Mac minis come standard with 500GB or 1TB of internal storage space. We can increase both storage space and redundancy with our external storage options. We have a variety of “Storage Vault” solutions that range from 2TB to 24TB(raw) with both leased or customer-owned options. Solutions that use multiple drives (RAID) add redundancy and protect against data loss as a result of a drive failure. For custom storage solutions please visit our Custom Solutions page or contact us.

External Hard Drives – Monthly Rental

We offer a monthly/yearly rental option if you need external storage. Our service offering currently includes a 2TB or 4TB USB 3.0 external hard drive option. The monthly rental fee is $12 per month for a 2TB USB drive and $15 per month for a 4TB USB drive. Each Mac mini can have one drive connected to it. We will own the external drive and offer free replacement on the drive if it ever fails. This is a perfect solution for customers that need backup storage.

External Hard Drives – Customer Owned

Customers can send in external hard drives that are bus powered. They must also be within 0.75″ thick. Note: Some manufacturers (especially G-Tech) do not publish accurate measurements and may not fit. There is a $10 charge per month for the rack space and each Mac mini can have one drive connected to it. We have drives available for purchase. We currently stock 2TB and 4TB USB 3.0 drives from Seagate.

Drobo Mini Colo

The Drobo Mini is nearly the same size as a Mac mini and can house (4) 2.5″ hard drives in a ‘BeyondRAID’ configuration. The Drobo allows for a variety of disk sizes and will allow for customized configurations. We can colocate your Drobo Mini along your Mac mini. The Drobo Mini connects via Thunderbolt or USB 3.0. We can daisy chain multiple Drobo Minis together via Thunderbolt. For more information on the Drobo Mini please visit Drobo’s Website.

1U RAID5 Storage Vault Rental

We offer a 1U RAID5 Storage Vault that has 3TB of usable disk space. The Storage Vault is a monthly charge with a 12 month commitment. After the 12 months it’s at the same monthly rate with no cancellation fees. The unit can connect via FW800 or USB 3.0. The drives are server class enterprise drives and we would replace one if it should fail. The RAID5 configuration allows for 3TB of usable space.

Promise Pegasus R6 RAID Colo

We offer rack space for the Promise Pegasus units. They allow up to 24TB(raw) space and connect via Thunderbolt to a Mac mini. There is enough space to fit the ‘R6’ model, but we will accept smaller versions also. The rack space is $150/mo and customers would send in their own RAID unit.