Re: Iomega Rev Drive w/SBS 2000 Debate

From: Susan Bradley, [SBS Community Member] (sbradcpa_at_pacbell.net)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 12:00:28 -0700

Actually REV drives have been tested on SBS 2003 [in here anyway]

http://msmvps.com/bradley/archive/2004/05/12/6318.aspx

Jeff L wrote:
> Mike,
>
> USB and Firewire = Blue Scream... feedback on internal drives is good but I
> wonder. They are not Windows 2003 signed. My personal experience is that any
> USB backup device that I have tried leads to blue screens. Cannot say for
> SBS2000.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff Loucks
> Available Technology ®
> Solutions For Professionals ®
> www.availabletechnology.com
>
>
> "Mike Goddard" <tech@phase1mw.com> wrote in message
> news:u8XXLdjpEHA.536@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>
>>Has anyone tried the Iomega Rev Drive with SBS yet? I'm thinking about
>>purchasing it. The disks are 7x faster then tape, and hold 35/90GB
>>compressed. I realize the backup utility does not recognize the drive, but
>>the software that comes with it is supposed to be just as good. So I'm
>>looking for opinions on whether or not the rev drive is a good solution
>
> for
>
>>SBS or not.
>>
>>here is link for info on the Rev Drive:
>>
>
> http://www.iomega.com/na/products/family-save.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=16006169&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=63191&bmUID=1096470883742
>
>>thanks.
>>
>>
>
>
> 

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