Industry-Leading Iomega Hard Drives Integrate MozyHome Backup Service with
EMC Retrospect Backup Software
SAN DIEGO, July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Iomega Corporation, an EMC company
(NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in consumer and small business data
protection, today announced an industry first in integrating local and
remote backup in a single product offering. Iomega external hard drives are
now rolling out with a new downloadable software bundle that integrates
EMC(R) Retrospect(R) Express backup and recovery software with Mozy(TM)
online backup service, vastly improving the convenience of securely
storing, protecting and accessing important files.
Today's announcement marks the first time that EMC-owned brands and
market leaders Iomega, Retrospect and Mozy have united to offer consumers a
single integrated hardware and software solution for nearline and online
backup. EMC acquired Iomega in June, having previously purchased Dantz
Development Corporation, makers of Retrospect backup software; and Berkeley
Data Systems, the developers of MozyHome(TM) and MozyPro(TM) online backup
software.
"The combination of Iomega external hard drives with Retrospect backup
software integrated with Mozy online backup service means storing,
protecting and accessing digital files is now easier than ever before,"
said Jonathan Huberman, President of the Consumer and Small Business
Products Group at EMC Corporation. "Computer users now have a seamless
backup system for local backup of every file, as well as backup to the
cloud for files that warrant another copy. This bundled solution provides
the versatility of any time, anywhere access.
"Industry-leading Iomega storage devices provide tremendous capacity
and dependability for storing all of a user's files while Mozy and
Retrospect Express work seamlessly with each other so the user has both
regular local backups of all files as well as an extra level of security
and remote access for files stored online," continued Huberman. "This
integrated product combination is the first example of EMC's consumer and
small business product division bringing computer users an unparalleled
combination of the best hardware, software and services in the market
today."
Iomega Hard Drive Owners Get a Total Storage Solution Right Out of the
Box
Today, buyers of Iomega external hard drives can now choose the version
of Retrospect Express backup software that is right for their needs, as
well as the easy-to-use added bonus of 2 GB* of MozyHome online backup for
free or unlimited MozyHome online backup storage for $4.95 a month**.
EMC(R) MozyHome is a consumer service that enables Windows and Mac
users to securely back up important files -- such as photos, music, videos,
financial documents and more -- over the Internet to world-class EMC data
centers. By automatically sending copies of these files to a safe, remote
location, MozyHome provides protection against fire, theft, natural
disaster, and all the other unexpected events from which a local backup
provides little or no relief. And because MozyHome backs up throughout the
day and night, it provides an additional layer of protection from hardware
failure and accidental deletion. With 2GB of free storage, MozyHome makes
it easy to try online backup.
New buyers of Iomega hard drives will receive in the product box
details on how to download the free license of the Retrospect Express
software of their choice (for Windows or Macintosh platforms) and the
MozyHome Free 2GB, as well as the offer of unlimited MozyHome online
storage for $4.95 a month. Owners of Iomega hard drives that have
previously downloaded Retrospect can update to these latest versions free
of charge either through automatic product updates or by proactively going
to the Help Menu within the Retrospect user interface and clicking on
"Update." Registered Iomega customers with product still under warranty***
will be sent emails giving them information on how they can participate in
this program as well.
There are three free download options of Retrospect software available
to new owners of Iomega hard drives:
Retrospect Express HD 2.5 for Windows (includes MozyHome integration)
works seamlessly to enable simple, reliable backups. The two programs can
share setup information and send backups to either nearline storage (an
external hard drive or network drive) or online storage (the internet), or
both. Retrospect Express HD protects the contents of a PC by regularly
making a backup copy and storing the backup on a second local hard drive or
one on the network. It's easy, fast and reliable, and even backs up open
files so that a computer does not have to be shut down to initiate a back
up. A setup wizard guides the user through three quick steps: choose what
to protect, select a hard drive to hold the backups, and set a schedule.
Retrospect Express 7.6 for Windows (with integrated launch into
MozyHome or MozyPro) is more configurable for advanced users, protecting a
single Windows desktop or notebook computer by backing up to internal and
external hard drives, NAS devices, CD/DVDs and removable drives such as
Iomega's award-winning removable HDD technology, the REV Backup Drive.
