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Improved data security and business continuity provided by low-budget desktop RAID system

Lapis Solutions today launched StorPac SP40, a desktop RAID system that offers users total data security through advanced RAID technology at a fraction of the cost of previous systems.

May 4, 2004--This four-bay, “plug and go” RAID bundle features combined Firewire and USB2 host connections and includes drives, as well as onsite maintenance and backup software. It is available in capacities of 480GB and one Terabyte to provide a simple 'all-in-the-box' solution.

The SP40 system offers a fast alternative to tape backup at a comparable price. The 480Gigabyte version retails at £2190 and the one Terabyte version is just £2986.

“RAID Protected disk storage has been around for as long as PCs, but the cost has been prohibitive. Until now, this has only been available to those with deep pockets.” said Tony Howard, managing director of Lapis Solutions. “StorPac offers total data security through advanced RAID technology, at a fraction of the cost of previous systems. It will appeal strongly to business users who do not want to wait hours for missing files to be replaced, when they can get them back in minutes or even seconds.

“Today, more data is being stored on computers than ever before. We store accounting information, critical data files and e-mails. Our enormous dependence on this data means that losing it all can be disastrous. Even losing it for a few hours or days, whilst it is restored from tape backup, can be very costly.”

For added peace of mind, one year’s on-site maintenance is provided with all systems free of charge, subject to distance from the service centre. For more information please visit the dedicated website at www.storpac.com

About Lapis Solutions
Lapis Solutions is a UK based company with a strong international outlook that specialises in the design and manufacturer of high-performance and cost-effective RAID solutions for markets worldwide. The company, which is a member of SNIA Europe, is noted for its comprehensive capability, which enables it to provide reliable storage solutions – based on specialist expertise.

Lapis designs solutions that exploit both IDE and S-ATA drives for value, and Fibre Channel and SCSI drives for performance and scalability. The company’s wide range of products is often used to expand storage capacity in SAN environments or can be directly attached to servers (DAS/SAS) and is designed for four to 21 Bay enclosures.

Its RAID units are used not only in IT departments and networks, but also in specialist roles, including CCTV, Telecommunications, ISPs, Seismic recording, and Voice recording.

Lapis designs and builds its own branded solutions, which include the StorPacTM, DataPacTM and DiskPacTM range of products. In addition, as a bespoke sub-contractor, Lapis Solutions, also, designs and builds data storage solutions for OEMs, Value Added Integrators and Solution Providers. The company offers full customer branding of the product, including packaging, manuals, logos and GUI. An important area of activity within the company is the provision of engineering services to OEM and other customers in the design of their own RAID solutions.

Founded in 1999, the company’s high-quality, RAID-based, storage units are designed and assembled in Lapis’s own ISO9001 certified factory at Leeds in Yorkshire. The company, also, has regional sales offices in the UK, USA and Israel at Tunbridge Wells, Seattle and Herzelia, respectively. Technical Support Services are based in the UK & USA.