Sony wants to simplify laptop backups.The company says it will soon launch a new line of SD cards and
accompanying software that will allow laptop users to carry their
backups along with them while on the move. The solution is meant to take
advantage of the memory card slots that are increasingly standard on
portable computers, but are rarely used other than for transferring data
from digital cameras or camcorders.
Like other backup solutions, Sony's software allows the user to
designate folders and specific files to be backed up, either when they
are modified or on a schedule. The backups are encrypted using AES
256-bit, and the cards also require a password for access. The company's
new "Real-time Backup Utility" software works only with its memory
cards, but it is allowing trial downloads that work for 30 days with
cards from other companies.
Sony announced the product on Thursday, and said it will be available
in Japan from August 20 in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB versions. The backup
software will initially support only Windows-based machines. The cards
are rated Class 4 speed, a standard that provides write speeds of at
least 4MBps.
The company is still considering if and when it will launch outside of Japan, a spokeswoman said.
The largest 64GB version will cost around ¥14,000 ($140). That is
about the three times the current price of a blank 64GB SD memory card
with similar specifications. The software on the Sony cards also takes
up about 10 percent of the space: the 64GB card provides about 57.6GB
for user storage.
Developers have created versions of complete operating systems that
can run off of SD cards or USB thumb drives, including versions of
Debian Linux.
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