This gadget looks like it is from a sci-fi movie. It’s actually a multi-USB drive copier designed by VConsole.com . Comes in variants of 20, 21, 42 & 60 slots. Sells for US$8,000 (flash drives not included). Here’s a good rundown of the features every geek should know:
Number of Ports: 60
Maximum Duplication Speed per Port: 5.6 MegaBytes per Second
Total Duplicator Bandwidth: 336 MegaBytes per Second
Duplication of 60 pcs of 512MB Drive: 91.4 seconds
USB Flash Drives Supported: USB 2.0 High speed
Max. Drive Size Supported: Unlimited
Automatic sizing and size checking: Yes
Custom/Partial Size duplication: Yes
Smart Duplication (Files only): Yes
Verification: Yes
Low level erase (DoD 5220.22-M): Yes
Standalone Operation: Yes
Comprehensive Logs and Reports: Yes
Duplication of none-standard file systems: Yes
Single button control: Yes
Friendly Win32 GUI Interface (optional): Yes
Stackable operation: Yes (IP multicast)
Max. Number of Duplicators in Stack: 100
Management Ports: USB, Fast Ethernet
Multicast Duplication via TCP/IP: Yes (in development)
Encryption support: AES 128bit (sold separately)
Crazy eh? I could think of multiple real-world uses for this baby! And a couple of ideas to RULE THE WORLD!