StorCase Technology DS100 - Manual (Page 11)

2 Introduction
StorCase Technology, Inc. DS100 User's Guide - Rev. F02
General Description
The StorCase Technology Data Silo ® DS100 series of stand-alone expansion chassis provide
rugged and reliable housing for SCSI storage devices. This line of storage enclosures is
available in various versions, supporting 3.5" and 5.25" form factor, full-height, half-height,
and low profile (1" high) devices. The DS100 can additionally house the Data Express ®
removable drive enclosures.
The DS100 is available in single, dual, and quad bay configurations (Figure 1). Each chassis
is constructed of rugged steel and is equipped with auto-ranging power supply(ies), power-
on and drive status LEDs, highly-rated cooling fan(s), and all necessary internal wiring and
mounting hardware. Removable front filler panel(s) facilitate the mounting of either fixed or
removable media devices.
The DS100 is available with single host 50-pin Microminiature (HD50), 68-pin High Density,
or 68-pin VHDCI (for SCSI Ultra2 and Ultra160) connectors. The 4-bay version of the DS100
is available with either single or dual host SCSI connectors. All DS100 models come with
externally mounted SCSI ID selection switch(es) for easy unit ID selection.
Figure 1: Data Silo DS100 Family