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For Immediate Release
Iomega Corporation Brings Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 To Entry-Level NAS Category
SAN DIEGO,
April 28, 2004 Iomega Corporation (NYSE:
IOM), a global leader in data storage, today began
shipping two new entry-level network attached storage
(NAS) servers: the Iomega® NAS
200m Series 160GB* and Iomega NAS 300m Series 240GB servers. Designed for small
and medium-sized businesses, remote office and department workgroups, Iomega’s
new NAS servers come standard with Microsoft® Windows® Storage Server
2003, an industry first in the entry-level (under $1,100) category.
“Cost, compatibility and ease of management
are the biggest requirements in businesses with limited
IT support,” said Wayne Arvidson, director, Professional
Storage Services, Iomega Corporation. “These
businesses know that any information loss or unavailability
threatens their survival. The Iomega NAS 200m and Iomega
NAS 300m servers are plug-and-play solutions, delivering
Windows compatibility and enabling users to quickly
add 160 GB or 240 GB to an existing network without
downtime.”
Iomega NAS
200m and 300m Benefits
- Protects business-critical information
- Improves office productivity by facilitating information and file-sharing
- Reduces backup and recovery times for existing tape backup procedures
- Allows for recovery of critical information caused by operator error
- Provides storage and file-sharing in remote locations with limited
IT staff
- RAID 1 or 5 (300m) protects data against loss due to a hard disk drive
failure
- Supports mixed computing environments—Windows®, Mac®,
Linux UNIX and Netware
Compatibility with existing Microsoft Windows environments greatly reduces need for specific training, operating expenses and total cost of ownership, enabling Iomega’s NAS 200m and 300m servers to deliver the best combination of capacity, performance and ease of use in the sub-$2,000 NAS product category.
Benefits of Microsoft Storage Server 2003
The Iomega NAS 200m Series 160GB and Iomega NAS 300m Series 240GB are the first and, currently, only entry-level NAS servers to offer Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003. Microsoft’s operating system software is preconfigured and ready to deploy in minutes. Among the key features in the Iomega implementation of Windows Storage Server 2003 are:
- Volume Shadow Copy Services (VSS). Up to 64 point-in-time
data restore points can be created per volume, allowing quick restores
of deleted or corrupted data.
- Distributed File System (DFS). Simplifies locating and
managing data on multiple network servers.
- File Replication Service (FRS). Maintains identical
sets of files & directories on different servers & workstations
so when a file is updated on one server, the file replication service replaces
the corresponding files on other servers
- Encrypting File Systems (EFS). Stores encrypted data
so even if the disk is moved to another system the data remains secure.
Price and Availability Both products are now available from Iomega registered
resellers, direct marketers and catalog retailers.
The Iomega NAS 200m Series 160GB has a list price of
$1,099; the Iomega NAS 300m Series 240GB has a list
price of $1,699 (all prices are U.S. suggested retail).
About Iomega
Iomega
Corporation provides easy-to-use, high value storage
solutions to help people protect, secure, capture and
share their valuable digital information. Iomega's
award-winning storage products include the new Iomega
REV™ Drive, popular Zip® 100MB,
250MB and 750MB Drives; high-performance Iomega® HDD
External Hard
Drives in desktop and portable configurations; Iomega
Mini USB Drives and Micro Mini™ USB Drives; Iomega
external CD-RW Drives; Iomega
Super DVD Drives and the QuikTouch™ Video
burner;
and the Iomega
Floppy USB-Powered Drive. Iomega simplifies data
protection and sharing at home and in the workplace
with Iomega
Automatic Backup software, Iomega
Sync software, HotBurn® CD-recording
software, and Active
Disk™ technology. For networks, Iomega
NAS servers offer capacities of 160GB to 1TB. For
unlimited capacity and anytime, anywhere access, Iomega
offers iStorage™ secure
online storage. Iomega
also offers businesses and consumers a comprehensive data
recovery services solution for recovering lost
data due to hardware failure, file corruption or media
damage. The Company can be reached at 1-888-4-IOMEGA
(888-446-6342), or on the Web at www.iomega.com.
NOTE:
The statements contained in this release regarding the
performance, competitive positioning, and benefits
of new products including the NAS products described
herein, as well as any statements about distribution of the Iomega product,
anticipated product pricing and availability, expected product performance
and specifications, future applications for the new product and all other statements
that are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All such
forward-looking statements are based upon information available to Iomega
as of the date hereof, and Iomega disclaims any intention or obligation to
update any such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ
materially from current expectations. Factors that could cause or contribute
to such differences include, but are not limited to, actual performance of
new products once distributed, unique features of particular environments,
any difficulties encountered in ramping up production or other manufacturing
issues, including component availability and pricing, co-development, production,
and distribution issues, product pricing and conformity to specifications,
dependence upon third party suppliers, competition, intellectual property rights
and other risks and uncertainties identified in the reports filed from time
to time by Iomega with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including
Iomega's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003,
and its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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* 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
Copyright© 2004 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, Zip, REV, Active Disk, iStorage, HotBurn and QuikTouch are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Iomega Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Certain other product names, brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective owners.
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