1 millimeters. The Echo ZE is available in capacities of 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB.
Comments
Traditional backup was formerly on tape only, eventually on optical
discs, now more and more on HDD, eventually on the cloud using the
service of online backup providers.
Lexar adds a new possibility: a tiny flash key.
Many people already uses
their flash keys to backup some small files. But for the entire computer, that's another story: large capacities'
keys are too expansive and USB 2.0 too slow. But why not a real market in the future
for backup keys as the price of flash chips are decreasing and USB 3.0
coming? Lexar is ahead of its time.
Which company will be the first one - once more ahead of its time - to
announce a backup solution on solid-sate drives, yet easy to build in
term of technology, just bundling an external SSD with a backup
software?