The LaCie Two Big eSATA and USB 1 TB 2-Disk Raid provides a massive amount of storage capacity in a compact 2-disk device. The LaCie Two Big 1 TB external RAID drive comes with the fastest interface - eSATA (SATA II 3Gbits) and Hi-Speed USB 2.0 for connecting to almost any computer. Simplified controls, including a RAID selection switch, make it easy to set up and use. Choose the storage policy that matches your needs - Fast (RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Big (concatenation) or JBOD (independent disks). Windows and Mac compatible, it's designed for anyone working with audio/video editing, web servers, databases, graphic design and more. It's ideal for video editors who want to protect big files with RAID (Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) security and need the fast speed of SATA II.<BR><BR><strong>Easy To Set Up & Use </strong><br /> Simplified controls make the LaCie Two Big easy to set up and use. Just open the box and plug in the appliance—it's that simple. Or, configure it yourself by manipulating the rotary switch on the back of the appliance to select your desired RAID level. Conveniently plug & play, you can get right to work quickly. Offering hot-plug hard disk drive replacement of 2 hot-swappable drives, this trayless device is user-friendly and user-controlled. <BR><BR><strong>SATA II Speed & RAID Security </strong><br /> Combining RAID technology and SATA II interface in a 2-drive device, the LaCie Two Big eSATA & USB delivers maximum speed, massive capacity and multiple configurations for professionals at an affordable price. It offers up to 1TB (1000GB) capacity in a sleek and compact storage appliance. The host interface is eSATA & USB 2.0 and the disk interface supports 2 x SATA II disk drives.<BR><BR><strong>Enhanced Data Protection </strong><br /> Choose the storage policy that matches your needs—Fast (RAID 0), Safe (RAID 1), Big (concatenation) or JBOD (independent disks). When configured in Safe, Fast, or Big modes, its processor maps its physical hard disk drives to virtual drives, which are visible to the host computer. The operating system treats each virtual drive as if it were a single physical drive, allowing software to overcome restrictions imposed by physical hard disk drives. In a basic JBOD configuration, it supports individual mapping of drives to volumes (logical instead of virtual). <BR><BR><strong>High-Performance Storage </strong><br /> Windows and Mac compatible, the Two Big eSATA & USB is designed for small- to medium-sized businesses, digital content creators and savvy home users working with audio/video editing, web servers, databases, and graphic design. It's ideal for video editors who want to protect big files with RAID security without sacrificing speed. The eSATA interface allows for blazing-fast speeds of up to 115MB/s in Fast mode, which is great for data-hungry applications and speed-demanding projects.
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