New 300 GB RDX Removable Disk Cartridge Capacity Vaults Ahead of Tape Capacity for Backup/Archive of Small to Midsized Businesses

September 26, 2007; 01:54 AM
BOULDER, Colo. – ProStor Systems, a leading developer of removable disk storage solutions, announced on Tuesday the latest boost in capacity in its line of RDX® removable disk media – 300 GB of native storage capacity housed in a rugged removable disk cartridge designed to provide small and medium-sized businesses with the greatest reliability for backup and archive applications at less than half the price of competing tape solutions. 

Until the introduction of RDX removable disk backup solutions, tape was the only viable medium for high-capacity backup and archiving.  In its first year, RDX removable disk technology has gained considerable market momentum, with an installed base of more than 35,000 docks and almost 100,000 RDX disk cartridges.   Driving this acceleration is ProStor’s commitment to rapid qualification of higher capacity cartridges, such as today’s announcement of the new 300 GB RDX removable disk cartridge, which provides 88 percent more storage per-cartridge than the current highest capacity 160 GB RDX cartridge. 

The rapid adoption of RDX technology demonstrates that users value the speed and reliability of disk but still need high-capacity removable media for low-cost data protection and disaster recovery applications.  With a capacity roadmap increasing at more than three times the rate of tape technology, RDX technology now offers higher native storage capacity and backup speed than all leading tape formats used by SMBs.  ProStor Systems expects to qualify an RDX removable disk cartridge with 500 GB of storage capacity in 2008. 
        
"Customers need cost-effective removable storage to backup, archive and safeguard their data in the face of ever-increasing storage requirements," said Robert Amatruda, research director of tape and removable storage at IDC.  "ProStor's   RDX technology addresses the need for high-capacity removable storage for low-cost data protection and disaster recovery applications."
 
Unlike tape drives which introduce incompatibility with each new generation and require the purchase of a new system, all RDX docks and cartridge capacities are fully compatible and interchangeable. Users protect their technology investment simply by choosing the RDX disk cartridge capacities, ranging from 40 GB to 300 GB, which suit their specific applications.

“We continue to deliver on our commitment to advance the RDX roadmap to keep pace with customer needs,” said Bob Williamsen, vice president of marketing for ProStor Systems.  “The RDX solution provides SMB users with unmatched reliability, the highest storage capacity and the fastest speed -- making RDX the best data storage value for the money.” 

The new 300 GB RDX removable disk cartridge is expected to be available in the fourth quarter of 2007 from all licensed RDX manufacturers and from leading OEMs under their respective brands.

RDX Removable Disk Cartridge Technology
RDX removable disk cartridge technology developed by ProStor Systems replaces low-end tape, including DAT, Travan, DLT and 8mm, with a new solution that offers higher capacity, faster speed and lower cost.  Deployed to back up and archive data from servers and workstations, RDX removable disk technology provides a safe, easy-to-use and portable storage choice for SMBs and SMEs. RDX ruggedized media is available in 40, 80, 120, 160 and 300 GB capacities.   RDX solutions are supported by most major backup applications including CA ARCserve Backup, EMC Retrospect, Symantec Backup Exec, Yosemite Backup, CommVault Galaxy data protection software and CommVault Galaxy Express.

Each RDX disk cartridge houses a high-capacity mobile 2.5-inch hard disk drive in a shock-proof design to allow the cartridge to sustain a fall from up to 39 inches.  The cartridge is inserted into a dock, which can be connected internally through SATA or externally with a USB.   The fast transfer rate of up to 45 MB/second reduces the typical data backup window from hours to seconds, allowing a user to back up 100 GB of data in less than an hour.  Unlike tape, which winds sequentially to read data, RDX technology accesses files in milliseconds, allowing for instant data retrieval.  Visit www.RDXstorage.com to learn more about RDX removable backup technology.

About ProStor Systems
ProStor Systems develops and markets RDX removable disk storage technology.  The technology brings enterprise-class reliability and data protection to servers, networks and professional workstations at an affordable price. ProStor Systems signed licensing agreements with two storage industry leaders, Tandberg Data and Imation.  The agreements allow Tandberg Data and Imation to manufacture, market and sell RDX drives and cartridges under their respective brands.  This year, the Tandberg RDX QuikStor won TechWorld’s prestigious Backup Product of the Year Award and the Storage OnLine Disk Product of the Year Award.  ProStor Systems was just selected by Byte and Switch as a Top Ten Storage Startup to Watch.

For more information about ProStor Systems, visit http://www.prostorsystems.com or contact the company at info@prostorsystems.com or 303-565-3100. Visit http://www.RDXstorage.com to learn more about RDX removable disk technology.

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