Reviews

Congratulations to GCN Best of FOSE 2011 award winner Rocstor, for Rocsafe MX
GCN Website

Which tablet ruled the FOSE show?
- by Kevin McCaney - mManaging editor of GCN

"Storage: Rocstor's Rocsafe MX mobile encrypted hard drive enclosure. This pocket-sized, 5G enclosure is the first to use FIPS 140-2 Level 2 smart-card protection, employing AES 256-bit encryption and a smart card reader that supports the Defense Department's Common Access Card and the government's Personal Identity Verification cards. Works with USB 2.0 and FireWire 800."
Washington Technology Website

Who won the best of FOSE awards?
- by Kevin McCaney - mManaging editor of GCN

"Storage: Rocstor's Rocsafe MX mobile encrypted hard drive enclosure. This pocket-sized, 5G enclosure is the first to use FIPS 140-2 Level 2 smart-card protection, employing AES 256-bit encryption and a smart card reader that supports the Defense Department's Common Access Card and the government's Personal Identity Verification cards. Works with USB 2.0 and FireWire 800."
GCN Website
FOSE blog

Controller Bridges SATA Connection Securely
- by William Wong - electronic design

"The X-Wall technology is utilized in Rocstor's Rocsafe MX Mobile system. It uses a standard SATA drive, a smartcard and a PIN number that needs to be entered by the user. It is also found inside Rocstor’s Guardian 4RT RAID server."View Website

Storage Strategies
- by Adam Turner - Australian Macworld

Adam talks about some of the best data storage solutions available on the market today.

"There's no denying it – storage is sexy. A well-endowed hard drive gives you bragging rights along with a certain sense of satisfaction. Plus there's a growing need for it. It seems our appetite for storage is insatiable thanks to a boom in digital photography, digital music and movie downloads."View Website

New Tech You'll Spy in Emerging Small Businesses
Dane Carlson's Business Opportunities Weblog

"Small businesses have to make sure that they protect confidential files. That hasn't always been easy, though, because encrypted hard drives cost a lot of money. The Rocstor Commander 2UE solves that problem. This small, portable hard drive makes it easy to encrypt files without spending a lot of money."
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Storage Strategies
- by Adam Turner - Australian Macworld

In the May issue of Macworld Australia, Adam Turner talks about some of the best data storage solutions available on the market today.

"There's no denying it – storage is sexy. A well-endowed hard drive gives you bragging rights along with a certain sense of satisfaction. Plus there's a growing need for it. It seems our appetite for storage is insatiable thanks to a boom in digital photography, digital music and movie downloads."

Rocstor, high-capacity data storage and encryption security solutions
- hosts Marc Cohen and Marsha Collier, Computer and Technology Radio

Join hosts Marc Cohen and Marsha Collier and Guest Anthony Rink from Rocstor, high-capacity data storage and encryption security solutions

Friday Free For All Episode 66 "The Rock Stars of Hardrives"
- host Stephen Heywood and co-host Roland Fiedler, The Tech Buzz

Join host Stephen Heywood and co-host Roland Fiedler and Anthony Rink as they talk about the Rocstor and the secure hard drives, different products, all this and more on Friday Free For All Episode 66!

The External Hard Drive you won't hide under your desk
- from the Tech Report

Short audio review of the Eagleroc E9 from YourTechReport.com on sirius XM Radio

The Rocstor Airhawk A9 Portable Hard Drive
- by Juan Carlos Bagnell, YourTechReport.com

Craig is joined by Anthony Rink the VP of RocStor. They will discuss high-capacity data storage and encryption security solution. Rocstor product family provides unequaled power, versatility, style and dependability. They have recently introduced 14 enterprise NAS and DAS systems up to 16 bay RAID rack mounts with Fiber, SAS and 1000MB RJ-45 ports.

Tech Talk With Craig Peterson
- host Craig Peterson , Tech Talk

Craig is joined by Anthony Rink the VP of RocStor. They will discuss high-capacity data storage and encryption security solution. Rocstor product family provides unequaled power, versatility, style and dependability. They have recently introduced 14 enterprise NAS and DAS systems up to 16 bay RAID rack mounts with Fiber, SAS and 1000MB RJ-45 ports.

