Iomega Corporation (later LenovoEMC ) was a company that produced external, portable, and networked data storage products. Established in the 1980s in Roy, Utah , United States, Iomega sold more than 410 million digital storage drives and disks, including the Zip drive floppy disk system. Formerly a public company, it was acquired by EMC Corporation in 2008, and then by Lenovo , which rebranded the product line as LenovoEMC, until discontinuation in 2018.
41-552: Iomega started in Roy, Utah , U.S. in 1980 and moved its headquarters to San Diego , California in 2001. For many years, it was a significant name in the data storage industry. Iomega's most famous product, the Zip drive, offered relatively large amounts of storage on portable, high-capacity floppy disks. The original Zip disk's 100MB capacity was a huge improvement over the decades-long standard of 1.44MB standard floppy disks. The Zip drive became
82-403: A SATA 3 controller capable of moving data at 6 gigabits per second. The HDMI-out function enabled monitoring live feeds from surveillance cameras. The unit can be set up and managed without a PC using an external display, keyboard, and mouse. The 400d is LenovoEMC's first product sold with its LifeLine 4.1 software, which added functions such as a domain mode, enhanced Active Directory support and
123-499: A car show and golf tournament , culminating on Saturday with a 5K run , parade , and fireworks show . Roy is entirely encompassed by Weber School District . There are six elementary schools, two junior highs and one high school. Lakeview Elementary, Municipal Elementary, and Roy Elementary are on Roy's south side, and students are bound to Roy Junior High. Students of North Park Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Midland Elementary attend Sand Ridge Junior High, although about
164-428: A graduate or professional degree . Weber County, Utah Weber County ( / ˈ w iː b ər / WEE -bər ) is a county in the U.S. state of Utah . As of the 2020 census , the population was 262,223, making it Utah's fourth-most populous county. Its county seat and largest city is Ogden , the home of Weber State University . The county was named after a fur trapper John Weber. Weber County
205-577: A graduate or professional degree . As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 231,236 people in the county, organized into 78,784 households and 57,867 families. The population density was 351 people per square mile (136 people/km ). There were 86,187 housing units at an average density of 131 units per square mile (51 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.2% White , 1.4% Black or African American , 1.3% Asian , 0.8% Native American , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 6.59% from other races , and 3.0% from two or more races. 16.7% of
246-780: A CD-RW drive. Without the revenue from its proprietary storage disks and drives, Iomega's sales and profits declined considerably. Iomega's stock price, which was over $ 100 at its height in the 1990s, fell to around $ 2 in the mid-2000s. Trying to find a niche, Iomega released devices such as the HipZip MP3 player, the FotoShow Digital Image Center, and numerous external hard drives, optical drives, and NAS products. None of these products were successful. In 2012, reporter Vincent Verweij of Dutch broadcaster Katholieke Radio Omroep revealed that at least 16,000 Iomega NAS devices were publicly exposing their users' files on
287-411: A common internal and external peripheral for IBM -compatible and Macintosh personal computers. However, Zip drives sometimes failed after a short period, which failure was commonly referred to as the "click of death." This problem, combined with competition from CD-RW drives, caused Zip drive sales to decline dramatically, even after introducing larger 250MB and 750MB versions. Iomega eventually launched
328-484: A fourth of Midland's populace is zoned to Roy Junior. All students, plus those from West Haven Elementary, attend Roy High School , a Region 6A high school. Roy encompasses 7.6 square miles (19.7 square kilometers), all land. To the west is the city of Hooper , to the north is West Haven , to the east are Riverdale and Ogden, and the Davis County cities of Clinton and Sunset border Roy on its south. Roy
369-687: A more robust SDK. McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator was included for centralized security management. All THINK-branded systems from Lenovo pre-installed with Windows 8.1 included LenovoEMC Storage Connector in order make discovery and set-up of the 400d and other LenovoEMC NAS devices smoother. At the 2014 International CES, LenovoEMC announced the Lenovo Beacon Home Cloud Centre. The Beacon is a storage device that allows remote sharing of data such as music, pictures, and video. The Beacon allows music and video streaming to multiple devices. Android phones and tablets can be used to control
