1TB in the palm of your hand
1TB in the palm of your hand
April 20, 2009:CalDigit has launched a new bus-powered two-drive RAID system, that is only 5cm tall and 10cm long and provides two removable drive modules and an easy-to-read frontside LCD.
With support for RAID 0, 1, and JBOD the CalDigit VR mini can reach speeds fast enough for high definition video editing. It includes software allowing for firmware updates, configuration, monitoring and even supports email notification.
Being bus powered via FireWire, no extra power supply is needed. When additional speed is needed use eSATA for data and FireWire for power, it is also smart enough to know which port to use, so you never need an additional power supply.
Hardware RAID provides an independent CPU and dedicated cache memory to manage the RAID volume. This dedicated process eliminates additional strain from host system's CPU, allowing applications full access.
Software RAID systems rely on the host CPU and RAM which can slow down applications by taxing the workstation's CPU. Additionally the quadruple interface supports USB 2.0, FireWire 400, FireWire 800 and eSATA, making the CalDigit VR mini extremely versatile.