Best way to put files on the self

[Tony! Hulette]

I just buy a ATA or SATA drive for each client, or each project, and then add new ones as needed for backup from my RAID’s. I like to buy bare drives and connect them using Wiebetech’s cool DriveDocks: https://www.wiebetech.com/home.php

Tony!

[Frank Nolan]

Wow, that’s the exact same drive enclosure I got but it’s about twice the price by the time you add in the power supply and all the cables. Check it out here at $109 all inclusive. Add some hitachi 7200rpm sata drives from mwave.com for $75 a piece and you’ve got pretty cheap archiving storage.
https://www.cooldrives.com/esata-firewire-800-enclosure-case-external.html
https://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA34700

[Tony! Hulette]

[Frank Nolan] “Wow, that’s the exact same drive enclosure I got but it’s about twice the price by the time you add in the power supply and all the cables. Check it out here at $109 all inclusive. Add some hitachi 7200rpm sata drives from mwave.com for $75 a piece and you’ve got pretty cheap archiving storage.
https://www.cooldrives.com/esata-firewire-800-enclosure-case-external.html
https://www.mwave.com/mwave/viewspec.hmx?scriteria=AA34700
“

Hi Frank,

There are definitely cheaper enclosures than Wiebetech’s, but what I was recommending as a possible option was Wiebetech’s DriveDock’s – like their ComboDock. I couldn’t link right to the page its on, but if you click the DriveDocks button on their website you’ll see what I use. It’s quicker/easier to switch out bare drives with this solution in my experience. However, there’s nothing wrong with getting a standard enclosure or doing it another way. I just presented what I’ve been using the last couple years and it works well.

https://www.wiebetech.com/home.php

Tony!

[Jack Fox]

This bare bones option reminds me that I have a western digital portable enclosure with a drive that went south. All I need to do is strip out the interface and I can swap drives when needed.

jmf