Iomega REV drive

[ricksimm]

Anybody have any experience with this (http://www.iomega.com/na/products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=13991539&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=16006169&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=63191&bmUID=1085162371380) Iomega REV drive?

[Xaotic]

I haven't ever used one, but it's an external casing that allows cased laptop HDDs to be used for backup. The HDDs can be ejected and stored separately. Multiple HDDs can be used with a single dock. It's a decent idea, but looks cost prohibitive. USB cases are relatively inexpensive and 40 or larger 2.5" HDDs are not that expensive either. The Iomega does have a backup package with it, but these packages are either very reliable or totally worthless. If you get it, test it before you trust it.

My personal preference for backing up to external HDD, would be a larger capacity 3.5" IDE form factor.

BTW, Iomega has had similar products in the past. I remember 10 and 20GB units. I'm not sure how many were sold.

[bluediamond]

I just got the Iomega Rev USB drive and I have to say I am very pleased with it's performance as a piece of hardware as well as the Iomega Software that comes with it. The software allows for a 2.6:1 compression (35gb uncompressed, 90 compressed) and the software can track when you change a file and it will automatically backup that file. The software will also keep unlimited revisions of your files if you want.

I don't know if you have ever worked with tape backups, but they are so cumbersome and slow that I am planning on replacing all of my tape backups at work with Rev drives. The drive/software was easy to install on both XP Professional and Server 2003.

The software was easy to work with, I had a backup running within 5 minutes of installation. You can save multiple backup jobs and schedule them to run at certain times, manually or have a continuous backup running.

I would definatly recommend this product for someone needing to backup large amounts of data quickly and easily.

Hardware: A+
Software: A+

[Recursion]

Im sry I wouldent buy one, It will be just like the Zip disk once Cd-r came out actually i still use mine sometimes. But I say wait till these new biggere Blu-Ray dvds come out. I heard 27gb per disk and they have even furthered the technology for even more. and to me a little piece of plastic is alot cheaper than a cataridge

[darthdana]

Actually they will be releasing larger units in the future, as well as automated disk changers. Cost wise, it compare very well to tape.

Mine works great.

[Xaotic]

Add to that 100GB 2.5" disks are on the way.