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CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter InternalCRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal The CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal is a compact, rugged solution designed to maximize storage in space constrained builds. Engineered to convert a standard 3. 5" drive bay into room for one or two 2. 5" drives, this palm sized frame delivers flexible storage options without sacrificing reliability. Built from heavy duty stainless steel, it is purpose built for harsh environments and demanding
CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal
The CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal is a compact, rugged solution designed to maximize storage in space-constrained builds. Engineered to convert a standard 3.5" drive bay into room for one or two 2.5" drives, this palm-sized frame delivers flexible storage options without sacrificing reliability. Built from heavy-duty stainless steel, it is purpose-built for harsh environments and demanding deployments where durability matters just as much as capacity. Whether you are upgrading an industrial PC, a compact workstation, or a small form factor system, the CRU DataPort 25 helps you add fast, accessible storage without reconfiguring your chassis. Its streamlined design makes installation quick, while its sturdy construction ensures long-term performance in rugged applications.)
- Effortless 2.5" drive capacity in a 3.5" bay: The DataPort 25 allows either one or two 2.5" hard drives or SSDs to be removable from a standard 3.5" drive bay, unlocking flexible storage expansion in compact systems. This dual-drive capability means you can separate data and OS volumes or combine performance drives for speed-intensive applications, all inside a single, space-saving frame.
- Durable, corrosion-resistant build: Crafted from heavy-duty stainless steel, the DataPort 25 frame is designed to withstand rugged environments. Its palm-sized footprint provides a sturdy housing that resists impact and wear, making it ideal for field deployments, industrial PCs, and other demanding setups where equipment endures vibration, dust, or temperature fluctuations.
- Internal SATA 6Gb/s compatibility for solid performance: Engineered to support modern SATA interfaces, the DataPort 25 delivers fast data transfer rates and reliable operation for both 2.5" HDDs and SSDs. The internal design minimizes signal losses and cable clutter, promoting smooth performance in small form factor builds where every watt of efficiency counts.
- Space-saving, SFF-friendly design: By enabling two slim 2.5" drives in a single 3.5" bay, this adapter helps maximize storage density in Small Form Factor systems. It is an excellent choice for compact desktops, kiosks, POS terminals, media appliances, and other installations where space is at a premium but storage demands remain high.
- Easy removal and maintenance: The DataPort 25’s architecture supports quick drive replacement without disassembling the entire system. This benefit is especially valuable for IT teams managing fleets of equipment, as it simplifies field upgrades, drive swaps, and routine maintenance while keeping chassis disruption to a minimum.
Technical Details of CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal
- UPC: Not available
- SKU: CRU-DataPort-25-Internal
- Drive compatibility: Supports one or two 2.5" drives (HDD or SSD)
- Bay conversion: Converts a standard 3.5" floppy drive bay to accommodate 2.5" drives
- Interface: Internal SATA 6Gb/s compatible
- Material: Heavy-duty stainless steel construction
- Form factor: Internal drive bay adapter suitable for Small Form Factor (SFF) systems
How to install CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal
- Power down the system and unplug the power cord to ensure safe installation.
- Open the chassis and locate an available standard 3.5" drive bay. If a drive is already installed, carefully remove it following your system’s service manual.
- Slide the DataPort 25 adapter into the 3.5" bay, aligning it with the drive slots and mounting holes. Secure the frame with the appropriate screws to ensure a snug, vibration-free fit.
- Connect the internal SATA data cable from the motherboard or backplane to the DataPort 25’s SATA interface, then attach the power connector to the drives you plan to install (or to the adapter’s power interface if it requires separate power distribution).
- Install one or two 2.5" drives into the DataPort 25’s bays. Use screws or retention mechanisms provided with the drives to secure them in place, ensuring the connectors are fully seated.
