Middle East, 20 July 2008 - Buffalo Technology has launched the DriveStation Quattro Rackmount, a high speed, USB 2.0 direct attached/eSATA storage device. The large capacity drive is aimed at the SOHO/SMB user, as a backup solution for rackmount environments.

As well as providing small businesses with an affordable option to extend backup storage capacities, the DriveStation Quattro has been designed as a secondary backup device to other rackmount servers, via eSATA or USB2.0, including Buffalo's TeraStation Pro II Rackmount NAS product.

Available in 1.0 and 2.0TB capacities, the device features five operational modes (Standard, Spanning, RAID 0/1/5) for full data redundancy. Its "Plug-n-Play" connection makes it easy to use and at 2U high and 19" wide, it easily integrates into any standard server cabinet. The drive also comes with an auto power feature, which turns the device on/off automatically with your PC, when connected via USB.

Other key features and benefits include:

  • Four high speed (7,200 RPM) eSATA hard drives

  • Hardware RAID controller for increased performance and faster data transfer rates

  • Quick swap hard drive trays for easy access and replacement

  • Ready to use eSATA cable and bracket

  • Easy to use Windows utility for changing RAID modes

  • Minimal power consumption and near silent operation

Kevin Vine, EMEA Sales and Marketing Director at Buffalo Technology, comments: "Over the past few months, we have successfully introduced the rackmount chassis into our storage product range to provide small businesses with an affordable solution which fits in with their existing IT infrastructure. This latest offering provides a cost effective, secure backup option for Buffalo's own range of TeraStation Pro II NAS Rackmount devices, or indeed any rackmount server requiring a backup solution."

Backed by a limited two-year warranty, the DriveStation Quattro Rackmount is available now from leading retail and business partners across the Middle East. The estimated street prices of DriveStation Quattro Rackmount are:

HD-RQS1.0TSU2/R5 (1.0TB) - $819.99

HD-RQS2.0TSU2/R5 (2.0TB) - $1,139.99

Buffalo is constantly reviewing and revising the prices of all its products in line with market demand. For the latest pricing, please contact Market Buzz International at buffalo@themarketbuzz.net / +971 4 3625483.

Buffalo Products are available in the following outlets

Retail:

Kuwait
Al Ghanim Electronics; Eureka; Virgin Megastore; The Sultan Center; Digits; Carrefour; Centro; iCity

Oman:
Emax Electronics; Prompt IT

Qatar
Virgin Megastore

UAE:
Sharaf DG; Plugins Electronixs; Jumbo Electronics; Jacky's Electronics; Virgin Megastore; CompuMe

Business:
Bahrain
Al Oala Technical Services

Egypt
Update for Integrated Business

Iraq
Wahab Technical Supplies

Jordan
PC Zone; Digital Document Solutions

Kuwait
Future Technology; Alalamiah Technology Group

Oman
Baabood LLC

Saudi Arabia
Moosa Al Fouzan Trading Est

Syria
Infinity Group

UAE
Netpro IT solutions; Seaport Technologies; Computronic LLC; Exit 40

-Ends- 

About Buffalo Technology
Buffalo is a global manufacturer of innovative wireless networking, storage and multimedia solutions for the home and small business environments. The company is recognised as the Number 1 total PC peripheral manufacturer in Japan, and was the worldwide consumer NAS market leader in 2005, 2006 and 2007 (In-Stat).

Buffalo's product portfolio includes its award-winning AirStation™ line of easy-to-use, high-performance wireless networking products for SME/SoHo and home users. With industry-leading AOSS™ (AirStation One-Touch Secure System) technology, users can simply build a secure wireless network at home or in the office at the push of a button.

The company's storage solutions are addressing the needs of both the individual and the business, providing a versatile line of USB flash drives, portable and desktop hard drives and cost-effective network attached storage (NAS) solutions. Including its multimedia players, Buffalo is unique in offering integrated WLAN, storage and multimedia solutions for the digital home environment.

Buffalo's strong international industry alliances with companies such as Intel, Broadcom™, Nintendo and Microsoft have allowed it to lead the industry in the development of the latest technologies into practical tools for the business and the home.

Headquartered in Japan, Buffalo Technology has offices in the UK, Germany, USA and Taiwan. For more information please visit www.buffalotech.com

Buffalo Technology Media Contacts
Mita Srinivasan
Market Buzz International
+971 4 3625483
buffalo@themarketbuzz.net 

© Buffalo Inc. 2008. BUFFALO logo, AirStation, Nfiniti, AOSS, TeraStation, LinkStation, DriveStation, MiniStation and LinkTheater are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Melco Holdings Inc. or Buffalo Inc. Microsoft Windows and Microsoft logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft corporation in United States and/or other countries.  The names and logos of other companies mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.  

© Press Release 2008