Best Storage System: Kodak System 2000 Scores Big In Storage
Compare users' demands for instant access to all files they have ever createdwith the IS budget for storage media, and you see the conflict. Throw inimaging files and Web-mania, and storage needs are spiraling ever faster.With renewed energy, network managers are searching for the best methodto offload data onto cheaper media and protect data on high-speed serverdrives. Enter the Kodak Optical Disk System 2000, the latest and greatestin the rage of optical disk systems.
The 2000 offers 2 terabytes of Write Once/Read Many (WORM) storage in oneautochanger unit. Its stability and reliability are major selling po
intsfor those who absolutely, positively cannot afford to lose even one bitof data. Considering the high level of capacity it offers and the fact thatit's still considered a relatively new technology, its reasonable priceis also a plus.
The 2000 incorporates the latest phase change technology, which few vendorscurrently offer with their products. Phase change technology gives the 2000the ability to record data in a single pass, where the more commonly usedMagneto Optical (MO) method requires multiple passes. The result is fasterwrite times with better performance for both you and the System 2000.
Honorable Mention:
HP SureStore Optical 300st, Hewlett-Packard Co.
WDA-E550, Sony Electronics
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