Iomega Announces Compatibility with Symantec Backup Exec for Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Devices
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Iomega Announces Compatibility with Symantec Backup Exec for Iomega
StorCenter Network Storage Devices Compatibility with Symantec Makes Server Backup a Breeze for SMBs Using
Award-Winning Iomega Desktop and Rackmount NAS SAN DIEGO – October 13, 2011 – Iomega Corporation, an EMC company
(NYSE:EMC (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=emc)) and a leading innovator in
data storage solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs),today
announced compatibility for the Iomega® StorCenter™ ix and px series of
network storage products with Symantec Backup Exec 2010 as well as
Hardware Compatibility Listing (HCL) status for compatible products. “With Symantec as one of the leaders in data protection, Iomega is
demonstrating our commitment and leadership to small and medium
businesses with compatible, reliable and cost-effective network storage
for Symantec backup and recovery,” said Jonathan Huberman, President
of the Iomega Corporation. Amit Walia, Vice President of Product Management for Backup Exec,
Symantec, said, “It's extremely important to Symantec to have the
leading SMB storage providers qualified with Backup Exec. The Iomega
partnership means that our customers have more choices for
industry-leading network storage targets in their backup
deployments.” With HCL listing, Iomega StorCenter network storage products are
identified as compatible disk targets for Backup Exec software. Iomega
products can be connected to Backup Exec via CIFS or iSCSI protocols,
and have been tested as Basic B2D (Backup-to-Disk) targets and validated
with Symantec Granular Restore (GRT) technology. Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Devices Iomega network storage products include the double-drive desktop Iomega®
StorCenter™ ix2-200 Cloud Edition NAS unit, which ships with up to 6TB*
of networked storage capacity; the four-drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter™
ix4-200d Cloud Edition, with up to 12TB of storage capacity; and the new
four- and six-drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d and px6-300d
models, available in diskless configurations, partially populated and up
to 18TB of storage, including SSD capabilities for high I/O performance.
There are also rackmount StorCenter ix and px series models that offer
up to 36TB of storage capacity. All of Iomega’s StorCenter NAS devices utilize the acclaimed EMC
LifeLine™ software, a fully-developed Linux operating environment that
incorporates EMC’s world class storage and security technologies
typically available only for enterprise-level customers. For more information on Iomega's complete line of StorCenter network
storage models, please go to www.iomega.com. Iomega StorCenter NAS devices carry a three-year warranty with
registration. About Iomega Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation
headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage
solutions for small businesses, home offices, consumers and others. The
Company has sold more than 425 million digital storage drives and disks
since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega’s product portfolio
includes industry leading network attached storage products for small
and medium businesses and distributed enterprises; one of the
industry’s broadest selections of direct-attached portable and
desktop external hard drives; and multimedia drives that makes it easy
to move video, pictures and other files from the computer room to the
livingroom. To learn about all of Iomega’s digital storage products
and network storage solutions, please go to the Web at www.iomega.com.
Resellers can visit Iomega at www.iomega.com/ioclub. About EMC EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service
providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service.
Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through
innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to clou
d
computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze
their most valuable asset – information – in a more agile, trusted
and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at
www.EMC.com. EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation. - 30 - For more information contact:
Mike Martin/Michelle Chang
StrategicAmpersand
416-961-5595
mike@stratamp.com
michelle@stratamp.com
NOTE: This release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined
under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a
result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i)
adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or
reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to
protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing
the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions
and investments and the challenges and costs of integration,
restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in
VMware, Inc.’s operating results and risks associated with trading of
VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to
pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and
varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the
volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component
and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new
products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product
offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient,
excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the
ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii)
fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiv) other one-time events and
other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in
EMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC
disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements
after the date of this release.
* 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.
