Iomega Rev

The Rev (also stylized as REV) was a removable hard disk data format produced by Iomega from 2004 to 2010. 
In many ways a successor to the earlier Jaz, the Rev was marketed as a replacement of tape drive technology for enterprise data backup with claims of higher reliability, greater speed, and random access capability.
==Why it was Crummy==
*The drives suffered from reliability issues and high failure rates of the disk mechanism and, in the external versions, the power supply units.
==Why it had Failed==
#Rev disks and drives were expensive.
#Rev faced serious competition from 2.5 inch USB hard drives, which are less expensive, more reliable, smaller, and higher capacity.
==Redeeming Qualities==
#Performance is on par with a standard hard drive
#The disks can be removed and stored off-site as advertised.
==External Links==
*REV (disk) Wikipedia article
*Iomega Rev drive review at Cnet
Category:Data Formats
Category:2000s