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Author Topic: Put My Own Hard Drive in the Server Alex Shultz Film Handler Posts: 54 From: Marysville, KS, US Registered: Nov 2008 posted 04-21-2010 10:56 PM                        I was sure I saw a post around here somewhere that talked about where to get a sled (?) to use for the hard drive bay in a digital cinema server. I can't find it now. Maybe I was dreaming. I want to find an enclosure that I can put my own hard drive in so I can transfer my content to the server using the drive bay instead of USB. Does anyone know who makes those and what they are called?  |  IP: Logged Ian Parfrey Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1049 From: Imbil Australia 26 deg 27' 42.66" S 152 deg 42' 23.40" E Registered: Feb 2009 posted 04-22-2010 03:40 AM                     Hi Alex. I think they are called "hard drive docking cages". These are units that are installed into the cases of computers which allow hard drives to be slid into and out of the system fairly easily. This is one type ---> HP Media Center Hard Drive/Personal Media Drive Cage Let us know if this is what you're looking for. Cheers Ian  |  IP: Logged John Wilson Film God Posts: 5438 From: Sydney, Australia. Registered: Dec 1999 posted 04-22-2010 05:23 AM                     quote: Alex Shultz Put My Own Hard Drive in the Server Fa nar...fa nar...  |  IP: Logged Peter Castle Expert Film Handler Posts: 220 From: Wollongong University, NSW ,Australia Registered: Oct 2003 posted 04-22-2010 05:48 AM                     They are called CRU drives.  |  IP: Logged Alex Shultz Film Handler Posts: 54 From: Marysville, KS, US Registered: Nov 2008 posted 04-22-2010 10:09 AM                        I'll look around. Thanks. I just realized I did not start this topic in the Straight to Digital forum like I meant to do. Sorry everyone. Is there a way to move it?  |  IP: Logged Kevin Fairchild Expert Film Handler Posts: 125 From: Kennewick, WA, USA Registered: Oct 2008 posted 04-22-2010 11:03 AM                     You are looking for the Dx-115 http://www.cru-dataport.com/products/Data-Express-DX115.php The DX-115 "carrier" is is actual housing for the hard drive. The "move dock" is the end that slides on so you can use USB. I have a couple. Work great. I slapped a huge sticker on there so that projectionists don't get it confused with the 2K movie drives and send it back to the distributor. You will want to format the hard drive to Ext 2/3 first so that it will be able to work on all servers.  |  IP: Logged Alex Shultz Film Handler Posts: 54 From: Marysville, KS, US Registered: Nov 2008 posted 04-22-2010 12:01 PM                        Kevin, Thanks for that extra info. Exactly what I want. That should help a lot to have something like that. Good idea about the sticker. I'm the projectionist staff as well but I've done some boneheaded things in the past and putting the wrong drive in the box to send back seems like it could happen on a really busy day.  |  IP: Logged

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