- Route cables neatly to minimize airflow disruption and prevent interference with fans or other components. Reassemble the chassis and power up the system. Enter the BIOS/UEFI to confirm the drives are detected, then format or partition the drives as needed for your operating system.
Frequently asked questions
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Q: What does the CRU DataPort 25 Drive Bay Adapter Internal do?
A: It converts a single 3.5" drive bay into space for one or two 2.5" drives, enabling additional storage in compact systems. The rugged stainless steel frame is designed for reliability in harsh environments, while the internal SATA connection ensures compatibility with modern drives and fast data transfer rates.
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Q: Which drives are supported?
A: The adapter supports standard 2.5" HDDs and SSDs, typically via SATA interfaces. This makes it suitable for both mechanical hard drives and solid-state drives, allowing you to optimize for performance, capacity, or a balance of both depending on your application needs.
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Q: Is the DataPort 25 hot-swappable?
A: The DataPort 25 is designed for internal installation within a chassis and is not intended as a hot-swappable solution. For field service or drive replacement, power down the system before swapping drives to prevent data loss or hardware damage.
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Q: Can I install two drives in a single 3.5" bay?
A: Yes. The DataPort 25 is built to accommodate two 2.5" drives within a single 3.5" drive bay, making it an efficient choice for increasing storage density in compact builds.
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Q: What environments is this adapter best suited for?
A: Its heavy-duty stainless steel construction and compact form factor make it ideal for industrial PCs, field deployments, kiosks, small form factor servers, and other rugged environments where space and durability are critical.
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★★★★★ 5
A must have for the serious tracker!
Format: Kindle
8/23/19 Edit: Original review based only on Kindle version, but since receiving my paper copy, I've edited it throughout. Overall I am even more enthusiastic about it. I'm a bit of a dinosaur and rarely use Kindle and I found it harder to evaluate the book without paper pages to flip through.
This is THE authoritative source for N. American mammal tracks & sign. What makes it (including 1st edn) special:
1. It is organized by type of sign rather than by species (but see below in "What's new"). This is terrific for when you've found some type of sign and can't narrow it down to a few species. Found a scat? Go to the section on scat and learn the appearance of scat left by different species so you can ID yours.
2. It's comprehensive (covers many species) and exacting (detailed measurements, meticulously researched).
3. Photos are large and clear enough to show what they intend to convey.
4. It has illustrations to help you grasp the salient features of tracks, but also photos that help you see how tracks and trails differ in different substrates.
What's new in this 2nd edition:
1. There is a final chapter called "Species Accounts" and in each account, there are detailed illustrations of feet, and photos and illustrations of tracks and track patterns. The animal's other types of sign (runs, feeding sign, etc.) are summarized verbally. The photos of those other signs are all in the other relevant chapters, but references to figure numbers are given in the Species Accounts. These Species Accounts are a dramatic improvement over the 1st edn, in which they were part of the Tracks and Trails chapter, and did not usually mention other types of sign created by each animal. The Species Accounts in the 2nd edn make it much easier for the reader to get a coherent picture of each species, so this is a dramatic improvement. Essentially the book is still organized by sign, but the Species Accounts make it far easier to navigate.
2. I mentioned above the detailed illustrations of feet, but this deserves emphasis. These are great; it really helps to be able to correlate the foot anatomy to the the track.
3. It has many new photos, which are extremely clear and illustrate the points beautifully.
4. Range maps have been omitted. This is a negative, and I imagine it was done to save space.
5. The book is, overall, much more appealing to the eye, perhaps because it is better organized. I have to admit I thought the 1st edn was a bit awkward in its organization and I sometimes found it frustrating to flip through in search of something in particular....Not the case at all in the 2nd edn.
While the species accounts now include summaries of other types of sign, they still do not provide an image of the animal, physical description, diet, breeding behavior, habitat, etc. This is not a criticism (you can't everything about mammals in one book), it is just to say that this book remains the top reference for the intermediate to advanced tracker, but not the best place for a beginner to start. If you're a beginning tracker and you don't already have a solid knowledge of each animal's appearance, range, and basic ecology, I suggest you first read one of the following, both of which are truly organized by species.