Retrospect Express 7.6 delivers proven data protection capabilities in an
easy-to-use software package that includes built-in open-file support. A
launch button for MozyHome and MozyPro online backup software is built into
Retrospect Express 7.6.
Retrospect Express for Macintosh 6.1 protects a single Macintosh
desktop or notebook computer by backing up to internal and external hard
drives, NAS devices, CD/DVDs and removable drives such as REV. Retrospect
Express delivers proven data protection capabilities in an easy-to-use
software package. MozyHome online backup service has not yet been
integrated into Retrospect Express for Macintosh 6.1, but the MozyHome
software available on the Iomega download site and supports Mac OS X 10.4
and above.
Iomega Portable and Desktop Hard Drives
Iomega has one of the broadest lines of portable and external desktop
hard drives in the market today. Iomega 2.5-inch portable hard drives range
in capacity from 80GB to 320GB, including the popular eGo(TM) portable hard
drive, available in 160GB, 250GB and 320 GB models. Iomega portable hard
drives are available as USB-powered models that require no external power
supply, as well as dual interface models that incorporate USB 2.0 and
Firewire 400 interfaces. Iomega's line of 3.5-inch desktop hard drives
range in capacity from 500GB to 1.5TB, including the recently announced 1TB
Iomega eGo Desktop Hard Drive, available in several personalized colors.
Iomega desktop hard drives are available as USB 2.0 only, dual interface
(USB 2.0 and Firewire 400, or USB 2.0 and eSATA), triple interface (USB
2.0, Firewire 400 and Firewire800), and tetra interface models (USB 2.0,
Firewire 400, Firewire 800 and eSATA).
Availability
Iomega external hard drives with the new downloadable software bundle
that integrates EMC(R) Retrospect(R) Express software with Mozy online
backup service will be available this month in the U.S. at retail, online,
catalogue and other channels; the integrated product offering will be
available in international markets later this summer.
Users of EMC Retrospect Express can upgrade for a fee to EMC Retrospect
Professional for Windows or Desktop for Macintosh to add increased
functionality with computing environments that have more than one computer
and/or mixed operating systems (Windows, Macintosh and Linux). Retrospect
Professional and Windows or Desktop for Macintosh each comes with two
additional heterogeneous clients so that users can backup three computers
on a network. Users can also purchase more clients as needed. These
Retrospect upgrades can be purchased through a channel partner such as a
reseller for a significant cost savings.
About EMC
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable
organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create
value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services
can be found at http://www.EMC.com.
About Mozy
Mozy is the leader in online data backup for consumers and businesses.
With more than 750,000 users and 20,000 business customers, Mozy offers a
simple, automatic and secure service for backing up data over the Internet.
Mozy was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2007 and operates as part of the
EMC Cloud Infrastructure and Services Division. Information can be found at
http://www.mozy.com.
About Iomega
Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation
headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage and
network security solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers
and others. The Company has sold more than 400 million digital storage
drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega's product
portfolio includes industry leading network attached storage products,
external hard drives, and our award-winning removable storage technology,
the REV(R) Backup Drive. OfficeScreen(R), Iomega's managed security
services, available in the U.S. and select markets in Europe, provides
enterprise quality perimeter security and secure remote network access for
SMBs, which help protect small enterprises from data theft and liability.
To learn about all of Iomega's digital storage products and managed
services solutions, please go to the Web at http://www.iomega.com. Resellers can
visit Iomega at http://www.iomega.com/ipartner.
* 1 GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes.
** $4.95 per month for unlimited MozyHome online storage is limited to
one desktop computer and may not be combined for use with more than one
computer per Mozy Home account.
*** Iomega external hard drives have a one-year warranty in the U.S.
and a two-year warranty in Europe and Asia.
Copyright(C) 2008 Iomega Corporation. All rights reserved. Iomega, REV,
eGo, and OfficeScreen are registered trademarks of the Iomega Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries. EMC, Mozy and Retrospect are
registered trademarks of EMC Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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