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Iomega is shipping the REV Loader 280, a new desktop autoloader that economically solves the backup and archive needs of small businesses.

Utilising standard hard drive components and removable technology created by Iomega, the new REV Loader 280 provides access to 280GB (560GB
compressed) of storage, managing up to eight removable 35GB REV disks in a compact desktop form factor less than 7 inches tall and 5 inches wide.

This new, patent-pending autoloader design costs approximately half as much as many competing automation tape products, claims the company.

The REV Loader 280 connects to a server through a USB 2.0 interface, making it easy to use as a backup and archive device for multiple computers on a network - and far easier and less expensive than traditional SCSI-based tape drives.

For small businesses that require professional grade backup with removable media but need a simple, hands-off solution, the REV Loader 280 delivers automated, multi-disk data protection at a competitive price to single tape drive solutions. Bundled with the REV Loader 280 is a license for CA BrightStor ARCserve Backup for Windows, including support for disaster recovery.

Unlike tape backup products that rely on fragile, slow and expensive linear-access technology, the REV Loader 280 drive uses rugged 35GB REV disks based on hard disk drive technology. The Iomega REV Loader quietly loads disks as required for continuous, automated data protection.

Reliable operation is possible even in less than pristine conditions where tape-based backup technologies could fail. The REV Loader 280 is also dramatically faster than tape-based automation devices. REV technology delivers up to 25MB/s data transfer rates with random access capability, out-performing many tape alternatives such as DDS-4 and DAT-72 while costing as little as half as much.

Compared to tape-based autoloaders, the REV Loader 280 is half the size, half the weight, and up to half the cost. Password protection and encryption provide additional data security. CA’s BrightStor ARCserve Backup ships with every REV Loader 280, providing a complete backup and disaster recovery solution for small business users.

The Iomega REV Loader 280 desktop autoloader is now available worldwide at a street price of around $1000 (£571). Iomega REV 35GB disks are available for approximately $50 (£28) per disk in quantities of four.

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