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The company's sales increased rapidly and soon Maxtor was competing with the biggest names in the computer disk drive industry. By 1984, it was in direct competition with Seagate Technology over the introduction and market share of high-capacity 5.25-inch Winchester rigid-disk drives. However, the competition took place in the realm of company press releases rather than in the marketplace. Seagate, the originator and leading manufacturer of 5.25 Winchesters, boasted that it would soon introduce the ST412 High Performance interface, which would make it easier for high-volume computer manufacturers to enhance their disk drives in a shorter period of time. Maxtor responded by publicizing that it would soon introduce its Enhanced Small Disk Interface, which would transfer high-rate data in large memory systems. With the demand for 5.25 high-capacity Winchesters increasing, it seemed as though the first company to ship its product in volume would be declared the victor.
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Maxtor isn't the first company to offer a product that consists of multiple hard drives. In fact, third party vendor LaCie stands out with its large portfolio of dual and quad drive external storage products: Big Disk, Bigger Disk, Biggest Disk. Still, Maxtor is the first hard drive maker to offer a multi-drive product by itself now.
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Like other single-drive configuration Maxtor external boxes, the Shared Storage Plus has a thin silver body and comes with a gray plastic stand so that you can orient the drive vertically. However, Maxtor's latest models dissipate heat better than their predecessors. A thin metal grating on the front provides increased airflow, allowing the unit to run cool to the touch, as well as adding a bit of class to the unit's appearance. A single button on the front of the unit serves as a power switch and a status light, while the rear of the unit is home to the AC power jack, two USB ports, and the Ethernet jack.
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Founded in 1982, Maxtor has an experienced executive team that has made the company one of the most respected in its industry. In April 2001, Maxtor acquired Quantum HDD to create one of the largest hard disk drive companies in the world. In September 2001, Maxtor acquired MMC Technology, Inc., allowing Maxtor to vertically integrate and manufacture media used in its hard disk drives. These strategic acquisitions give Maxtor the agility and global resources necessary to provide a full line of consumer, personal and enterprise storage solutions.
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The Maxtor BlackArmor external storage solution uses a government-grade AES encryption certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to deliver the strongest commercially available data security available for external storage. The Maxtor BlackArmor product provides transparent, real-time encryption of all the data on the device, not just selected files; providing performance and ease of use advantages over manual software-based security controls. The BlackArmor product ... puts all security keys and cryptographic operations within the device, delivering stronger protection against hacking and tampering than traditional software alternatives. The BlackArmor product's key encryption technology can also securely wipe out the data for simple, cost-effective redeployment or disposal of the product -- an important capability for organizations of all sizes.
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The Maxtor founders, James McCoy, Jack Swartz, and Raymond Niedzwiecki, began the search for funding in 1981. The founders are all ex-employees of IBM and graduated from the San Jose State School of Engineering. In early 1982, B.J. Cassin and Chuck Hazel (Bay Partners) provided the initial $3 million funding and the company officially began operations on July 1, 1982. It shipped its first product in February of 1983 to Convergent Technology and immediately received an additional $5.5 million in its second round of funding. The company ... began negotiations with the EDB (Economic Development Board) of Singapore for favorable terms before committing to Singapore as its offshore manufacturing location.
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