Kingston announced a new product called the DataTraveler 400 Pocket Disaster Recovery kit. The kit consists of a Kingston flash drive with up to 8GB of storage that is pre-loaded with Symantec Recovery Disk software.

The pre-installed software can aid in the recovery of a PC in the event of a system failure. The drive can provide full Windows OS command functionality and allows the user to access disk tools and network utilities. Three drive capacities are available including a 2GB for $19, 4GB for $36, and 8GB for $67.

"With the DT400 Symantec Pocket Disaster Recovery Kit, Kingston and Symantec are giving small- and medium-sized businesses confidence in their disaster recovery strategy," said Randy Cochran, vice president of channel sales, Symantec. "Users will literally have Windows protection in their pocket and can be up and running in minutes should they encounter a hardware failure, thus saving valuable time and money."

Via Kingston