New 1Gig Drive Is Causing Some Jazz

Iomega's new Jaz drive uses 1GB (gigabyte) cartridges and performs faster than some hard disks.

Available in external and internal units, Jaz drives boast a seek time of 12 ms, an access time of 17 ms and an average transfer rate of 5.53 MB/sec. That is fast enough to run demanding applications such as full-screen, full-motion video directly off the drive.

Applications are endless: Back up a 1GB hard drive in under five minutes; store eight hours of CD audio; record a two-hour movie; transfer graphics files to service bureaus.

Or add one Jaz drive to a school lab or media center to instantly provide unlimited storage space and new flexibility for users.

Jaz media is fully protected inside a hard case. With data compression, up to 2GB fits on a disk.

A SCSI device, Jaz drives work with Macs and DOS/Windows machines. Auto-termination sets it up automatically, regardless of its location in a SCSI chain. A motorized mounting and ejection system is another plus.

Jaz software tools for file cataloging are included; a travel case for the portable drive is optional. Media runs $124 per 1GB disk or $499 for a five pack; the drive itself retails for $599. Iomega Corp., Roy, UT, (800) my stuff. MDW

Featured

  • cloud icon with a padlock overlay set against a digital background featuring binary code and network nodes

    Cloud Security Auditing Tool Uses AI to Validate Providers' Security Assessments

    The Cloud Security Alliance has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered system that automates the validation of cloud service providers' (CSPs) security assessments, aiming to improve transparency and trust across the cloud computing landscape.

  • robot brain with various technology and business icons

    Google Cloud Study: Early Agentic AI Adopters See Better ROI

    Google Cloud has released its second annual ROI of AI study, finding that 52% of enterprise organizations now deploy AI agents in production environments. The comprehensive survey of 3,466 senior leaders across 24 countries highlights the emergence of a distinct group of "agentic AI early adopters" who are achieving measurably higher returns on their AI investments.

  • laptop with a neural network image, surrounded by books, notebooks, a magnifying glass, a pencil cup, and a desk lamp

    D2L Updates Lumi with Personalized Study Supports

    Learning platform D2L has introduced new artificial intelligence features for D2L Lumi that help provide more personalized study supports for students.

  • cloud with binary code and technology imagery

    Hybrid and AI Expansion Outpacing Cloud Security

    A survey from the Cloud Security Alliance and Tenable finds that rapid adoption of hybrid, multi-cloud and AI systems is outpacing the security measures meant to protect them, leaving organizations exposed to preventable breaches and identity-related risks.