Rocstor's EAGLEROC E9: You'll Never Hide Your Hard Drive Under Your Desk Again
-by Mitchell Whitfield, YourTechReport.com

"I've never used a portable hard drive.

I had no idea what I was missing, as storage is cheap now, and having a TON of it in something that can fit in your back pocket is kinda nice.

Enter the Rocstor Airhawk.

The Airhawk A9 is a stealth fighter styled black slab, made out of a grippy plastic. Different storage sizes and speeds can be ordered, up to 500GB and 5400 or 7200RPM speeds. For the review, Rocstor sent over their top of the line drive, 500GB, 7200RPM. Quick and big. I dig it." View Website

New Rocstor HDD/SSD's - Triton and Transporter (Hands-on and video!)
- by Oliver, CEO and Founder of iEnlive

Rocstor may be one of the companies out in the distance of HDD manufacturers, but nevertheless, they came out of the clouds strong this CES with some killer new mobile solutions. They specialize in secure mobile hard drives, ruggedized and a wide variety of sweet looking products.

We go hands on with their new Transporter portable hard drive, their external SDD/HDD up to 1TB, FireWire 800, USB 3.0. Blaster with speed and design. Check it out, un-released, but coming to consumers. Check out our hands-on below.

ROCSTOR ROCSECURE HARD DRIVES
-by Jean Aw, Editor-In-Chief, NOTCOT.com

I have no idea what type of data i'd have that would need to be kept this securely. Or if i did, i probably shouldn't tell you! But somehow, everyone's inner bond must secretly have something worth protecting, or just love the look of a hard drive that just screams "top secret information"… View Website

Rocstor Commander 2U3
edited by StorageNewsletter.com

The COMMANDER 2 Pocket Drives deliver security, performance, and reliability. Designed and engineered in USA to meet the needs of secure mobile data storage market, The COMMANDER 2U3 2.5" external hard drive is also compatible with Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

The Rocsecure Commander 2 Ruggedized external pocket mobile hard drives are industry's most versatile, Real‐Time, Hardware Encrypted storage solution available. FIPS (US Federal Information Processing Standard) 140‐2 Level 3 Cryptographic Engine validated for Physical Security.

Rocstor Enteroc ERD2U12B: Five 2U Enterprise Subsystems
edited by StorageNewsletter.com

The ERD2U12B Series RAID‐DAS subsystem features 3Gb/6Gb SAS or 4Gb/8Gb Fiber Channel host performance to increase system efficiency and performance. The series features high capacity expansion, with 12 hot‐swappable SAS/SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19‐inch 2U rack mount unit, scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range. The ERD2U12B Series also supports dual controllers which provide fault tolerance and higher reliability of system operation.

Rocstor Enteroc ERD3U16B: Five 3U Enterprise Subsystems
edited by StorageNewsletter.com

The ERD3U16B Series RAID‐DAS subsystem features 3Gb/6Gb SAS or 4Gb/8Gb Fiber Channel host performance to increase system efficiency and performance. The series features high capacity expansion, with 16 hot‐swappable SAS/SATA II hard disk drive bays in a 19‐inch 3U rack mount unit, scaling to a maximum storage capacity in the terabyte range.

CES 2011: Rocstor Booth Tour
Written by Wingless92/Skyler, LanOC Reviews

Anthony met me at their booth this afternoon for a quick walkthrough of what they have to offer us. Right away I knew that I was in for something special. When you think about external storage, quality might not be number one; Rocstor’s products drool with quality. Holding one of their drives in my hand felt very solid and like they took the time to deliver a product that they thought out.

CES 2011: Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
posted by javajolt

Rocstor's Blazer range of external hard drives now include a USB 3.0-friendly device, thanks to the introduction of the Blazer B7. This aluminium-cased drive is said to be tough, only a half a pound in weight and fast, boasting a potential 5,000MB per second transfer speed.

