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OddBa11 · 20th August 2013, 17:38

I've have and use a single and dual dock (BlacX). Speed is determined by the connection type. Typical connectivity is USB2, USB3, or eSATA. Speed is appropriate to any other drive connected using the same connection type. I use eSATA, same speed as an internal SATA drive.

With a NAS/PC/server, you have instant/continious access to all drives/data. With a dock, you only have access to whatever drive you have installed. Hot swapping will be dependant upon the connection type, controller, and the OS being used.

Cooling while in use isn't an issue as they are open to the air, unlike an installed drive where they are subjected to increased case temps (regardless of airflow). Moisture will be the same installed or not. The bigger issue is care and storage for the drives when not in use.

For data I need access to, I use a server. For storage and backups, I use a dock. The choice is yours based on your requirements.

rasheed · 25th August 2013, 01:22

^^^ The beef I have with using eSATA is that it takes up one SATA connection on the motherboard. That means I'll have one less internal harddrive. So I'll probably go with USB2, since my motherboard has a ton of those.

Wallingford · 25th August 2013, 03:17

I am surprised this thread is still going. After all of the external hard drive crashes I have experienced, my solution is this: massive array of thumb drives.

That way, whatever is lost, damaged, corrupted or otherwise, is a small chunk of the pie, and less of a loss.

Cynical, yes, but practical.

OddBa11 · 25th August 2013, 15:17

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Originally Posted by rasheed

^^^ The beef I have with using eSATA is that it takes up one SATA connection on the motherboard. That means I'll have one less internal harddrive. So I'll probably go with USB2, since my motherboard has a ton of those.

Both of my current machines have at least one eSATA port on the motherboard. You could also install in internal SATA card that has an external port.

USB2 is fine, but the speed difference between USB2 and SATA is huge. Which you likely already know if you move data internally between drives and have ever used an external USB drive. If you are just writing a file or two at a time, it would be no big deal. But if you are moving GBs of data, you will quickly understand what I mean.

25th August 2013, 01:22	#12
rasheed Forum Lord Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,198 Thanks: 8,243 Thanked 8,940 Times in 1,109 Posts	^^^ The beef I have with using eSATA is that it takes up one SATA connection on the motherboard. That means I'll have one less internal harddrive. So I'll probably go with USB2, since my motherboard has a ton of those. __________________ Burning sensation in my pants

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OddBa11 Registered User Forum Lord Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,166 Thanks: 508 Thanked 1,695 Times in 793 Posts	I've have and use a single and dual dock (BlacX). Speed is determined by the connection type. Typical connectivity is USB2, USB3, or eSATA. Speed is appropriate to any other drive connected using the same connection type. I use eSATA, same speed as an internal SATA drive. With a NAS/PC/server, you have instant/continious access to all drives/data. With a dock, you only have access to whatever drive you have installed. Hot swapping will be dependant upon the connection type, controller, and the OS being used. Cooling while in use isn't an issue as they are open to the air, unlike an installed drive where they are subjected to increased case temps (regardless of airflow). Moisture will be the same installed or not. The bigger issue is care and storage for the drives when not in use. For data I need access to, I use a server. For storage and backups, I use a dock. The choice is yours based on your requirements.

25th August 2013, 03:17	#13
Wallingford Voraciously wordy Postaholic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Destination Unknown Posts: 6,857 Thanks: 51,070 Thanked 24,507 Times in 6,269 Posts	I am surprised this thread is still going. After all of the external hard drive crashes I have experienced, my solution is this: massive array of thumb drives. That way, whatever is lost, damaged, corrupted or otherwise, is a small chunk of the pie, and less of a loss. Cynical, yes, but practical.