Need a device to auto-switch USB cold storage backups

I can’t count on my clients to reliably swap the backup drives on a weekly basis. Is there a device that I can plug both external drives into and then it automatically turns one on and the other off on a weekly schedule?

Smart plugs could work with backup drives that use external power. And then setup automations in Google Home. Not as elegant of a solution as I was hoping for though. And a lot of my clients use the WD Passports that don’t use a power adapter.

while the passports themselves do not use power adapters. you could plug them into powered USB hubs and the hub could be plugged into smart outlets.

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If you’re in Windows, I wonder if either of these articles will help.
Mount/Dismount in Script

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