Copyright© 2011 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega and
StorCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Iomega Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries. EMC and LifeLine are
trademarks or registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Symantec and the
Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec
Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Iomega Announces Compatibility with Symantec Backup Exec for Iomega
StorCenter Network Storage Devices Compatibility with Symantec Makes Server Backup a Breeze for SMBs Using
Award-Winning Iomega Desktop and Rackmount NAS SAN DIEGO – October 13, 2011 – Iomega Corporation, an EMC company
(NYSE:EMC (http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=emc)) and a leading innovator in
data storage solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs),today
announced compatibility for the Iomega® StorCenter™ ix and px series of
network storage products with Symantec Backup Exec 2010 as well as
Hardware Compatibility Listing (HCL) status for compatible products. “With Symantec as one of the leaders in data protection, Iomega is
demonstrating our commitment and leadership to small and medium
businesses with compatible, reliable and cost-effective network storage
for Symantec backup and recovery,” said Jonathan Huberman, President
of the Iomega Corporation. Amit Walia, Vice President of Product Management for Backup Exec,
Symantec, said, “It's extremely important to Symantec to have the
leading SMB storage providers qualified with Backup Exec. The Iomega
partnership means that our customers have more choices for
industry-leading network storage targets in their backup
deployments.” With HCL listing, Iomega StorCenter network storage products are
identified as compatible disk targets for Backup Exec software. Iomega
products can be connected to Backup Exec via CIFS or iSCSI protocols,
and have been tested as Basic B2D (Backup-to-Disk) targets and validated
with Symantec Granular Restore (GRT) technology. Iomega StorCenter Network Storage Devices Iomega network storage products include the double-drive desktop Iomega®
StorCenter™ ix2-200 Cloud Edition NAS unit, which ships with up to 6TB*
of networked storage capacity; the four-drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter™
ix4-200d Cloud Edition, with up to 12TB of storage capacity; and the new
four- and six-drive desktop Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d and px6-300d
models, available in diskless configurations, partially populated and up
to 18TB of storage, including SSD capabilities for high I/O performance.
There are also rackmount StorCenter ix and px series models that offer
up to 36TB of storage capacity. All of Iomega’s StorCenter NAS devices utilize the acclaimed EMC
LifeLine™ software, a fully-developed Linux operating environment that
incorporates EMC’s world class storage and security technologies
typically available only for enterprise-level customers. For more information on Iomega's complete line of StorCenter network
storage models, please go to www.iomega.com. Iomega StorCenter NAS devices carry a three-year warranty with
registration. About Iomega Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation
headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage
solutions for small businesses, home offices, consumers and others. The
Company has sold more than 425 million digital storage drives and disks
since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega’s product portfolio
includes industry leading network attached storage products for small
and medium businesses and distributed enterprises; one of the
industry’s broadest selections of direct-attached portable and
desktop external hard drives; and multimedia drives that makes it easy
to move video, pictures and other files from the computer room to the
livingroom. To learn about all of Iomega’s digital storage products
and network storage solutions, please go to the Web at www.iomega.com.
Resellers can visit Iomega at www.iomega.com/ioclub. About EMC EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service
providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service.
Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through
innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to clou
d
computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze
their most valuable asset – information – in a more agile, trusted
and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at
www.EMC.com. EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation. - 30 - For more information contact:
Mike Martin/Michelle Chang
StrategicAmpersand
416-961-5595
mike@stratamp.com
michelle@stratamp.com
NOTE: This release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined
under the Federal Securities Laws. Actual results could differ
materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a
result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i)
adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or
reductions in information technology spending; (iii) our ability to
protect our proprietary technology; (iv) risks associated with managing
the growth of our business, including risks associated with acquisitions
and investments and the challenges and costs of integration,
restructuring and achieving anticipated synergies; (v) fluctuations in
VMware, Inc.’s operating results and risks associated with trading of
VMware stock; (vi) competitive factors, including but not limited to
pricing pressures and new product introductions; (vii) the relative and
varying rates of product price and component cost declines and the
volume and mixture of product and services revenues; (viii) component
and product quality and availability; (ix) the transition to new
products, the uncertainty of customer acceptance of new product
offerings and rapid technological and market change; (x) insufficient,
excess or obsolete inventory; (xi) war or acts of terrorism; (xii) the
ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees; (xiii)
fluctuating currency exchange rates; and (xiv) other one-time events and
other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in
EMC’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EMC
disclaims any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements
after the date of this release.
* 1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.
Copyright© 2011 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega and
StorCenter are trademarks or registered trademarks of Iomega Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries. EMC and LifeLine are
trademarks or registered trademarks of EMC Corporation. Symantec and the
Symantec Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Symantec
Corporation or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective holders.