CRU Thunderbolt Storage Enclosure ($2,299)

CRU Acquisition Group, LLC its RTX800-TR storage enclosure, for applications that require fast access to large amounts of data.

The RTX800-TR enclosure is a high-capacity, high-performance tower with Thunderbolt connectivity, making it for video editing and other applications relying on high-speed interaction with large datasets.

"I’m pleased to add the RTX800-TR enclosure to our array of tower storage devices," said Randal Barber, president and CEO, CRU. "Frontrunners in photography, video, forensics, and IT rely on our RTX products to secure and work with their data. Adding Thunderbolt capability to our lineup will be welcomed by those who require the fastest data throughput, especially important for editing video or running simulations with large datasets."

The rugged RTX800-TR tower includes dual Thunderbolt ports (with support for DisplayPort and daisy-chaining), and houses eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA HDD drives in rugged TrayFree Bays, rated for over 25,000 insertions, providing up to 32TB of storage with today’s HDD capacities.

It also incorporates the ATTO Technology, Inc.‘s ThunderStream SC 3808E RAID adapter to deliver reliable, high-speed I/O. With this adapter, the tower can be configured for RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6 and 10. The tower also includes the ATTO Config Tool, a GUI for configuration and performance settings.

"ATTO has been a pioneer in the development of Thunderbolt-enabled solutions," said Wayne Arvidson, ATTO VP marketing. "We’re pleased to help CRU create a powerful, high-end storage device for the field that combines our legacy of performance and industry-renowned RAID protection with the portability and ruggedness of the RTX800-TR enclosure."

The RTX800-TR tower has a suggested retail price of $2,299, is certified by both Intel and Apple and is available from CRU distributors and resellers.

"Thunderbolt delivers unparalleled performance to those who need fast access to large amounts of data," said Jason Ziller, Intel Corp.‘s director of Thunderbolt marketing. "Products such as the CRU RTX800-TR storage tower help highlight what Thunderbolt makes possible."

CRU is also shipping its USB 3.0 RTX products, the RTX 22x and 43x series, which provide USB 3.0 connectivity options for two- and four-bay RAID and JBOD SATA storage requirements.