Model: MB991IK-B
from $65.82
The matte black ToughArmor 2.5" SATA/SAS HDD & SSD Mobile Rack from Icy Dock is a small form factor device for use in 3.5" device bays built specifically for 2.5" SAS hard drives or SSDs. The heavy-duty metal construction can withstand harsh enterprise-type environments. With full metal design, the rack is suitable for industrial and medical devices that may require a flammability rating, as it complies with flammability requirements. The full metal design also allows efficient heat dissipation from hard drives throughout the mobile rack. In addition, the Multi-Flow technology effectively routes airflow correctly for passive cooling in key ventilation slots on the front, rear, top and bottom. The anti-vibration technology and EMI grounding are used to provide a stable environment for the hard drives or SSDs. The front of the mobile rack includes a status LED to indicate when the drive is powered on, off, and accessed. Active Power Technology (APT) allows the status LED to be on only when a hard drive is inserted into the enclosure. The drive is secured by technologies such as the Eagle-hook lock system and metal 2-segment safeguard key. The 2-segment key lock provides extra protection against theft of hard drives, as well as safeguards sensitive data. The full metal, EZ Slide Mini Tray allows interchangeability of data between multiple systems with other compatible ToughArmor products. It makes drive interchangeability and maintenance completely hassle free, in case of a hard drive failure. With a simple swap of the hard drive, the overall down time is reduced, especially if this occurs when it is time-sensitive. It can be used in various enterprise systems including medical, media servers, military and law enforcement deployment, as well as manufacturing conditions such as embedded control systems and factory automation systems. The trays are also designed to accommodate 7 to 15mm height hard drive and SSD, creating a 2.5" hot-swap bay for any standard SAS/SATA hard drives and SSDs. While the tray is not installed in the rack, the anti-dust flap feature helps prevent dust from entering into the mobile rack.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking. Available from $65.82.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
Common Failure Modes
SSDs have no moving parts, making them immune to physical shock. Failures occur through flash memory wear-out from writing massive amounts of data or sudden controller death.
Form factor and generation interface dictate compatibility and speed. Prioritize drives with DRAM caches for OS boot drives, as DRAM-less drives can slow down significantly during heavy multitasking.
SSDs have a finite number of write cycles, usually measured in Terabytes Written (TBW). For average consumers, this limit takes many years to reach.
The Icy Dock ToughArmor 2.5" SATA/SAS HDD & SSD Mobile Rack for 3.5" Drive Bay (Matte Black) is available at newegg, bhphoto, starting at $65.82.
Solid State Drives (SSDs) have no ongoing costs and consume minimal power. Their cost of ownership is entirely the upfront price per gigabyte.
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