Seagate’s
New Central Axis™
Network Storage Makes Back Up and Access to Files Easier Than Ever
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) June 25, 2008 --
To address the growing consumer need for storage in the home, Seagate
(NYSE:STX) today announced the Maxtor®
Central Axis™ network drive, a network storage
drive that can be used by the whole family. This latest drive from
Seagate provides a terabyte of storage that every computer in the home
can back up to. In addition to media streaming capabilities for video,
photos and music, the new Maxtor Central Axis network drive also
includes an easy-to-use remote access service that allows people to
easily and securely retrieve content stored on their network drive
through any Internet browser.
A concept once only reserved for the small business and enterprise
space, networked storage is increasingly becoming a viable option for
multiple-computer homes. According to Yankee Group’s
2008 Device Survey, of those who purchased network routers for the home,
75.9% did so with the intent of providing multiple computers with access
to the Internet. The challenge of these multi-computer households is the
ability to share and back up files from each computer. Maxtor Central
Axis network drive allows for each computer in the home to be
automatically backed up, so important files and precious memories are
sheltered from virus infections or disc drive failures. Sharing files
from computer to computer is easy when there is one repository for any
file that you would like to share. Additionally, since the storage
device is connected to the router and not formatted for an individual
computer, files can be accessed and stored from both Mac OS X and
Windows operated PCs.
“The days of external storage simply serving
as an extension to a full hard drive are over –
the era of personal digital content has seen to that,”
said Josh Martin, senior analyst of Yankee Group’s
Media and Entertainment devices. “Survey data
indicates that over 41% of recent external storage buyers did so to back
up their data not because they ran out of room on the primary computer.
With the emotional connection people have to their photos and videos, I
believe the trend will only continue.”
The Maxtor Central Axis network drive liberates content that was once
trapped on individual computers. This easy to use solution enables
multimedia file sharing from every computer in the home as well as from
common entertainment devices, which are DLNA compliant, such as Microsoft®
Xbox® 360™
and Sony® PlayStation®
3™. Watching home movies, viewing pictures of
the last family vacation and listening to music can now all be enjoyed
in the living room through networked console players instead of having
guests crowd around a computer monitor in the den or a small laptop
computer screen. This storage device helps put your digital
entertainment back in a room where the whole family can enjoy it.
“Our Central Axis solution is a snap to set
up and use for nearly every member of the family. Any household with a
network would benefit from having a way to back up every PC in the home
and share files between them,” said BenHur
Castor, director of product line management for Seagate’s
Consumer Solution Division. “Back up is
essential to make certain photos, videos and other important files live
beyond the life of an individual computer. The Central Axis network
drive provides a complete solution for back up storage as well as file
sharing in the home and from the road.”
In addition to providing networked access to important files, Maxtor
Central Axis network drive provides a way to easily share and access
files when you are not on the network. With the ever-growing dependence
on access to information and digital content, whether that be multimedia
content, spreadsheets or business-related documents, you’ll
find there are times when you’ll need to
access these files remotely. Retrieving content that is saved to a
network drive when you are not local to the network has always raised
concerns about security and complexity. Most applications involve
installing software on the computer accessing the drive. Many remote
access applications also require a breach in a firewall, leaving the
network and your data open and vulnerable to attack.
With Maxtor Central Axis, you can easily log into the remote access
service from an Internet browser to securely access and share the files
stored on the networked storage drive. There are no applications to
download or plug-ins required. Central Axis establishes a secure
connection to the service without the need to disable firewalls. All
that is needed to access the drive from any Web browser is a username
and password.
Central Axis Network Drive
Designed as a home network storage drive, the Maxtor Central Axis 1TB
capacity drive is expected to be available in the US in July from major
retailers, distributors and online stores, as well as at www.maxstore.com,
for a suggested retail price of $329.99. Availability in Europe and Asia
will come later this year. Please visit www.maxtorsolutions.com
for more information, including local distribution channels and retail
outlets.
About Seagate
Seagate is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing
of hard disc drives and storage solutions, providing products for a
wide-range of applications, including Enterprise, Desktop, Mobile
Computing, and Consumer Solutions. Seagate’s
business model leverages technology leadership and world-class
manufacturing to deliver industry-leading innovation and quality to its
global customers, with the goal of being the time-to-market leader in
all markets in which it participates. The company is committed to
providing award-winning products, customer support and reliability to
meet the world’s growing demand for
information storage. Seagate can be found around the globe and at http://www.seagate.com.
Seagate, Seagate Technology and the Wave logo are registered trademarks
of Seagate Technology LLC in the United States and/or other countries.
Maxtor and Central Axis are either trademarks or registered trademarks
of Seagate Technology LLC or one of its affiliated companies in the
United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks or registered
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. When referring
to hard drive capacity, one gigabyte, or GB, equals one billion bytes
and one terabyte, or TB, equals one trillion 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 thus will not be available for data
storage. Seagate reserves the right to change, without notice, product
offerings or specifications.
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