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SPECTRA LOGIC INVENTS FIRST PORTABLE RAID MEDIA FOR STORAGE

Spectra Logic's RAID eXchangeable TeraPack (RXT) portable disk technology expands the conventional drive-and-tape model of removable backup to include high-capacity RAID. The RXT docking station matches a tape drive's form factor and stores data to Serial ATA (SATA) disks sealed in a rugged enclosure. With RXT technology, users can now combine the reliability and performance of RAID disk but with the scalability and portability of tape.

"Over the past year or so we have heard a great deal about the advantages of disk-based backup. However, we all know that tape is still required for offsite storage," said Steve Duplessie, founder/senior analyst at the Enterprise Storage Group. "Spectra Logic has found a way to leverage the best of both worlds and integrate a solution for IT that does not disrupt fragile backup processes."

Stand-alone external RXT disk brings cost effective portable RAID for desktop backup and archival operations to all-sized organizations. Server-ready RXT technology simply plug into servers' standard 5.25-inch drive bays. The rack mount RXT arrays are designed to data center specifications.

"Spectra Logic has developed a unique and innovative approach to provide the first truly removable disk library," states Robert Abraham, president of Freeman Reports. "The RXT concept is a clever implementation that optimizes the synergy between disk and tape in the backup process."