Addonics Unveiling Sapphire Snap-In Disk Array ($245)

Addonics Technologies Inc.
unveiled the Sapphire
Snap-In Disk Array, an external storage device family that is
expandable with RAID capability.

It is a portable storage solution for a range of applications that
demand high performance and large amount of storage in the field.

It comes in a choice of models equipped with different interfaces
for external storage performance via an eSATA, USB 3.0, or a mini SAS
connection.

It allows users to hot swap up to four SATA 2.5-inch HDDs, SDDs,
just like using a tape cassette. The four drives can be set up as
four individual drives or a large volume and high performance RAID
group with redundancy for reliability.

On the model that comes with USB 3.0 connections, the four drives
can also be turned into a NAS solution for sharing data over the
network by attaching to the optional NAS 4.0 adapter.

Users can configure RAID using the bundled RAID utility or dip
switches on the back of the device. There is also a Windows, Mac and
Linux utility for RAID monitoring and email notification. It is OS
independent for use on any system.

It’s constructed in a light weight sturdy aluminum housing with an
integrated cooling fan for efficient heat dissipation

MSRP with eSATA and USB 3.0 interface (S4SNHU3) is $245.