Portable storage solutions for your business
17.3.2023
Translation: Eva Francis
Co-author: Anneke Knobeler
Despite the cloud and central company servers, portable storage media are still essential. They allow you to have your data at hand quickly and securely – no matter where or on which device.
Here’s a short overview of the range of external data carriers available for mobile use in the work environment – including their main differences as well as a selection of the most popular products among our business customers.
External hard drives
Traditional hard disk drives (HDDs) are still the most sought-after solution among external storage media in the business environment. A portable hard drive is an easy way to have large amounts of data available when you’re on the go. They’re also great for exchanging data between devices. Thanks to their large storage capacities, you can also use them to keep a data backup in an off-site location.
Small 2.5'' hard drives are particularly practical as they don’t require an external power supply. They usually have a storage capacity of up to 5TB. Larger 3.5" hard drives don’t only offer more storage capacity than the smaller ones, they’re also significantly faster and offer a data processing performance of around 250 MB/s.
For fast data processing performance, at least the USB 3.0 standard should be supported. Many hard drives already feature a USB Type-C port, which is the default on current laptops.
Here are some of the most popular external hard drives with our business customers:
External SSDs
SSDs (solid-state drives) have some advantages over conventional hard disk drives (HDDs) and are becoming increasingly popular. They’re much faster and work silently, as they have no mechanical parts. This also makes them less sensitive to shocks, jolts and vibrations. Furthermore, SSDs with smaller dimensions are more convenient for transportation. Last but not least, they also require less power and create less heat loss.
These external SSDs are very popular with business customers:
Here’s our full range of external SSDs.
USB sticks
They fit in your pocket and are compatible with almost every laptop or desktop. On top of this, they’re very robust. Their storage capacity ranges up to 1000 GB and the read and write speeds also reach an ultra-fast 1000 MB/s – thanks to USB3.2.
These USB sticks are popular with our business customers:
USB memory sticks
Quantity discount
EUR19,08 EUR0,15/1GB
SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe
128 GB, USB-C, USB-A
USB memory sticks
Quantity discount
EUR16,81 EUR0,07/1GB
Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Onyx
256 GB, USB 3.2
Quantity discount
EUR19,08 EUR0,15/1GB
SanDisk Ultra Dual Drive Luxe
Quantity discount
EUR16,81 EUR0,07/1GB
Kingston DataTraveler Exodia Onyx
Quantity discount
EUR6,26 EUR0,79/1GB
Intenso Alu Line
Quantity discount
EUR14,64 EUR0,12/1GB
SanDisk Ultra
Quantity discount
EUR7,38 EUR0,93/1GB
Hama FlashPen Rotate
EUR77,74 EUR0,08/1GB
Kingston DataTraveler Max
See our full range of USB sticks.
Want to know more about USB sticks? Check out this article:
Memory cards
Many laptops feature card slots that can read and write flash memory of the SD, SDHC or SDXC card types. These cards – together with small USB sticks – are probably the most compact solution for transporting data. They even fit in a wallet. A cover is recommended for protection. Make sure the card type is compatible with the card slot in your laptop or that a fitting adapter is included. A USB adapter allows you to use your memory card with devices that don’t come with a card reader.
Go to all memory cards.
Encrypted storage media
There are various options that feature integrated hardware encryption and are suitable to store confidential data. Some are equipped with an integrated keypad for PIN entry or a fingerprint reader for biometric identification. This ensures that confidential data such as company balance sheets or patient data are secure.
These products are popular with our business customers:
EUR195,26 EUR195,26/1TB
Samsung Portable T7 Touch
EUR359,56 EUR187,27/1TB
Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80
EUR139,99 EUR70,–/1TB
Verbatim Executive Fingerprint Secure
EUR133,94 EUR26,79/1TB
Seagate One Touch with Password
EUR169,37 EUR1,32/1GB
Kingston IronKey Keypad 200
EUR98,–
iStorage datAshur SD Single Pack
Accessories
We offer you a wide range of accessories – from solutions to transport your mobile storage media to adapters and card readers.
SSD + Hard drive accessories
EUR10,48
Ugreen Small bag for notebook, power supply unit, cable, adapter and accessories
Docking stations + USB hubs
EUR25,27
Icy Box Hub IcyBox 4-Port IB-HUB1419-LAN USB 3.0 Hub & LAN Adapter
USB-C, 4 ports
Go to our full range of storage accessories.
Andreas Mielke
Senior B2B Sales Engineer
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