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I like the idea of external hard drives as backup - especially with falling storage prices, but they are only good for preventing hard drive failure. I would like to see an external enclosure similar to a fire-proof safe. All the cords (power, firewire, usb 2.0) can be connected externally (and are
routed to the hard drive inside). The case would be rated for so many hours of fire, and would be waterproof too (in case of flood or dousing from fighting the fire). The problem I see is cooling - perhaps louvered doors that close automatically when they detect heat - or maybe water cooling.
Fireproof Hard Drive
http://www.klsecuri...roof-hard-drive.htm
Disaster Ready Hard Drive (black box) from ioSafe [klsecurity, Nov 02 2005]
The DataFORTRESS FIreproof Hard Drive
http://www.klsecuri...ab_datafortress.htm
Here is the new DataFORTRESS with 120-640GB capacity [klsecurity, Jan 05 2006, last modified Jan 06 2006]
Optocoupler description
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optocoupler
[danpat, Jan 05 2006]
The Gadget Show (UK TV programme) examines 'robust' storage devices
http://fwd.five.tv/...-the-scenes-blow-up
The exploded, drowned, and otherwise bashed an external hard drive and a usb drive (I forget the brand names). They both stood up pretty well to severe punishment. [Jinbish, Oct 29 2008]
The JCB phone - live destruction testing
http://www.slashgea...red-online-2420298/
We need something like this, where users can interactively point a flamethrower at a hard drive while simultaneously downloading content from it. [hippo, Oct 29 2008]
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Like an aircraft black box for computers. I
think that there's probably a simpler
solution for networked machines, but I still
like the idea. |
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Get a $ 50 fireppoof lock box, drop a big HDD into it & rig it as you suggested. I'd use a peltier junction refrigeration module from a portable refrigerator, When it is off, the heat transfer is minimal. |
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Bear in mind the way fireproof safes work is to have "wet" insulation from the factory. They keep the contents from burning because of the very large heat capacity of water acting together with the insulative properties of the box. |
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Two words: Asbestos punchcards. |
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have patent pending for fireproof usb hard drive enclouser with automatic vents. need maker and seller! ... boatsmartusa@netscape.net |
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There are actually patented fireproof hard drives on the market already. One is the Disaster Ready Drive from ioSafe, the other is the DataFORTRESS from Schwab Corp. www.klsecurity.com |
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But what if fire melts the wires causing them to short out, thus killing the drive? Or even worse, what about a power surge? A fireproof case cant prevent those minor situations, however a fireproof/bombproof enclosure gets my vote! |
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But what if fire melts the wires causing them to short out, thus killing the drive? Or even worse, what about a power surge? A fireproof case cant prevent those minor situations, however a fireproof/bombproof enclosure gets my vote! |
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The ioSafe comes standard with a 3 year protection plan - guranteeing that your data will be extracted and you will get a brand new fireproof waterproof hard drive. Additionally the drive itself also has a 5 year warranty for surges, etc. |
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Schwab Corp., with over 130 years of building fireproof safes for data and document protection has just released their DataFORTRESS fireproof hard drive. 120GB - 640GB of storage, USB or FireWire, backup software, and a Lifetime warranty. Another great solution for secure data storage. |
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wMy one question is, would the fire get in through where the wires lead in? |
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[Jscotty] Lots of things have that
requirement, which is why someone
thought up the "optocoupler", which
provides a short optical connection in an
electrical circuit. See link to wikipedia. |
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I can't believe someone actually did - almost exactly as I described - check out the DataFORTRESS link! |
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ToughPhone link added - I would love to be able to download content from a remote hard drive while watching streaming video of it on fire. |
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What you need here is for the backup to be in a different
location then the system, so that one fire doesn't get both.
Rent disk space on a ISP, upload your critical stuff to it and
your protected. |
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