 |
This easy-to-use two-disk device incorporates the three most universal interfaces. It comes with two firewire 800 ports, one firewire 400 port and one hi-speed usb 2.0 Port for pc or mac users. The 2big triple is ideal for storing office data and archiving image banks but also for audio/video projects (dv and sd video playback or 2d/3d imaging projects). Offering four different raid levels, it meets any kind of storage need: security, large capacity or speed. Simply select your raid level with the mechanical switch on the back. The 2big triple is the ultimate storage solution for audio/ video and creative professionals who need swift, reliable performance. Firewire 800 interface delivers impressively rapid burst transfer rates of up to 90mb/s in raid 0 configuration. In fast mode (hardware raid 0), the 2big triple uses the two sata drives simultaneously to deliver maximum performance. Select the big mode for maximum capacity or choose jbod wherein the two drives work independently. In safe 100 (raid 1) configuration, the two disks are mirrored for maximum security. Data is automatically duplicated to each drive so the available capacity is reduced to 50%. If one drive fails in raid 1, data remains accessible and can even be automatically rebuilt onto a spare drive (sold separately). For ensuring complete data security and availability, the drives are hot-swappable. The 2big triple comes with award-winning emc retrospect express for advanced backup management and data restoration (windows & mac). Automatic backups of selected files or folders can be scheduled to protect your data. The 2big's design is attractive, compact and allows for up to 2tb capacity. The heat sink metal design naturally draws heat away from the hard disk's internal components to help keep it cool and improve reliability. With versatile configurations such as vertical, horizontal, stacked or rack-mounted, it conforms to your work environment. It offers triple power management: 'auto' for |