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MicroNet Technology SANcube

Macworld Rating

3.5 out of 5 Mice, Oct 1, 2000
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Pros

  • Fast
  • Automatic drive-failure notification
  • Built-in FireWire hub

Cons

  • Drives not field-replaceable
  • Limited number of users

1 user (90GB), $1,499; 4 users (270GB), $3,899

SANcube

By Mel Beckman, Macworld.com - October 1, 2000

Digital video recording requires fast hard disks. One solution is MicroNet's innovative SANcube, a FireWire storage area network whose hefty disk drives -- up to 220GB -- move as fast as 30MB per second. The stylish, stackable enclosure contains hard drives that you configure as one or more RAID 0 (striped) or RAID 1 (mirrored) shared volumes; the SANcube supports any number of shared or dedicated partitions. In RAID 1 operation, the SANcube's driver software alerts you when a drive fails. A built-in hub and supplied FireWire cables let you instantly connect the unit to FireWire-capable Macs.

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