On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Jon Harris <jk.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > Which vendor did you end you using? CDW does not carry this model and the > ones I have seen are either only USB connectors, USB/Firewire connectors, or > multi-drive boxes for doing RAID 1.
My application is specifically for use with removable hard drives, so my solution may not be the best for your needs. But: I've got a bunch of DataPort 10 stuff in use. Most of it's inside PCs, but I have an HD bay frame I keep around for attaching to PCs during cloning & trouble-shooting. I've also got a slot bracket in each PC, which brings a SATA port and a Molex power connector out. I plug the frame into that. Not really a "throw it in the bag" solution (too exposed), but it works for the occasional usage. Frame: http://www.cru-dataport.com/slideshow.php?dir=//DataPort-10//&sel=5 Carrier: http://www.cru-dataport.com/slideshow.php?dir=//DataPort-10//&sel=4 More recently, I've been eying the DataPort HotDock, which is basically the HD bay frame in an enclosure. In addition to eSATA, it includes bridge chips for USB or FireWire attachment. This will come in handy for a project I've got that's going to involve bringing a SATA drive out from inside a piece of test equipment -- no drive bays to put the HD bay frame in, but I can put the dock on top of it. http://www.cru-dataport.com/products/DataPort-HotDock.php If you just want a single portable drive, their "DataPortable 350" appears to have an eSATA connector on the back, despite no mention of it in their marketing copy. You may want to contact their sales people. I know when I was looking previously, I wanted something with just a knob, not a key. No mention on their website, but when I contacted sales they gave me a P/N right away. CDW was then able to special order it from CRU. http://www.cru-dataport.com/products/DataPortable-350.php There are plenty of other vendors out there making good stuff, too. I just mentioned CRU because their stuff is right in front of me all the time. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
