[CentOS] Protection for removable hard drive

[Guy Boisvert]

Bowie Bailey wrote:
> Brian Mathis wrote:
>> On Jan 24, 2008 4:54 PM, Bowie Bailey <Bowie_Bailey at buc.com> wrote:
>>> My apologies if this is a bit off topic...
>>>
>>> I am going to start doing backups to removable hard drives and I
>>> will need to send these hard drives to an off-site storage
>>> facility.  I am looking for some way to protect the drives after I
>>> pull them out of the system.  I was hoping to find some kind of
>>> clamshell enclosure similar to what is used with external hard
>>> drives, but so far I haven't found anything.  Do you guys know of
>>> anything like this?  How do you protect your removable drives when
>>> they are not in the computer? 
>>>
>>> --
>>> Bowie
>> When you buy drives at retail, they come packed in about 3 inches of
>> foam on all sides around.  If you have any of those boxes laying
>> around with the foam, use that.  Also make sure to put them in
>> anti-static bags.
> 
> Good idea, but I generally by OEM drives and they come packed in
> bubble wrap and foam peanuts.  Besides, I was hoping for something a bit
> smaller than those boxes.
> 


Hi!

	You may have a look at Pelican cases.  They may have a model that'll 
fit your needs.

http://pelican.com/calculator.php


I use some of these cases and i'm very satisfied.  They are almost 
unbreakable, waterproof and they have a safety pressure valve.


Regards,


Guy Boisvert