410-443: A post office was established and Roy's name was made official. The City of Roy was incorporated on March 10, 1937. Joseph William Jensen was Roy's first mayor, elected by the commissioners and serving for six years. Roy's businesses were limited until the early 1940s. A gas station, several grocery stores, a cafe, and a lumberyard made up the modest business district. But Roy developed rapidly during World War II . It housed many of
451-463: A range of products intended to compete with and ultimately replace the 3.5" floppy disk , notably the Zip drive . Initial Iomega products connected to a computer via SCSI or parallel port ; later models used USB and FireWire (1994). The 400d was a multi-bay network-attached storage (NAS) device. The 400d was powered by an Intel Atom processor running at 2.13 gigahertz, had 2 gigabytes of RAM, and
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#1732787939447492-450: A single person living alone and 5,175 (5.8%) were two or more people living together. 33,909 (37.8%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 64,756 (72.3%) of households were owner-occupied while 24,839 (27.7%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Weber County household was $ 71,275 and the median family income was $ 80,961, with a per-capita income of $ 29,186. The median income for males that were full-time employees
533-437: A single person living alone and 669 (5.2%) were two or more people living together. 5,366 (41.5%) of all households had children under the age of 18. 10,508 (81.2%) of households were owner-occupied while 2,436 (18.8%) were renter-occupied . The median income for a Roy household was $ 72,739 and the median family income was $ 77,451, with a per-capita income of $ 26,668. The median income for males that were full-time employees
574-461: Is accessible from this exit, making Roy a common destination for those in the military. FrontRunner has a station in Roy that opened on April 26, 2008, along with the rest of the northern segment. Two sets of train tracks bisect the city at 2700 West, being served by FrontRunner and Union Pacific Railroad . Roy offers many activities and facilities for public use. The Roy City Recreation Complex
615-515: Is considered a suburb of nearby Ogden , although some small businesses are present in Roy. Roy was settled in 1873 by William Evans Baker, Esther Celestia Cole Baker, and their children, 25 years after Ogden. Most of the communities to the east and south had already been settled. Previously known as Central City, Sandridge, the Basin, and Lakeview, Roy was ultimately named for a local schoolteacher's child, Roy C. Peebles, who had died. On May 24, 1894,
656-590: Is in the Wasatch Front , an area that experiences variant seasonal temperatures and generally dry conditions. April or May is generally the wettest month and July the driest. Yearly temperatures usually top out at 95–99 °F (35–37 °C), and yearly minimums are around 0–15 °F (−18 – −9 °C). Under the Köppen climate classification , Roy has a Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) or dry-summer continental climate ( Dsa ) depending on which variant of
697-539: Is land and 83 square miles (210 km ) (13%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Utah by land area and third-smallest by total area. Many roads in Weber County are named in a numerical grid system with an street name difference of 800 corresponding to one mile in a similar vein to Salt Lake County . In April 1947, North Ogden was the first municipality in Weber County to adopt the grid system, resulting in
738-473: Is on Roy High's campus. It includes a swimming pool, basketball courts, a weight room, racquetball courts, and an indoor track. The Roy Aquatic Center is an outdoor swimming complex with a diving pool, children's pool and two slides. Roy Days are celebrated in the first week of August. Throughout the week, the Roy West Park is used as a hub for carnival activities and concessions, with events including
779-634: Is part of the Ogden- Clearfield , UT Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Salt Lake City - Provo - Ogden , UT Combined Statistical Area . The Weber Valley was visited by many trappers seeking beavers and muskrats along its streams. One of the first on record reached the area in 1824, traveling from Fort Bridger . He reported that the Bear River flowed into a salt bay. Peter Skene Ogden passed through in 1826, representing
820-616: The Hudson's Bay Company . He traded in this area for several years, near present-day North Ogden. John C. Frémont explored the Weber Valley in 1843 and made maps of the area. The Fremont reports encouraged readers to seek their fortunes in the western frontier. Miles Goodyear was a fur trapper who constructed a way station on the Weber River in 1845. In 1847 he sold it to incoming Mormon pioneers . James Brown purchased and changed
