DriveBox from wiebeTech creates solution for storing bare hard drives

If you are like me, it seems like I’m drowning in hard drives, because they are the media of choice for storing images and creating backups. But storing bare drives can be a pain. They need to be protected from static and physical damage, yet still be easy to store. The plastic bags most drives are shipped in aren’t adequate, and the clear plastic boxes used by some manufacturers take up a lot of space and are rather thin.

The DriveBox has proved to be the perfect solution. Constructed from sturdy anti-static plastic, it provides a secure cocoon for my drives that protects them from the minor bumps, bruises, and static shocks that can occur as they are transported and filed at my storage locations. Its shape makes it easy to fit the most drives securely in a safe deposit box or fire safe. Multiple flat surfaces make it easy to label so you can find the drive you need when you need it.

The drive box was designed to accompany wiebeTECH’s RTX TrayFree enclosures, but you don’t need to buy their enclosure to use the DriveBox. (Dedicated enclosures such at the RTX or SonnetTech D500P provide an easy way for photographers to consolidate their storage from a collection of multiple external drives with their rat’s nests of cords, to an easy-to-upgrade system that is consistent and reliable.)

The DriveBox is available directly from wiebeTech for $5.95 each, or $4.95 each in quantities of 10 or more. It's an inexpensive way to protect your priceless photographs.