If you have ever needed to duplicate a hard drive or securely erase one without the need for a computer then the Aleratec 1:1 HDD Cruiser may be for you.
If you have a hard drive that you want to duplicate for whatever reason, you can connect it up to a computer and use software to make an exact copy. This takes time and also uses the resources of the computer. That’s fine if you only want to duplicate a single drive, but what if you wanted to make numerous duplicates of that drive – say to roll out a system for an office, or to duplicate a data drive? And also what if you wanted to securely erase drives when you had finished with them?
Rather than buying components for your computer and additional pieces of software to do the duplication and erasure, you might want to consider a stand-alone piece of equipment like the Aleratec 1:1 HDD Cruiser.
You may never have heard of Aleratec, so this is how they describe themselves:
Aleratec is a leading developer and manufacturer of “Prosumers’ Choice” solutions for the USB, HDD, Blu-ray, DVD/CD duplicating, publishing, recording, and digital imaging markets. Formerly known as Alera Technologies, Aleratec continues to set a higher standard in the industry by offering professional strength solutions at consumer prices.
Headquartered in Southern California, Aleratec’s exceptionally-skilled team of trained professionals has designed user-friendly, high-performance hardware along with intuitive software to assist corporations of any size with all their media technology needs. From copy cruisers to flash drive duplicators, Aleratec’s comprehensive line of innovative products enable businesses to cut costs, streamline workflow and increase revenues.
As pioneers in the CD recording industry, Aleratec is recognized worldwide as technology leaders with extraordinary on-target vision. Paving the way for the future of modern technology, they have envied marketing and sales track records which have consistently outperformed industry giants.
For years, Aleratec has served as a leading provider of disc duplicating and publishing solutions for specialized markets including government agencies, educational facilities, houses of worship and audio recording professionals.
Here is how Aleratec describe the 1:1 HDD Cruiser:
The Aleratec 1:1 HDD Cruiser duplicates Hard Disk Drives without a computer: an essential tool for installing new or upgrading multiple computer systems. It can also decommission computer systems by securely wiping all the data from hard drives with your choice of three comprehensive sanitization algorithms: a one-pass wipe, a three-pass wipe with verify, or a powerful seven-pass wipe as recommended by the Department of Defense 5220.22-M specification.
The 1:1 HDD Cruiser is a stand alone unit there is no need to tie up a computer for hours running complex software to duplicate hard disk drives. The 1:1 HDD Cruiser has a USB 2.0 port so any hard drives loaded in the machine can be accessed by a PC.
The 1:1 HDD Cruiser’s drive bays are equipped with quick and easy loading doors. Simply open the drive bay door to load or unload a drive. Slide the drive in the drive bay and close the drive bay door and high integrity electrical and data connections are made automatically. Each drive bay has Non Scratch SATA connectors designed for greater than 50,000 swap cycles minimizing worries about drive connection issues.
Aleratec produce versions of the HDD cruiser with various numbers of drive bays, but for this review we are looking at the 2 drive version, model number 350103.
WHATS IN THE BOX
Apart from the 1:1 HDD Cruiser itself, there is also 2 hard drive bay keys, a USB 2.0 cable, power cable, quick start guide and a CD containing the full user guide.
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