Reddit Reddit reviews Zalman 2.5" SATA USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure - Black ZM-VE300-B

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Zalman 2.5
The USB 3.0 interface supports quick and reliable data transfer to and from a PC.Supports Virtual ODD which can be used as CD-ROM, DVD, and Blu-ray Drive for convenient booting.Pressing the Convenient One Touch Backup button once will automatically copy files to the selected folder. Pressing the button for more than 3 seconds will automatically turn power off, allowing the external hard drive to be removed safely without damaging the data.An external HDD case which is compatible with 2.5" SATA I/II HDD.The whole aluminum-body design is elegant and effective against external shock and radiant heat of HDD.
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8 Reddit comments about Zalman 2.5" SATA USB 3.0 External HDD Enclosure - Black ZM-VE300-B:

u/Sparcrypt · 10 pointsr/sysadmin

All the above, with a few extras;

  • Cable ties
  • Electrical tape
  • Masking tape (for temporary labels)
  • Small/preconfigured wireless AP - bigger businesses this tends to be a big nono regardless of how secure it is but it's nice when you can use it.
  • Powered USB hub.
  • Some kind of hands free system for your phone. The headphones that came with it will do just fine, but bring something. I have seen so many technicians either slowed down to one hand/hurting their neck or dropping their phone because they didn't bring one.
  • Derp, completely forgot - multimeter!

    Things to have but probably leave in the car depending on how often you find them in use.

  • Basic toolkit (I carry a leatherman and keep a 4-in-1 screwdriver in my bag, that's 99% of the tools needed but it's nice not to have to run around looking for the other 1% when they're called for.
  • Basic drill set, include spade bits. It's nice to be able to quickly make that hole yourself rather than "OK I'll run the cable allllll the way around here..".
  • At least one of literally every cable you can possibly think of, especially things like console cables that you can't get at the local electronics store.
  • One of literally every X to Y converter you can think of - again, if you can't walk into the local electronics store and pick one up you should have it with you.
  • Various power boards and extension leads (power and things like USB etc)
  • Decent coil of CAT6 + connectors/crimper.
  • External HDD, bigger the better. Keep it separate from 'your' drives so you can leave it on site or mail it somewhere if you need to (it happens).
  • A few blank USB sticks, preferably encrypted. Same deal as above.
  • Small switch or hub.
  • Spare monitor - honestly I would love to find one that had USB power and a VGA connection. I haven't really looked as this really is just a 'eh maybe' thing for me but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want one. Failing that, just a small spare monitor.
  • External DVD drive
  • External Floppy disc drive and a disk. Putting that SATA/RAID driver on and plugging it in is faster and easier than building custom install media on the fly.
  • Snacks and water! Seriously, keep a few things in the car (or even in your bag) that won't go bad for those times you're stuck and just don't have time to find food.

    Some 'maybe' things - nice to have them in your mind but for most technicians it's overkill. Do the space/cost/how much you'll use it math.

  • Lockpick set - honestly it's a bit extreme and there can be laws etc to consider depending on where you live, but picking equipment locks is super simple and when you add up how many hours you've spent standing around because "Who the HELL either has this key or authorisation for me to get a hammer?!" it's suddenly not so silly. Unless you're charging by the hour, in which case make them call a locksmith!
  • Something like this - any spare KB/mouse will do but these are super nice. Edit: apparently this webpage is super dodgy? I didn't buy one from here, just googled the item. They're on Amazon and other places as well.
  • Bluetooth to serial connectors are always nice - direct is better but if you're going to use converters why not do it from a comfy spot instead?

    Probably more I'm forgetting. Big part of my last job was going to sites with lots to do and little time.. there was always a bunch of things that came up so I learned it was best to just be prepared for anything, it saves you so much time and stress in the long run and makes you look like a god to the clients when every time something comes up, you handle it easily.

    Edit: Cool stuff others have posted:

  • Make an ISO pretend to be a real hardware DVD
  • Portable KVM.. just... drool. I am buying one. Though if anyone knows of a wireless version my soul may be up for bargaining.
u/ITShadowNinja · 8 pointsr/sysadmin

At work we use a Zalman Virtual Drive. Any .iso's stored on it can be emulated as an optical drive. Useful so instead of you burning tons of disc you just upload all the iso's on it and have it emulate like a usb optical drive is hooked up. Much easier to carry that around then tons of disc.

u/kbdone · 4 pointsr/sysadmin

All the stuff listed is great. Something I think everyone should have in addition is

A Zalman VE300 or 400. This USB attached cdrom emulator let's you use any ISO on the HD in it as a real CD/DVD. I can't tell you how much of a time saver this has turned out to be.

http://www.amazon.ca/Zalman-ZM-VE300-Drive-Enclosure-External/dp/B007B5Y4BI

u/firestorm_v1 · 3 pointsr/talesfromtechsupport

I haven't had to burn a CD or DVD since I got one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Zalman-External-HDD-Virtual-Drive/dp/B007B5Y4BI/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421351623&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=zalmanexternal+usb+hard+drive+enclosure

I've used this beastie to boot older machines, including an IBM Point of Sale machine. It's worth its weight in gold.

u/eeickmeyer · 1 pointr/LinuxActionShow

Sadly, what you can run into often is the FAT32 size limitation if your .iso size is greater than 4GB, much like the openSUSE main installation ISO. This is where the Zalman ZM-VE300 is better when using NTFS. Additionally, the drive is emulating an actual CD/DVD drive when using the .iso files, which means the BIOS does not have to be capable of booting from a USB Flash drive.

u/arcno · 1 pointr/computertechs

I agree with everything /u/Biaxident0 and /u/thelosttech have said, but I would add (and I do carry) a virtual CD ROM emulator loaded with all sorts of ISOs. I use the Zalman VE300 but there are other alternatives that do the same thing. I keep approx 100 different ISOs, ranging from Linux utility builds, Windows installers, konboot, etc...

u/Brohodin · 1 pointr/funny

Link him this: http://www.amazon.com/ZM-VE300-B-2-5-SATA-External-Enclosure/dp/B007B5Y4BI/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411708261&sr=8-1&keywords=zalman+e300 he will thank you for it.

u/sudoelefant · 1 pointr/pcmasterrace

Personally love having this external hard drive that can virtualize any iso on it while maintaining a separate storage partition(accessible while booted)

http://www.amazon.com/ZM-VE300-B-2-5-SATA-External-Enclosure/dp/B007B5Y4BI/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1407556339&sr=1-1