APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower
The APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower (DAT) is a versatile and powerful tool for forensic imaging of CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other disc media. It allows customers to select the specific inputs they need, making it ideal for a wide range of media server and disc server applications.
The APEX tower is available with a variety of inputs, including SATA, SAS, IDE, USB, FireWire, and supports disc media devices such as CD/DVD/Blu-ray drives. It also supports a variety of RAID configurations. This makes it possible to connect to just about any type of storage device, making it ideal for imaging a wide range of digital evidence, including disc media archives and media server storage.
The APEX tower is also equipped with a powerful processor and is plug-and-play, requiring only (1) USB connection to the host workstation. Ideal for forensic disc server environments where CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other disc media are utilized.
This ensures that it can quickly and efficiently process even the largest data sets from CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other disc media. It also features a built-in write blocker, which helps to ensure the integrity of the evidence being imaged from disc media and other storage devices.
All APEX systems are built to customer’s requirements, allowing your evidence technicians to select their desired inputs based upon their needs — from small to large disc media, including CD/DVD/Blu-ray, for forensic media server and disc server environments.
- APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower Data Sheet for CD, DVD, Blu-ray Disc Media Servers
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- Versatile and powerful: The APEX tower is available with a variety of inputs, including CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc media, making it ideal for a wide range of applications and disc media server environments.
- Fast and efficient: The APEX tower is equipped with a powerful processor and plenty of memory, ensuring that it can quickly and efficiently process even the largest data sets from disc media.
- Secure: The APEX tower features a built-in write blocker, which helps to ensure the integrity of the evidence being imaged from CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other disc media.
- Easy to use: The APEX tower is easy to set up and use, even for users with no prior experience with forensic imaging of disc media.
- Backed by a warranty: The APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower is backed by a comprehensive warranty, providing peace of mind to users needing a reliable disc server or media server.
- The APEX tower can be used to image a wide range of digital evidence, including CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc media, making it ideal for forensic and data archiving disc server applications.
- The APEX tower is fast and efficient, ensuring that users can quickly and easily process even the largest disc media data sets.
- The APEX tower is secure, with a built-in write blocker to help protect the integrity of evidence stored on CD, DVD, Blu-ray and other disc media.
- The APEX tower is easy to use, even for users with no prior experience with forensic imaging or disc server systems.
- The APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower is backed by a comprehensive warranty, providing peace of mind to users working with disc media servers.
The APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower is available in a variety of configurations for CD, DVD, Blu-ray disc media servers, with prices starting at $1,999. To learn more about pricing and availability, please contact us.
Apex - Forensic Direct Attached Tower (DAT)
Extract and analyze data from digital media with industry-leading performance and flexibility.
Supports a wide variety of digital media formats:
- Hard drives: SATA, SAS, and IDE (internal and external)
- Solid-state drives: SATA and PCIe SSDs
- USB drives: USB 2.0 and 3.0
- SD cards: SD and microSD
- CompactFlash cards: CompactFlash and micro CompactFlash
- Zip drives: Zip and Iomega Zip drives
- Floppy disks: 3.5" and 5.25"
- Optical discs: CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray
- RAID arrays: Hardware and software RAID
- Mobile devices: Smartphones, tablets, and phablets
- Network shares: File servers and NAS devices
The APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower (DAT) is a high-performance storage and imaging device purpose-built for digital forensic professionals. Commonly utilized by law enforcement, government agencies, and private investigation teams, it ensures safe, secure, and efficient extraction and analysis of digital evidence.
Advantages of APEX Forensic DAT:
- Speed: Rapid access to large volumes of digital evidence with high-performance architecture
- Security: Hardware-level protections, integrated write blockers, and controlled access for data integrity
- Portability: Compact design for easy transport between forensic labs and field operations
- Scalability: Configurable from single units to enterprise-level clustered systems
The APEX DAT is an essential tool in modern digital forensics, providing investigators the speed, reliability, and security necessary to process complex data sets efficiently and securely.
Key Features of APEX Forensic DAT:
- High-speed storage: SSD-powered architecture ensures quick data access and imaging
- Write blockers: Integrated to prevent accidental or unauthorized modifications of original evidence
- Data imaging software: Bit-stream copies guarantee exact, forensically sound replicas
- Analysis software: Advanced tools for recovery of hidden, deleted, or encrypted data
Specifications
APEX Forensic Direct Attached Tower (DAT) – Evidence Imaging Simplified
| Device Type |
Forensic Imaging Workstation Direct attached tower system for evidence acquisition |
Plug & Play via USB Requires only a single USB connection to the host workstation |
| Supported Input Interfaces |
Configurable Inputs SATA, SAS, IDE, USB, FireWire Tailored to user’s evidence acquisition needs |
RAID Support Configurable RAID modes for flexible drive imaging setups |
| Processing Power |
High-Performance Processor Optimized for fast, multi-threaded data acquisition |
Memory Options Plenty of RAM to handle large digital evidence sets |
| Data Integrity |
Built-in Write Blocker Ensures forensic soundness and chain of custody |
Secure Imaging Prevents modification of original media during acquisition |
| Ease of Use |
No Experience Needed Simple GUI-based operation for fast setup and deployment |
Modular Configuration Select desired interfaces based on project scope |
| Connectivity | Single USB interface to host system | Supports direct-attached operation |
| Use Case | Digital evidence acquisition and forensic duplication | Ideal for law enforcement, corporate IT, and investigators |
| Build & Customization | Built to customer requirements | Custom interface configuration based on workload |
| Warranty | Comprehensive coverage – parts & labor (1 year) | Extended warranty options available |
Frequently Asked Questions
The APEX DAT is a forensic imaging tool designed to connect to and image a wide range of digital storage devices securely and efficiently. It’s ideal for evidence collection and forensic analysis.
The APEX tower supports SATA, SAS, IDE, USB, and FireWire inputs, making it compatible with almost any storage media encountered in forensic investigations.
Yes, the APEX DAT is plug-and-play. It requires only a single USB connection to your host workstation for full functionality.
Absolutely. A built-in write blocker ensures data integrity by preventing any accidental writes to the source evidence drive during imaging.
Yes. The APEX is equipped with a high-performance processor and ample memory to efficiently process large volumes of data.
Yes, each APEX system is built to meet the customer's specific needs. You can choose the input types and configuration that best fit your forensic workflow.
Definitely. The APEX is designed with user-friendliness in mind, requiring no prior forensic imaging experience to get started quickly.
The APEX supports multiple RAID configurations, allowing for flexible setups to match your performance and redundancy needs.
The APEX DAT comes with a comprehensive warranty to ensure long-term reliability and peace of mind for forensic professionals.
Pricing starts at $1,999. Final cost depends on the configuration and selected inputs. Please contact us for a custom quote.
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