500GB Stardom iTank USB2.0 / SATA
An external hard drive is very useful for storing and backing up data. But the capacity of the external hard drive is finite. Once the disk is filled, you need to buy another external hard drive. When using disk hungry applications, like digital video, sound recording, photography or data backup, even a high capacity 500GB disk may quickly fill. Stardom have provided a neat solution; the iTank. The concept behind the iTank is simple. The unit is connected to the computer via USB2.0 or SATA, and the hard drive is mounted in a tray, or caddy, which can be removed. Should the disk fill, it’s a simple matter of purchasing a new hard disk and an inexpensive caddy.
You don’t even have to wait for the disk to fill. You could use one hard drive for one large project, and another disk for another project. The disk size can of course be changed, so you can tailor the required capacity to the hard drive, saving money.
Great design
The iTank is a very well made aluminium enclosure. The caddy slides in easily and it is very simple to remove the caddy.
Handy to use
The handy thing about a caddy is that it is very easy and convenient to carry masses of data around, say between home and office, between one office and the next. If, for instance, you need to transfer and copy 100GB of video data across the network, it is likely that the network will choke!
Additional Advantages
The iTank is part of a family of products. The caddy is interchangeable with the SR3610 two bay unit, and also the SR6600 five bay unit, allowing infinitely more versatility. Although this model is a 500GB model, the iTank can accommodate any capacity hard drive.
Choose your connection
The iTank data storage system has both a USB2.0 port and an eSATA port. Computers with USB ports are supported, and if you want faster performance, a SATA interface card may be purchased, to add a SATA port to your computer. You can then connect the iTank via the SATA connection to your computer. Performance as an external SATA drive is much faster than via USB2.0.