The Read Only UltraBlock eSATA IDE-SATA is used to acquire data from an IDE or SATA hard drive in a forensically sound write-protected environment. The eSATA Forensic Bridge supports four different host connection options for SATA and IDE device acquisitions:
With four different host interface options, the UltraBlock eSATA IDE-SATA establishes a new standard in write-blocker performance and host interface connectivity. No other write-blocker can match the combination of product quality, host connection flexibility, imaging performance, and overall value.
The UltraBlock eSATA IDE-SATA is an eSATA/FireWire/USB to Parallel IDE / SATA Bridge Board with Forensic Write Protection. The UltraBlock eSATA IDE-SATA can be connected to your laptop or desktop using the FireWire-A (400 Mb/s), the FireWire-B (800 Mb/s), or the USB 1.X/2.0 interface. The UltraBlock IDE-SATA is provided with write protection enabled by default. By connecting a suspect drive to the UltraBlock IDE-SATA, you can be certain that no writes, modifications, or alterations can occur to the attached drive.
If desired, the user can configure the device for either Read-Only or Read-Write operation through the use of internal dip switches. (An LED is provided on the case to confirm when the unit is configured in Read-Only Mode).