861-535: The 1852 Utah Territory legislature. The borders were adjusted by subsequent acts in 1855, 1856, and 1862. The creation of Nevada Territory in 1862 also administratively reduced the county's territory significantly since its 1852 description had it running to the Sierra Nevada mountains in central California. A final adjustment in 1880 concerning the various lands in the Great Salt Lake area brought
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#1732787939447902-620: The Beacon. It also has an HDMI port to allow connection to a television or monitor. Up to 6 terabytes of storage, RAID 0 and 1, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth are all supported. Roy, Utah Roy is a city in Weber County , Utah , United States, on the west side of Interstate 15 . The population in 2020 was 39,306; an increase of 6.6% from 36,884 at the 2010 census . Roy is part of the Ogden − Clearfield Metropolitan Statistical Area , and
943-554: The Internet. This was due to Iomega having disabled password security by default. KLM, ING Group , and Ballast Nedam all had confidential material leaked in this manner. Iomega USA acknowledged the problem and said future models (starting February 2013) would have password security enabled by default. The company said it would clearly instruct users about the risks of unsecured data. On April 8, 2008, EMC Corporation announced plans to acquire Iomega for US$ 213 million . The acquisition
984-724: The Wasatch front range south through the county. Lower Valley, adjacent to the Lake, is the county's more populous part. The Upper Valley consists mostly of the Ogden Valley , the watershed of the Ogden River . The county's highest elevation is Willard Peak in the Wasatch Mountains , at 9,763 ft (2,976 m) ASL. The county has an area of 659 square miles (1,710 km ), of which 576 square miles (1,490 km )
1025-494: The age of 18, 157,239 (60.0%) from 18 to 64, and 32,353 (12.3%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 32.9 years. There were 89,595 households in Weber County with an average size of 2.93 of which 64,544 (72.0%) were families and 25,051 (28.0%) were non-families. Among all families, 48,636 (54.3%) were married couples , 5,660 (6.3%) were male householders with no spouse, and 10,248 (11.4%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 19,876 (22.2%) were
1066-530: The county's borders to their present configuration. As of the 1852 description, the original Weber County stretched from California in the west, to the Oregon boundary on the north, to a point in the middle Davis County in the south. As Nevada and the State of Utah evolved, Weber County was trimmed so that it now occupies a stretch of the Wasatch Front , part of the eastern shores of Great Salt Lake , and much of
1107-430: The north/south demarcator (1st Street) being placed in the northern half of the county. The east/west demarcator was selected as Wall Avenue which runs parallel to downtown Ogden. According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 262,223 people in Weber County with a population density of 429.1 people per square mile (165.7/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people,
1148-536: The population distribution by age was 11,512 (29.3%) under the age of 18, 23,313 (59.3%) from 18 to 64, and 4,481 (11.4%) who were at least 65 years old. The median age was 31.8 years. There were 12,944 households in Roy with an average size of 3.04 of which 9,808 (75.8%) were families and 3,136 (24.2%) were non-families. Among all families, 7,283 (56.3%) were married couples , 962 (7.4%) were male householders with no spouse, and 1,563 (12.1%) were female householders with no spouse. Among all non-families, 2,467 (19.1%) were
1189-456: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The median income for a household in the county was $ 62,036, and the median income for a family was $ 71,359. Males had a median income of $ 49,081 versus $ 34,954 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 25,275. 12.1% of the population and 8.7% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 15.4% of those under 18 and 8.5% of those 65 and older lived below
1230-474: The poverty line. In the 2010 census, 67.0% of people over 16 were in labor, and 33.0% were not in labor. The unemployment rate was 3.2%. The median age was 30.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 99.0 males. As of 2017, the largest self-identified ancestry groups in Weber County, Utah were: Like most of Utah, Weber County voters usually vote Republican. In no national election since 1964 has
1271-417: The racial makeup was 193,889 (73.9%) White , 3,209 (1.2%) African American , 1,394 (0.5%) Native American , 3,603 (1.4%) Asian , 948 (0.4%) Pacific Islander , 1,014 (0.4%) from other races , and 9,424 (3.6%) from two or more races . 48,742 (18.6%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 131,864 (50.29%) males and 130,359 (49.71%) females, and the population distribution by age was 72,631 (27.7%) under
