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Product: OnStream ADR2.60ide
Recent Upgrade: Yes, from ADR line
Comment: The ADR2.60ide is part of OnStream's ADR2 line of Advanced Digital Recording devices. With capacities ranging from 60-Gbyte compressed and 30-Gbyte native capacity, the product is designed for small servers, workstations and workgroup computers. Its tape mechanism is housed in a moderately sized metal cabinet, larger than comparable digital audiotape drives but smaller than most other external backup units. The patented OnStream technology uses only proprietary tapes, yet the 60-Gbyte ADR media has a unique midtape directory that cuts access times in half. Despite its proprietary nature, the ADR2.60ide brings solid performance and capacity at an attractive price
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Product: HP Surestore DAT40E
Recent Upgrade: Yes, the latest
firmware version, 5.63, was released in mid-April
Comment: HP's DAT40E brings distinct advantages to cost-conscious businesses. With per-megabyte media prices falling, digital audiotape-based backup systems like the DAT40E provide an inexpensive way to protect critical data. Solution providers will find the DAT40E a suitable backup option for small-business and workgroup servers. The product offers a low media cost and easy installation, but its limited capacity and slow backup speeds might not be the best fit for larger, 24x7 operations.
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Product: ABSplus
Recent Upgrade: Yes, new models
added
Comment: CMS' ABSplus is a pocket-size storage device for notebooks that's managed by powerful, patent-pending backup software. The software automatically backs up the host computer's hard drive as soon as the ABSplus is connected. Because the ABSplus uses a hard drive, it can quickly be removed from the protective casing and installed in the host computer if the hard drive crashes. The unit comes in 20-Gbyte to 60-Gbyte models.
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Product: Retrospect 6.0
Recent Upgrade: Yes, version 6.0
shipped in August
Comment: Retrospect 6.0 brings enterprise-level functionality to small businesses, enabling quick backup of desktops, laptops and servers. It eliminates the need to perform constant full backups and restores data without returning unwanted files to the restored hard drive. Retrospect 6.0 automates backup to ensure that all computers get backed up without administrator intervention. A multivolume, open-file backup capability backs up apps, Web sites and directories while in operation.
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Product: POPnetserver 2000
Upgrade: Upgrade option 40GB upgrade
kit ATA-HDD mounting kit
Comment: Adding and sharing data has never been easier and more efficient. In just five
minutes and two mouse clicks, the POPnetserver 2000 is up and running. With the
FIA POPnetserver 2000, small businesses, departments and workgroup clients
benefit from an easy to manage, plug-and-play Network Attached Storage (NAS)
device that enhances performance and provides scalability and high reliability,
all for a lower total cost of ownership. The POPnetserver 2000 is ideal for
companies with limited or no IT staff resources.
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