External RAID system for E-Sata laptop

[alkampfer]

I'm intentioned to change laptop and I'll take one with E-Sata. I want also to be able to use external RAID system, like for example two western digital velociraptor 10.000.

Anyone knows some external box that supports 2-4 HD, has internal raid card, and have a single E-Sata connection to connect it to a laptop or desktop with E-Sata?

Thanks.

Alk.

 

[r_manic]

Look for hard disk cases on newegg.com.

 

[MRFS]

eSATA is simply standard SATA with a slightly higher
transmission voltage, to support longer external cabling,
and a different connector to distinguish the two.

You'll need a controller inside your laptop that
supports "port multiplier" functionality,
or an adapter like this Express Card eSATA controller:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16839158011&Tpk=N82E16839158011
(found the latter at Newegg searching for "laptop port multiplier")

Check also at Addonics: http://www.addonics.com
e.g.:
http://www.addonics.com/products/host_controller/adexc34-2e.asp

They have tons of devices that may help you.


Another one is Cool Drives: http://www.cooldrives.com

I don't think that Enhance Technology caters to laptop users,
but their products are very well engineered: http://www.enhance-tech.com/


Our recommendation: get a laptop with an Express Card interface,
and go with Addonics' Express Card eSATA controller above,
because they have already done the necessary integration
with external storage enclosures.


MRFS

 

[alkampfer]

My controller supports port-multiplier, both my express card and my e-sata on the motherboard (Asus P5q pro turbo).

I already knows addonics, but since both my e-sata (express card, and desktop motherboard) does not work, I suspect that is a problem of my External box connector. So I'm tinking of buying an external box from addonics.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Alk.