Today, LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:
STX), announced Rugged RAID, the latest product to join its line of
iconic Rugged mobile hard drives. LaCie™ Rugged RAID features twice the
speed and capacity of a standard mobile hard drive* – all with the same
Rugged portability and durability that enthusiasts have come to expect.
It is also the only product in its class to feature hardware RAID 0 and
1, which lets professionals optimize the product for speed or data
security according to their workflow – and use it on any Mac® or PC.
LaCie Rugged RAID hard drive (Photo: Business Wire)
When on a deadline, every second counts. The LaCie Rugged features
Thunderbolt™ and USB 3.0 along with two internal hard drives that are
preconfigured in hardware RAID 0 for sustained performance of up to 240
MB/s**. With this speed, users can transfer 64 GB of content in less
than five minutes, and even start to edit photos in the field with
Adobe® Lightroom®. This time savings is key for field-based
professionals who collect and move tons of data onto external storage.
Professionals, especially photographers, face the challenge of keeping
up with ever-increasing resolutions and file sizes. The LaCie Rugged
addresses this challenge by featuring 4 TB in a compact footprint. With
this capacity, the LaCie Rugged can store the equivalent of sixty 64 GB
memory cards. This allows professionals to carry fewer drives while
acquiring more photos, footage, and other types of content in the field.
The LaCie Rugged features RAID 1 (mirrored mode), which is where the
data is duplicated across the two drives. So, even if a single drive
fails in the field, the data remains accessible from the other drive.
This is especially helpful to on-the-go professionals with limited
laptop capacity. The LaCie Rugged can serve as the primary safe storage
during travel. Even in the case of a single drive failure, data is
protected.
For added data protection, the LaCie Rugged is resistant to shock, dust
and water. It is tested to withstand drops*** of up to 1.5 meters (5
feet) and 1 ton of pressure. With its cap in place, the LaCie Rugged is
IP 54-rated for superior resistance to dust and water splashing – even
during operation. So whether the LaCie Rugged RAID takes a jarring jeep
ride, is buried under stacks of suitcases in the airplane cargo hold, or
gets splashed during a tropical downpour, the data remains safe and
accessible.
Portability is key, and professionals need their equipment to go and
work anywhere. Powered through the Thunderbolt cable, the LaCie Rugged
offers access to the data anywhere – no power outlet required. The
integrated Thunderbolt cable ensures that the cable cannot be lost.
Plus, with Thunderbolt and USB 3.0, it works with any standard computer.
The LaCie Rugged includes everything professionals need for secure
backup in the field: a backup software suite and compatibility with Time
Machine™ and Windows Backup. It also includes LaCie Private-Public
software, which lets users password-protect the entire drive or only
certain volumes with AES 256-bit encryption.
See the LaCie Rugged hit the North Shore with Zak Noyle, world-class
surf photographer: http://youtu.be/Q3mUMmilKog.
WARRANTY
The LaCie Rugged features a three-year limited warranty that can also be
extended and upgraded. The included limited warranty provides
comprehensive, complimentary web-based resources, expert in-house
technical support, and worldwide repair and/or replacement coverage.
AVAILABILITY
The LaCie Rugged RAID, design by Neil Poulton, will be available in a 4
TB capacity (MSRP $449.99) this quarter through the LaCie Online Store
and LaCie Resellers.
ABOUT LACIE
LaCie, the premium brand from Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX), designs
world-class external storage products for Apple, Linux and PC users.
LaCie differentiates itself with sleek design and unmatched technical
performance. Find out more at www.lacie.com.
* Standard mobile hard drive is defined as a 2 TB HDD product with
speeds of approximately 120 MB/s.
** These transfer rates were achieved using AJA System Test when
connected to a Mac computer via the Thunderbolt interface. Actual data
rates may vary depending on operating environment and other factors,
such as chosen interface and disk capacity.
*** In non-operating mode.
© 2015 Seagate Technology LLC. All rights reserved. LaCie and the LaCie
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Seagate Technology LLC
or of its affiliated companies. Thunderbolt is a trademark of Intel
Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When
referring to hard drive capacity, one terabyte, or TB, equals one
thousand billion bytes. Your computer’s operating system may use a
different standard of measurement and report a lower capacity. In
addition, some of the listed capacity is used for formatting and other
functions and will not be available for data storage. The export or
re-export of hardware or software containing encryption may be regulated
by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (for
more information, visit www.bis.doc.gov).
Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product offerings
or specifications.
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