Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive

Iomega Corporation have this month announced the REV 120GB Backup Drive, a backup solution that provides the performance of a hard drive with the removability of tape.

Iomega REV drives are designed for zero maintenance with automatic head cleaning, air filtration, and automatic data verification with two stage error correction. The REV disk is also sealed from outside air contamination while in operation and not in the drive.

The Iomaga 120GB Backup Drive supports data rates of up to 35MB/s and offers an estimated one million rewrite lifetime. These features combined with automatic head cleaning and low cost, make the REV drive an ideal replacement for traditional tape products.

The 120GB drive is a third generation REV model with a 35BG backup drive released in 2004 and a 70GB model released in 2006. These award winning drives gained a reputation for reliability and simplicity.

The Iomega REV 120GB Backup Drive is expected to be available worldwide from April 2008 in USB 2.0 and internal SATA models. The price is expected to be announced closer to when the drives become available.