Post Tagged with: "RAID"

ICY DOCK MB662US-2S External RAID Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Review

ICY DOCK MB662US-2S External RAID Dual Hard Drive Enclosure Review

External hard drive enclosures are very common these days, especially with large file sizes of HD movies and other content. A single-drive external hard drive enclosure works for most people, but people who want to protect their data and want faster speeds opt for a dual hard drive enclosure with RAID capabilities. Today we will be looking at one such enclosure from ICY DOCK called the MB662US-2S, which features RAID 0, RAID 1, BIG, and JBOD configurations. Let’s see if this is the perfect external enclosure for you.

+Continue Reading

Axus FiT RAID 500 Storage Device Review

Axus FiT RAID 500 Storage Device Review

I myself have not played around with a RAID setup as I’ve never had more than 1 of the same hard drive kicking around to try it out. I have seen RAID in action and some of my buddies love to have RAID setups, but I’ve never really looked into it until now. When asked what I wanted to look at next in terms of product reviews, I wanted to look at a storage system with redundant capabilities. In my head I thought some sort of RAID system. Bob got back to me and asked if I wanted to look at a RAID enclosure made by a company called Axus. I got to choose between a 3-disk setup and a 5-disk setup, naturally I choose the 5-disk setup known as the FiT 500.

+Continue Reading

CES 2010: Super Talent

CES 2010: Super Talent

Taiwan-based Super Talent made an appearance on the main show floor this year, having been at Sands last year. VP of Marketing Joe James welcomed the change, noting more traffic and interest in Super Talent’s newest products, USB 3.0 drives and high performance RAM.

+Continue Reading