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StarTech - SAT3540ER2 - 3.5in 4 Drive eSATA RAID External Hard Drive Enclosure w/ Controller
The SAT3540ER2 External RAID Multi Bay Hard Drive Enclosure/Mobile Rack delivers a high performance storage solution that lets you install up to four 3.5in SATA hard drives (including SATA, SATA II and SATA III-6Gbps) for connection to a host computer through eSATA.
The 4-drive mobile rack supports JBOD and standard RAID modes (RAID 0, 1, 10 (1+0)), in addition to RAID 5, Spanning/Concatenation, and Cloning (RAID 1 + Hot Spare); the cloning mode enables a drive to be removed for off-site storage, without interrupting data accessibility.
To ensure a safe, sturdy operating environment for installed HDDs, it features a built-in 80mm ball bearing fan to enhance hard drive cooling, and offers a high quality aluminum body and attractive front panel design.
An out-of-the box external RAID solution, the storage appliance includes a companion PCI Express SATA controller card (with port multiplier support), as well as an eSATA cable and the necessary power adapter. StarTech.com Advantage - Built-in support for numerous RAID modes for most personal/business needs and an 80mm controllable cooling fan to keep drives from overheating
- Support for up to 4 drives provide large amounts of storage over a high speed eSATA connection
- Included PCIe-based eSATA card ensures you have the right hardware to fully utilize the enclosure out of the box
Features - SATA revision 2 compliant eSATA host interface with transfer rates up to 3 Gbps
- Supported RAID modes: 0, 1, 5, 10 (1+0), JBOD, Spanning, and Clone (Raid 1 + Spare)
- Individual removable hot-swap drive trays
- LED indicators for each drive, host interface and power
- 80mm cooling fan
- Compatible with SATA revision 1/2/3 (1.5/3.0/6.0 Gbps) hard drives
- Supports 3.5" form factor SATA hard drives
- Solid aluminum chassis
- Includes a Port Multiplier capable PCI Express eSATA card
Applications - Add large volume external storage for backups/archiving
- Video editing or photography professional/enthusiasts working with very large file sizes
- Businesses requiring external RAID storage for data redundancy
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