Toshiba Unveils Cloud Based Backup Capability For Canvio 3.M Portable Hard Drive, Add USB Version Of Cancio Basics

Discover one of the easiest ways to add storage to your computer with Toshiba's Canvio Basics 3.0 portable hard drive, offering one of the simplest storage solutions right out of the box.

For those who want easy, effective drag-and-drop storage to manage their growing digital library, the Canvio® Basics 3.0 is a great solution. Offering up to 1 terabyte of capacity, and powered by USB 3.0 technology, it lets you copy even some of the largest files off your PC and onto the drive faster than ever before.

In products Toshiba, 500GB 1 Canvio is capable of storing up to 142,000 digital photos or 131,000 digital music files or 410 downloaded digital movies.

TOSHIBA UNVEILS CLOUD-BASED BACKUP CAPABILITY FOR CANVIO®3.0 PORTABLE HARD DRIVES, ADDS USB 3.0 VERSION OF CANVIO BASICS

Continues the Canvio tradition of fast, easy, and reliable backup of digital content for consumers wanting to protect their most important documents and files

IRVINE, Calif.- Sept. 26, 2011 - Toshiba's Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., today announced its Canvio® 3.0 portable hard disk drive (HDD) line featuring cloud-based backup capabilities1. With storage capacities of 500 gigabytes (GB), 750GB or one (TB2), the new Canvio 3.0 line also features simple plug-and-play operation, pre-loaded backup software, and is compatible with personal computers and other devices equipped with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 ports.

Designed to meet the needs of consumers who increasingly rely on the cloud for digital storage, the Canvio 3.0 drives are pre-loaded with Windows™-based NTI® BackupNow EZ™ software that provides step-by-step and fully-customizable backup capabilities to the cloud and to the drive. Users create a cloud account with NTI® BackupNow EZ™ where they can backup specific folders, certain file types, and conduct a complete system backup to the Canvio 3.0. The backup software also scans the user's system and files and recommends which files to backup to cloud-based or on-device storage.

Toshiba also announced the expansion of the Canvio Basics family to include the support of USB 3.0, enabling Canvio Basics users to take advantage of the faster data transfer speed of USB 3.0-enabled devices. The Canvio Basics 3.0 features a new compact design and is also available in 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. With a black satin finish, the Canvio Basics 3.0 is the most recent addition to Toshiba's entry-level storage line to store valuable documents and digital content.

"Digital consumers need to quickly backup high resolution photographs, important documents, high definition videos and large music files in a seamless storage system. HDDs with cloud-based backup capabilities offer consumers a digital safety net against system failure," said Maciek Brzeski, vice president of HDD retail products, Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Products Division. "With cloud-based backup, Canvio 3.0 offers consumers a simple and easy backup solution for all types of digital files that need reliable storage."

For advanced users, the Canvio 3.0 also offers complete password protection with up to 256-bit data encryption to prevent unauthorized access to data; an on-screen Drive Space Alert monitor also sends an alert when storage space is running low. The internal Shock Sensor and Ramp Loading Technology protect the drive during daily movement from a pocket, desk, bag, or beyond.

The stylish Canvio 3.0 product line also continues Toshiba's high quality industrial design, including its pocket-sized, rounded rectangular form factor and sleek high gloss finish. The Canvio 3.0 is available in black, white, silver, red, green, and blue3. To provide users with peace of mind, the Toshiba Canvio 3.0 includes a three year limited warranty.

Toshiba Canvio products have been designed and manufactured in accordance with Toshiba's high quality product standards, incorporating the latest technology and user-interface, while ensuring best-in-class performance, quality and workmanship. The Canvio 3.0, Canvio Basics 3.0, and the complete lineup of Canvio Portable Hard Drives may be found at major retailers within North America and online outlets. For a full list of retailers, please visit www.us.toshiba.com.

Pricing and Availability
The Canvio 3.0 and Canvio Basics 3.0 are available today on www.toshibadirect.com, national retail stores, and online retailers.

Manufacturer's Estimated Single Unit Price (ESUP) by capacity:

• $89.99 for 500GB Canvio 3.0
• $109.99 for 750GB Canvio 3.0
• $139.99 for 1TB Canvio 3.0
• $79.99 for 500GB Canvio Basics 3.0
• $99.99 for 750 GB Canvio Basics 3.0
• $129.99 for 1TB Canvio Basics 3.0

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G-Technology Demos Dual-Drive 8TB G-RAID HDD, with Thunderbolt

Not to be bested with Seagate's 4TB GoFlex Desk, Hitachi's G-Technology has currently unleashed a jumbo-sized externl HDD of its own, including the 8TB, dual-drive G-RAID.

