ioSafe Solo USE External Hard Drive with Disaster Protection

Now here's an interesting product. ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive, Fireproof Waterproof Rugged USB in 500 Gb, 1 Tb or 1.5 Tb capacities.

Note however that the fire rating is only 1/2 hour at 1500 F.    While this is probably quite adequate for most disasters if the fire is real bad this won't be sufficient. Or the proverbial tornado, etc.  You will still need offsite backup.  

That said I'd put this device in it's own closet with fire resistant drywall on all the walls and ceiling as well as a steel fire door.  And a sprinkler.  

My job description today is paranoid pessimist.

Published Thu, Jun 4 2009 19:32 by Tony
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# re: ioSafe Solo USE External Hard Drive with Disaster Protection

Ahhh. There's a hole in the back made for bolting it to the floor so Dorthy won't lose her Toto pictures

Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:04 PM by webby

# re: ioSafe Solo USE External Hard Drive with Disaster Protection

Webby

<chuckle> Good one.

Now if'n I was going to put these in a closet and I had a sprinkler I'd ensure the shelves were made of metal grating so the water would sprinkle onto all the equipment.

Thursday, June 04, 2009 10:26 PM by Tony

# re: ioSafe Solo USE External Hard Drive with Disaster Protection

check out the Threx - Datasafe from secumem. It looks much more safe.

But i would also do always an offsite backup. But you have to to it not every day with such a safe.

Friday, June 05, 2009 3:12 AM by Tom

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