Tests Confirm Full Compatibility of Panasonic DVD-RAM Drive and NovaDisk Back-Up/Recovery Software
March 30, 1999 07:45
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 30, 1999--Panasonic Industrial Company joined with NovaStor Corporation today in announcing that their tests confirm the compatibility of Panasonic's LF-D101 DVD-RAM drive and NovaStor's NovaDisk backup/recovery software for Windows(R) 95 and NT environments.
Combined, the rewriteable DVD drive and robust software offer powerful features that work together to make backup, data management and disaster recovery easier and more economical.
With NovaDisk's advanced data compression capabilities, desktop, laptop, and network users can double the capacity of a 2.6GB DVD-RAM disc to achieve 5.2GB of backup storage on a single side for only .004 cents/MB. When used with NovaDisk's unattended scheduler, the DVD-RAM drive's high-capacity discs also eliminate the need to have someone on-hand to load new discs as the old ones are filled. A single disc can store about 1.3 million pages of text, 150 minutes of high-quality MPEG-2 video, more than 8 hours of AC3 audio or 5,200 full-color photos (640x480).
"The Panasonic DVD-RAM drive was designed to meet today's burgeoning storage requirements, and cost effective, high-capacity storage is one of the most important elements of a backup solution," said Peter Means, president of NovaStor. "With NovaDisk and the LF-D101," he continued, "users have the capacity and the tools they need to carry out regularly scheduled backups that won't interfere with their work."
In addition to offering high capacity, DVD-RAM media provides a million overwrites and a data life of more than 30 years. Inherently rugged and reliable, the removable discs have an address error rate of less than 10(-23).
More than a backup solution, NovaDisk comes complete with the latest in virus scanning options and includes encryption for secure, private backups. To assist Windows 95 users in restoring their operating system following a disaster, the package includes NovaBoot, a program that creates a boot disk(s) with everything users need to restore complete volumes. With a 120ms average seek time, a synchronous data transfer rate of up to 10.5Mbps, and a 2MB buffer, the Panasonic LF-D101 drive speeds the recovery of data files.
"NovaStor puts all of its products through thousands of hours of 'real world' testing to ensure that they're the best in their class," noted Jeff Saake, Group General Manager, Panasonic Industrial Co., Computer Technology Group. "With the additional testing that was carried out to ensure the compatibility of our DVD-RAM drive and NovaDisk software, businesses and individuals can be confident that they'll have a backup solution that is reliable, cost-effective and easy to use."
Fully compliant with the DVD Forum DVD-RAM standards, the LF-D101 drive can also be used to read from discs currently accepted by CD-ROM, CD Audio, CD-R, CD-RW and video CD drives, as well as DVD-ROM, DVD video, and DVD-R drives.
Prices, Availability
Panasonic's LF-D101 has an MSRP of $799 and is available as an internal drive with a SCSI-2 interface through leading distributors and OEMs. DVD-RAM media, which is marketed under the Panasonic brand name, is also available from several other leading manufacturers. The removable double-sided 5.2GB disc has an MSRP of $39.95. The 2.6GB single-sided media has an MSRP of $24.95 and is sold with a removable cartridge.
The complete NovaBackup software package including NovaDisk is available from major distributors, resellers, retail channels and direct from NovaStor or the NovaStor website www.novastor.com at an MSRP of $99.95. The software package comes with an electronic version of its manual and support for English, German, French, Swedish, Italian and Spanish languages. A "Quick-Start" manual is also included.
Corporate Profiles
Founded in 1987, NovaStor Corporation is a worldwide data protection and security products provider with a global presence and an international reputation for quality and service, NovaStor supports its customers through an ever-expanding sales and distribution network of 26 countries and over 80 prominent distributors.
For more information, NovaStor can be contacted through their headquartered at 80-B West Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065. Web site is: www.novastor.com. Email is: sales@novastor.com. Phone numbers are: 800/668-2786 or 805/579-6700. FAX is 805/579-6710.
The Panasonic DVD-RAM OEM drive is manufactured by Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), one of the world's leading producers of CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives and other digital electronic products. The drives are marketed by the company's principal North American subsidiary, Matsushita Electric Corp. of America.
For more information on the Panasonic DVD-RAM drive and media, contact Panasonic Industrial Company, 1600 McCandless Drive, Milpitas, CA 99035; 408/945-5600, FAX 408/262-4214, E-mail berzind@panasonic.com. Or, visit the company's Web site at www.panasonic.com/oemdvd-ram. In Canada, contact Panasonic Canada, 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 2T3, Canada; 905/238-2254, FAX 905/238-2414, E-mail rkwong@panasonic.ca.
Note to Editors: NovaStor Corporation is not a part or in any way legally affiliated with Panasonic Industrial Company. Panasonic Industrial Company assumes no responsibility for the performance of or customer satisfaction with NovaStor products.
All company and/or product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers. Features, pricing, availability and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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