The demoed at this week's IBCconference in Amsterdam, the company's new space household consists of two 4TB drives nestled by an aluminum enclosure, all of which clocks in at 7,200 RPM.
Configured for OS X, the G-RAID also sports a Thunderbolt port with offers conveying speeds of up to 10Gbps, even if it can also support Windows including approximately simple reformatting and this blog has article that you read about micro


G-Technology will commence shipping its 4TB drives in October with eSATA, FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 ports, while its 4TB-based Thunderbolt-equipped drive won't secure the promote until in uadran4 -even if it's still unclear whether any develop will ship as release drives, before as a two-headed, 8TB beast.

G-Technology by Hitachi Showcases Its First 4TB Hard Drives
G-Technology™ Demos a Two-Drive 8TB G-RAID™ Thunderbolt® External Storage Solution With Blazing Throughput for Post Production; New 4TB Hitachi GST Hard Drives are First to Ship in G-Technology's G-RAID and G-DRIVE™ solution

IBC 2011

AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IBC 2011 (Stand #7.D12a) – Post production pros know that you can never have enough fast, cool and reliable storage. Dedicated to serving the Apple® Mac® and creative professional audio/video (A/V) markets, G-Technology by Hitachi is demoing its first 4TB hard drives at IBC 2011 (Stand #7.D12a) in its two-drive, RAID 0, G-RAID solution. Continuing to develop innovative and creative storage solutions for those looking to push creativity beyond the limits, the 8TB G-RAID demo shows how G-Technology is making digital production faster, super-sized and affordable, giving users a competitive edge in the demanding entertainment and film industry.

G-RAID with Thunderbolt - More than Just High-Speed RAID

Not only does the G-RAID Thunderbolt demo showcase the fastest interface you can find with data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps, it shows amazing sustained throughput for handling multi-stream compressed HD workflows including REDCODE, DVCPro HD, XDCAM HD and ProRes 422. At 8TB it is also the highest capacity, two-drive, RAID 0 external storage device in the world for storing hours of clips, composites, digital intermediate (DIs), proofs, effects and more! And that's not all. Connected to an Apple MacBook® Pro, the G-RAID solution enables a portable editing workstation to take on the road, in the studio or even use from the comfort of your own home to complete projects after hours. With blazing speed and huge capacity, you can easily transfer, capture, process or edit SD or HD video virtually anywhere!

All G-RAID drives come pre-configured in a RAID-0 for maximum throughput and are specifically designed for video editing with excellent cooling and air flow. Its sleek, all-aluminum enclosure acts as a heat sink, keeping the drives nice and cool, while a super-quiet smart fan makes it a perfect fit in any audio or video post production environment. For easy set up, the G-RAID solution is ready right out of the box for use with Mac OS X systems and appears to the system as a single, big and fast disk drive. The G-RAID solution also supports Windows® systems with a simple reformat.

Hitachi GST's 4TB Hard Drives

Leveraging the high-quality and time-to-market strength of Hitachi GST, G-Technology by Hitachi will be incorporating Hitachi's 4TB 7,200 RPM drives into its G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions.

With ever increasing capacity needs with the use of high-quality HD video formats, G-Technology's 4TB-based solutions enable greater return on investment. By using the highest capacity drives, G-Technology customers save by lowering the cost per GB of storage as compared to having the same total capacity using multiple lower capacity external drives. In addition, customers benefit from needing fewer external drives, which take up space and power, and create cable clutter.

Just how much storage do you need? Since there are substantial differences in storage requirements for the different types of high quality HD video files, G-Technology provides this guide to show how much storage space you may need:

Every 1TB holds up to:
• 84 hours of HDV 1080i
• 17 hours of DVCPRO HD 1080/60i
• 30 hours of 2K RED
• 10 hours of ProRes 422 HQ
• 10 hours of 10 bit SD
• 2.5 hours of HD 1080/60i

"We understand the process of creation, and today, digital video editing is no longer facility-driven – It's driven by the places and lifestyles of the people doing the work," said Steve Pereira, vice president, Hitachi GST, Europe Middle East and Africa. "Our G-RAID Thunderbolt demo connected to a MacBook Pro shows how our customers can get lightning speed and huge capacity in a single RAID 0 storage solution to easily edit anywhere. Built like a tank, our G-RAID solution has been the cornerstone of our business, and we look forward to bringing our Thunderbolt-based family and 4TB-based solutions to the market. With G-Technology's high quality, high performance commitment, our customers can continue to focus on their work and not on their equipment."

G-Technology will begin shipping its 4TB-based G-RAID and single-drive G-DRIVE solutions with eSATA, FireWire 800 (FireWire 400 via cable) and USB 2.0 ports in October. First in a family of solutions, the company's Thunderbolt 4TB-based G-RAID and G-DRIVE solutions will ship in quadran 4.

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