I am looking to hook this up to a laptop specifically an ESATA port. I would then use the external drive to house a Hyper-V server with all the virtual machines on that drive leaving my in-box laptop drive free for other things. I know I could go with a desktop box a lot cheaper but it is not something to just pickup and carry around. I have more time for testing and learning at places other than home so a laptop makes more sense. I currently have a lot of time between things that I feel is wasted and would like to make the best use of my time.
That was why I was also asking in another thread about which version of TechNet is included in a MAPS subscription. So far all I can find out is that is it similar to the TechNet Pro but not necessarily the same. As soon as I get a straight answer I will update that thread. Thanks for what you have given me so far. Jon On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 8:40 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 7:00 PM, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > Which vendor did you end you using? CDW does not carry this model and > the > > ones I have seen are either only USB connectors, USB/Firewire connectors, > or > > multi-drive boxes for doing RAID 1. > > My application is specifically for use with removable hard drives, > so my solution may not be the best for your needs. But: > > I've got a bunch of DataPort 10 stuff in use. Most of it's inside > PCs, but I have an HD bay frame I keep around for attaching to PCs > during cloning & trouble-shooting. I've also got a slot bracket in > each PC, which brings a SATA port and a Molex power connector out. I > plug the frame into that. Not really a "throw it in the bag" solution > (too exposed), but it works for the occasional usage. > > Frame: http://www.cru-dataport.com/slideshow.php?dir=//DataPort-10//&sel=5 > Carrier: > http://www.cru-dataport.com/slideshow.php?dir=//DataPort-10//&sel=4 > > More recently, I've been eying the DataPort HotDock, which is > basically the HD bay frame in an enclosure. In addition to eSATA, it > includes bridge chips for USB or FireWire attachment. This will come > in handy for a project I've got that's going to involve bringing a > SATA drive out from inside a piece of test equipment -- no drive bays > to put the HD bay frame in, but I can put the dock on top of it. > > http://www.cru-dataport.com/products/DataPort-HotDock.php > > If you just want a single portable drive, their "DataPortable 350" > appears to have an eSATA connector on the back, despite no mention of > it in their marketing copy. You may want to contact their sales > people. I know when I was looking previously, I wanted something with > just a knob, not a key. No mention on their website, but when I > contacted sales they gave me a P/N right away. CDW was then able to > special order it from CRU. > > http://www.cru-dataport.com/products/DataPortable-350.php > > There are plenty of other vendors out there making good stuff, too. > I just mentioned CRU because their stuff is right in front of me all > the time. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
