Icy Dock Introducing ICYRaid MB662U3-2S

The ICYRaid series MB662U3-2S from Icy Dock Europe packs the USB 3.0 interface, tray-less drive installation design, easy to setup process, and an advanced cooling system in a small enclosure that can be taken where you go as a professional storage device.

The ICYRaid is a self contained hardware dual-bay RAID enclosure that operates independent of the computer. Along with an easy to use control panel, setting up the device is simple. By using the rear control panel, the MB662U3-2S can be used to create various RAID arrays such as: RAID-1 (sage), RAID-0 (fast), BIG, and JBOD for different use cases.

• 2 drives work independently
• 2 drives combined to a maximum drive space
• 2 drives combined, striping the files for maximum speed and capacity

Automatic backup for security
Installing and maintaining the MB662U3-2S requires no extra tools, as everything is included. It uses a tray-less design to make any install a transition to getting your configuration started. Once you have your HDDs ready, open each door, slide in your hard drives, and select the RAID setting you like. After that, turning on the device will automatically start the RAID process on its own.

If a failure of a drive occurs, front LEDs will indicate when a drive is ejected, accessed, or has failed. The MB662U3-2S adds two convenient features, LED and power control. The front LED indicators can be disabled when needed. This is for people who set the enclosure in their bedroom and prefer turn the LED off at night. The second feature is the power saving mode that follows the system behavior. When the system is powered off or put to sleep, the ICYRaid will activate its sleep mode to conserve power. Both these functions can be changed via dip switches on the rear panel.

Performance
Taking advantage of the USB 3.0 interface, users will be able to transfer at high speeds at a maximum of 5 Gbps. The interface is also backwards compatible with USB 2.0.

Reliability
It is known that the most common causes of disk failure are poor heat management and mechanical agitation. The build of the MB662U3-2S uses aluminum body construction, adding heat dissipation, strength, and protection of the HDDs. The MB662U3-2S in addition reduces external vibrations from reaching the sensitive HDDs by enclosing the drive within a vibration reducing cage, minimizing the possibility of disk damage.

Cooling
Protecting data also requires that it is constantly maintained to perform at its best. Because HDDs are susceptible to heat failure, it is important to have an active cooling solution. Using the quiet Sunon MagLev 40mm fan with variable fan speed control ensures heat dissipation or quiet operation for applications such as a recording studio or production room.

Key Features:

• Supports 2 x 3.5" SATA I / II / III HDDs for maximum storage.
• Supports 4TB in each slot for all four RAID modes for up to 8TB of storage.
• Front LED indicator light to monitor disk function in RAID.
• Designed for media users in professional field.
• Power saver mode that follows system’s behavior to conserve power.
• The front LED can be disabled when needed.
• Plug and play USB 3.0 interface (Up to 5Gbps).
• Built-in hardware RAID controller allows four different RAID configurations: RAID-0, RAID-1, JBOD and BIG.
• No additional software and hardware required to use.
• High performance 40 mm Sunon MAGLev cooling fan with adjustable speed control forquiet operation.
• Tool-less design for hard drive upgrade or replacement.
• Aluminum body construction for portability, heat dissipation and extra protection.
• Built in security slot for security cable kit.
• Compatible with Mac OS X Time Machine.
• Designed for both Mac and PC systems.
• Limited 3-year warranty to complement the typical warranty of a hard drive.

Note: Due to the chipset designs, swapping HDDs in JBOD mode regardless of the interface used must be power cycled (MB662) in order for the device to display the correct status.

Estimated Release Date: Mid March 2013