Say RAID to some people and they think you are trying to kill ants or other bugs in your home. To the geek, RAID a way to make data access faster or more secure. When it comes to backing up important data, RAID mirroring is one of the best ways to do it.

Addonics announced a new enclosure called the Portable Dual Drive Enclosure that gives RAID capability to the portable user. Addonics says the enclosure can be powered by the USB port alone or can be powered with an AC adapter. The enclosure can hold a pair of 2.5-inch SATA drives up to 9.5mm in height.

Using optional adapters the enclosure can also be equipped with up to four CF memory cards. The enclosure supports RAID-0, RAID 1, JBOD, BIG, SAFE50, SAFE33 and GUI modes with built-in hardware RAID capability. The enclosure can also be connected to a computer via eSATA. Measurements for the enclosure are 5.24″ L x 2.27″ W x 1.3″ D and it weighs 7.1 ounces. The enclosure is available now for $99.99.

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