1. Camera Trapping Guide: Tracks, Sign and Behavior of Eastern Wildlife, by Janet Pesaturo -- Less comprehensive track & sign but has photos of each animals, sometimes with the animals in the act of creating the sign. It has range maps and much info on each species' ecology and behavior but not so much that it's overwhelming or unreadable. Focused on eastern US but most species also found in west. Yes, it's technically a camera trapping guide, but it's really about using track & sign knowledge to find animal hot spots (for good camera placement), so it's hugely helpful for trackers. I prefer this over Rezendes's Tracking and the Art of Seeing, which also focuses mostly on the East but has no range maps and has less about ecology and behavior.
2. The Tracker's Field Guide, by James Lowery -- Also less comprehensive than Elbroch's and MacFarland's tome, but for a tracking book it has very nice coverage of pertinent animal ecology. Focused mainly on western US but still useful for eastern US. Has both illustrations and photos, though admittedly some of the photos are a bit small or less than perfectly clear. Still, I consider it the best for the west among species by species tracking guides.
If you're a serious tracker of any level, you'll find the 2nd edition of Mammal Tracks & Sign extremely useful. As you learn tracking, it won't be long before you find some kind of sign which you can't narrow down to a couple of species. In that case, a book organized by type of sign makes it quick and easy for you to narrow it down and probably determine exact species. And, there is simply no other tracking guide that's anywhere near as comprehensive as this one. The 1st edition has been one of the most useful books in my extensive natural history library, and I'm delighted to have this updated edition. A must-have for the serious tracker!
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Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019
★★★★★ 5
Tons of info!
Format: Paperback
If one wanted to be a real tracker, this book has everything needed. I just want to be able to recognize the local wildlife tracks. But having all the rest of the info is nice, and it's easy to take what I want. The book is well organized. Fantastic pictures, loads of information. It's interesting too, to see just how much knowledge goes into figuring out not only what animal it is, but what sex, age, gait, etc it is. This is an awesome book.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Caveats for the professional tracker
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
This is a most excellent resource, arguably the best single tracking book that exists (i would argue so, if i had to pick one! And i recommend this book often). However, if you are in a professional field where this legally matters (EIS or ESA decisions on wolverine/fisher/lynx, etc.), take heed: the authors’ methods of measuring tracks are confusing (i.e. - where is the line between substrate/mammal family to determine when claws or ‘posterior’ pads are or are not used in measuring tracks? ) Also, the claim that “an individual animal can show incredible variation in track size” (p.57) is very misleading… Foot size of an individual animal from birth to adult will obviously change, but will not change in a day for the same-aged individual animal regardless of whether it walks in mud or atop rock. The animal’s foot does not change in size, but its track might appear to. This perceived “change” could be easily avoided by using minimum outline measurements (which are not discussed in this book, but can be found in the work by J. Halfpenny and others). I understand their reasons, but please do not refer to this book for legally defensible measuring techniques of rare species!!!!
Also please disregard the negative reviewer who said “it’s a very Mythological Approach to how animals move and walk (jsopel),”- they clearly don’t know what that word means…
All in all a well-researched and fantastic book that comes from ample and legitimate experience. A great book and happy tracking!
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Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
★★★★★ 5
A must have for wildlife lovers
Format: Paperback
Wow! What an excellent and thorough compilation of scat and tracks. Nice reference for when you take pics and bring the image back to the book for comparison. Also, great information about tracking.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2025
★★★★★ 4
Good but index needs improvement
Format: Paperback
This is a good, comprehensive guide to tracks and sign.
However, there is no index of where to find each family, so in order to find a species you have to flip through the entire book looking for the right page. This makes it annoying to use if you are trying to look up information on a particular species or family.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2026
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