Sans Digital EliteSTOR ES104T+B Drive Enclosure - eSATA Host Interface - 1U Rack-mountable - Black

The Sans Digital EliteSTOR ES104T+B Drive Enclosure delivers scalable, high-throughput external storage in a compact 1U rack-mountable chassis. Designed for busy data centers, media production workflows, and SMB IT environments, this four-bay enclosure provides flexible capacity expansion while minimizing space requirements. It accommodates four hot-swappable 3.5" drives that support both SATA and SAS technologies, with up to 3TB usable capacity per drive. The eSATA host interface ensures fast external connectivity to servers and workstations, making large backups, asset libraries, and data-intensive operations smoother and more efficient. Built for reliability and ease of maintenance, the ES104T+B emphasizes tool-less drive replacement and straightforward deployment, letting you expand storage without sacrificing uptime. Whether you’re archiving video projects, growing a media library, or provisioning extra capacity for critical workloads, this enclosure is engineered to grow with your needs while maintaining solid performance and operational simplicity.

• Four hot-swappable 3.5" bays compatible with SATA or SAS drives, providing versatile storage configurations and easy maintenance with on-the-fly drive replacement.
• 1U rack-mountable design delivers a space-efficient storage solution ideal for data centers, editing suites, and server rooms where rack real estate matters.
• eSATA host interface offers high-throughput external connectivity to servers and workstations for rapid data transfers and streamlined backups.
• Scalable capacity per drive supports drives up to 3TB each, enabling you to tailor performance and capacity to your workload and budget.
• Durable construction and enterprise-minded usability combines a robust chassis with tool-less trays and straightforward deployment for reliable, long-term storage expansion.

Technical Details of Sans Digital EliteSTOR ES104T+B Drive Enclosure

• Drive Bays: 4 x 3.5" hot-swappable bays (SATA or SAS)
• Interface: eSATA host interface
• Form Factor: 1U rack-mountable chassis
• Drive Capacity: Up to 3TB per drive
• Color/Finish: Black

how to install Sans Digital EliteSTOR ES104T+B

• Mount the enclosure in a standard 19" rack and secure it using appropriate rack hardware to ensure stability and proper airflow.
• Insert up to four SATA or SAS 3.5" drives into the hot-swappable trays, ensuring each drive is firmly seated in its tray.
• Connect an eSATA cable from the ES104T+B to a compatible host controller or external storage interface on your server or workstation.
• Power on the enclosure and the host system, then verify that the device appears as an external storage path on the host.
• On the host, initialize and format the drives as needed for your storage configuration (e.g., JBOD or a RAID configuration as supported by the host controller).

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What bays does the ES104T+B provide? A: It offers four hot-swappable 3.5" bays that accept SATA or SAS drives, up to 3TB per drive.
• Q: What is the interface for connecting to a host? A: The enclosure uses an eSATA host interface for high-throughput external connectivity.
• Q: Is the enclosure hot-swappable? A: Yes. The trays are hot-swappable, allowing drive replacement without powering down the system.
• Q: What storage scenarios is it best suited for? A: It excels for backups, archiving, media libraries, and other data-intensive workloads that benefit from scalable, external storage expansion.