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1312-473: The rugged Wasatch Mountains . The county extends from high in the Wasatch Range in the east into a portion of the Great Salt Lake to the west, where the county's elongated point exists. The Weber and Ogden rivers and their tributaries run through its valleys. The Weber County Surveyor's office divides the county into two regions, the "Lower Valley" and the "Upper Valley", divided by the ridge of
1353-459: The site's name to Brownsville (later changed to Ogden). After the Mormon pioneers began filling out into the future state of Utah, the fledgling government (as of 1849 known as State of Deseret ) began a system of government. On January 31, 1850, the legislature provided for the creation of six counties to generally cover the area, named in this order: The county boundaries were better defined by
1394-600: The system is used. According to the 2020 United States census and 2020 American Community Survey , there were 39,306 people in Roy with a population density of 4,823.2 people per square mile (1,862.2/km ). Among non- Hispanic or Latino people, the racial makeup was 29,052 (73.9%) White , 416 (1.1%) African American , 219 (0.6%) Native American , 756 (1.9%) Asian , 194 (0.5%) Pacific Islander , 135 (0.3%) from other races , and 1,698 (4.3%) from two or more races . 6,836 (17.4%) people were Hispanic or Latino. There were 19,613 (49.90%) males and 19,693 (50.10%) females, and
1435-690: The workers and personnel from adjacent military installations, including Hill Air Force Base , the Navy Supply Depot (now the Freeport Center ), and the Defense Supply Depot . September 1953 marked a milestone in Roy's history—Roy received a charter to establish Utah's first branch bank. This branch of the Bank of Utah pioneered the way for other banks to establish branches in the state. Norton Parker, son of Mayor Dean Parker,
1476-418: Was $ 53,525 and for females $ 35,623. 7.2% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 24,250 people in Roy 25 years or older, 1,526 (6.3%) had not completed high school , 8,948 (36.9%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 9,272 (38.2%) had some college or associate degree , 3,332 (13.7%) had a bachelor's degree , and 1,172 (4.8%) had
1517-433: Was $ 53,678 and for females $ 38,512. 8.6% of the population and 5.7% of families were below the poverty line . In terms of education attainment, out of the 158,841 people in Weber County 25 years or older, 13,423 (8.5%) had not completed high school , 46,466 (29.3%) had a high school diploma or equivalency, 59,079 (37.2%) had some college or associate degree , 27,871 (17.5%) had a bachelor's degree , and 12,002 (7.6%) had
1558-579: Was a part of a broader partnership between the two companies announced in August 2012. The partnership also included an effort to develop x86-based servers and allowing Lenovo to act as an OEM for some EMC hardware. LenovoEMC was a part of Lenovo's Enterprise Products Group before it ultimately dissolved with the EMC Dell acquisition. In November 2013, Lenovo announced the construction of a research and development facility near São Paulo, Brazil . This facility
1599-836: Was completed in June 2008, making Iomega the SOHO / SMB arm of EMC. EMC kept the Iomega brand name alive with products such as the StorCenter NAS line, ScreenPlay TV Link adapter, and v.Clone virtualization software. In 2013, EMC (before the Dell purchase) formed a joint venture with Chinese technology company Lenovo , named LenovoEMC, that took over Iomega's business. LenovoEMC rebranded all of Iomega's products under its name. LenovoEMC designed products for small and medium-sized businesses that could not afford enterprise-class data storage. LenovoEMC
1640-531: Was dedicated to enterprise software and supporting LenovoEMC's development of high-end servers and cloud storage. Construction would cost $ 100 million and about 100 would be employed at the facility. It would be located in the University of Campinas Science and Technology Park, about 60 miles from São Paulo. Later in 2016 the Brazil facility was downscaled and relocated elsewhere. Iomega designed and manufactured
1681-518: Was the first manager of this new branch. Roy's population growth was extreme in the 1950s and 1960s, when most of the eastern bench was populated with entry-level homes. Starting in the 1980s, construction efforts shifted to the bottom of the hill on Roy's west side, continuing until about 2005, when new real estate shifted west and south. The city is served by Interstate 15 via exit 338, leading to Utah State Route 97 (5600 South), one of Roy's major roads. The northern entrance of Hill Air Force Base