Norbert Goebel wrote:
Matthias Schniedermeyer wrote:
Not excatly.
I would call it "semy-online"-storage.
Normaly the HDDs are switched off. But as they are connected to USB-Power-Switches they can be switched on/off automatically by the computer.(*)
Hi,
I just got interested when I read USB-Power-Switches and the possibility to switch on/off the hdds automatically by the computer. As a quick google search only showed rubbish on the first 3 pages searching for usb power switches it would be nice if you could post some links to such products.
The ones i use are from "Gembird" and are called "SIS-pm". http://www.gmb.nl/main.asp?mode=item&N=2755
It comes with a simple Linux-Commandline-Tool (including Source) that i patched for my needs. AFAIR on Sourceforge or somewhere else there is another Commandline-Tool.
Unfortunatly i can't tell you were to buy them, as i buy mine at my local hardware-wholesaler. Last time i looked they cost 19.90 EUR + VAT per piece.
Bis denn