| LAS VEGAS (November 18, 2002) COMDEX Booth #8544—CMS Peripherals®, Inc., a leading provider of backup and hard drive solutions for notebooks and desktop computers, today announced the next generation of its highly successful, award winning ABSplus Automatic Backup System product line. Renowned for its incredible ease-of-use, CMS has made several notable enhancements to its patent pending software component of the ABSplus, specifically to the restore and security functionality of the solution. One new feature of the ABSplus is the development of a One Button Restore™ interface, which makes disaster recovery even easier and further complements the backup capabilities of this innovative solution. In case of a full computing disaster, this new patent pending restore interface allows users to connect the ABSplus to the host computer and initiate the restore option. Once activated, the ABSplus will perform a complete restoration of all vital data from the last time a system backup was performed. This enhanced disaster recovery option allows users to recover lost data such as accidental deletions by simply clicking on the Restore Button. The One Button Restore feature on the ABSplus will reduce potential downtime and increase return on investment through the decrease in Help Desk or IT department involvement. A sophisticated feature of the One Button Restore interface is the “redirect restore” function. This feature provides maximum flexibility to users that prefer to restore their data to other locations such as a shared resource on the network. By identifying the system changes, it allows the user to pick and choose the location where folders, files and applications should be restored. For increased data security, CMS incorporated an advanced security feature for USB 2.0 and FireWire versions of the ABSplus. This new security element safeguards a user’s data in case the ABSplus is stolen or lost, protecting it from unauthorized use. Without the correct password the ABSplus is rendered completely inoperable. The ABSplus is the industry’s first comprehensive all-in-one software and hardware solution providing users with complete backup, restore and disaster recovery capabilities and a bootable, removable hard drive. This easy-to-use, pocket-sized, plug-and-play device is controlled by CMS’ powerful patent pending backup software. The software component of the ABSplus performs a complete backup of a notebook, desktop or Tablet PC’s entire hard drive once the CMS device is connected. Featuring a rugged design, the ABSplus can withstand a non-operating shock up to 1400Gs and is strong enough to hold up to even the most demanding conditions. The ABSplus is the only backup solution for mobile computing systems that requires no additional cables, software, media or power to function. The ABSplus is available in three standard interface configurations, USB 2.0, FireWire and PCMCIA, and provides automatic backup and external storage in capacities ranging from 20GB to 60GB. In addition to the new advanced software features, the ABSplus still incorporates the Automatic Launcher to monitor and launch backups upon connection and eliminates the hassle associated with manual backup. All backed up data stored on the ABSplus is saved in native file format to provide fast, easy data recovery and access. It can also be connected to a compatible computing solution and used as an external hard drive. This provides users an added level of data insurance in the event of computing asset theft. “CMS continues to meet the needs of our customers in the development of highly effective backup solutions that contribute to an organization’s overall bottom line,” said Ken Burke, president of CMS Peripherals. “The advanced functionality of the ABSplus positions it as the industry’s most complete backup solution available and provides users with an unmatched level of comfort.” Availability The entire line of ABSplus solutions support backup, archival and migration of data with one of the market's lowest total cost of ownership (TCO). The new bootable notebook ABSplus, with an interface choice of PCMCIA, FireWire or USB 2.0, is now shipping with a 3-year warranty in capacities of 20GB, 30GB, 40GB and 60GB solutions. Pricing starts at $299. In addition to the new Tablet PC operating system, the new ABSplus is compatible with Windows 98/Me/2000 and XP. All of CMS’ solutions are available through major distributors, corporate resellers, mail order and direct from the company’s Web site, www.cmsproducts.com. |