CES 2011: Rocstor Locks Down with New HDD/SSD Technology
by NerdReactor

Rocstor showed their new technology with the introduction external hard drives with encryption. The encryption differed from each hard drive; some will have an AES-128 or AES-256 bit real-time data encryption and others will have some sort of encryption certified by National Institute of Standard Technology (NIST), a Government agency. View Website

Rocstor Launches a Series of External Storage Products
Rocstor Unveils Its New Product: BLAZER B7 RUGGEDIZED and Shock-Absorbent Pocket External Hard Drives - HardwareZone

Rocstor announces the new edition BLAZER mobile line of external hard drives. The Blazer B7 ruggedized pocket drives deliver exceptional performance and reliability in a tough aluminum enclosure. Designed and engineered to meet the needs of demanding mobile data storage market, the Blazer B9, 2.5-inch external hard drives are compatible with both Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems.

Rocstor Announces Ruggedized, Encrypted USB 3.0 External Drives [CES 2011]
Source: Storage Review

Rocstor has announced two new external drive lines: The Blazer B7 Ruggedized and The Commander 2U3 hardware encrypted drive. Common features include USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 ports plus a choice between hard drives (HDDs) and SSDs.

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
Storage company Rocstor has added two new USB 3.0 devices to its product lineup, just in time for CES 2011. - by Elizabeth Fish, PC World

Their Blazer range of external hard drives will now include a USB 3.0 friendly device, thanks to the introduction of the Blazer B7. This aluminium-cased drive is said to be tough, only 0.5 pounds in weight and fast, boasting a potential 5,000MB per second transfer speed.

Rocstor Intros New Enterprise Storage Product Line [CES 2011]
by cjefferies - StorageReview.com

Rocstor has announced the latest additions to its ENTEROC line of enterprise storage products. The new 2U and 3U rackmounted products house up to 16 drives and SAS, SATA, iSCSI, and Fibre interface options.

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
By Elizabeth Fish, PC World

Rocstor adds USB 3.0 to two of its storage drive ranges in time for CES.
However, you may be asking yourself - "Why all the USB 3.0 products now?" especially considering USB 3.0 formally arrived at last year's CES. The answer: It's taken up until now for computer manufacturers to slowly embrace the new standard - meaning we should now finally see an increase in useable USB 3.0 products. Good news for all, right?

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
By Elizabeth Fish, PC World

In addition, they announced a new encrypted HDD, the Commander 2U3, which also makes use of the faster USB 3.0 standard. The lightweight Commander comes with a FireWire 800 port and Rocstor claims it's quick to work through SATA commands.

Rocstor Unveils Its Newest Encryption Product the COMMANDER 2U3
by Christopher Breen, TechwareLabs

Rocstor Unveils Its Newest Encryption Product the COMMANDER 2U3; Highly Real-Time Hardware Based AES-256 Encryption. FIPS (US Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2/3 Cryptographic Engine validated for Physical Security. With USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 ports, in Ruggedized Aluminum and Shock‐Absorbent Casing for Secure Mobile Storage Applications

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
Storage company Rocstor has added two new USB 3.0 devices to its product lineup, just in time for CES 2011. - by Elizabeth Fish, PCWorld

Rocstor's Blazer range of external hard drives now include a USB 3.0-friendly device, thanks to the introduction of the Blazer B7. This aluminium-cased drive is said to be tough, only a half a pound in weight and fast, boasting a potential 5,000MB per second transfer speed.

Rocstor Announces Ruggedized, Encrypted USB 3.0 External Drives [CES 2011]
by cjefferies - StorageReview.com

Rocstor has announced two new external drive lines: The Blazer B7 Ruggedized and the Commander 2U3 hardware encrypted drive. Common features include USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 ports plus a choice between hard drives (HDDs) and SSDs.

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
By Elizabeth Fish, PC World

Storage company Rocstor has added two new USB 3.0 devices to their product line up, just in time for CES 2011. Their Blazer range of external hard drives will now include a USB 3.0 friendly device, thanks to the introduction of the Blazer B7. This aluminium-cased drive is said to be tough, only 0.5 pounds in weight and fast, boasting a potential 5,000MB per second transfer speed.

Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 for New Hard Drives
By Elizabeth Fish, PC World

In addition, they announced a new encrypted HDD, the Commander 2U3, which also makes use of the faster USB 3.0 standard. The lightweight Commander comes with a FireWire 800 port and Rocstor claims it's quick to work through SATA commands.Capacities for both series will range from 64GB for a SSD, to 750GB for a HDD.