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  1. #1
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    2u 12-bay storage server

    We are getting an increasing number of customers wanting massive cheap storage. I've seen a couple of these 2u 12-bay sata storage servers floating around the web. Anybody have any good suggestions? That sounds ideal to put a nice motherboard in a 2u server, 12x400gbyte sata drives with a 3ware controller running raid 5.

    Where can I get the best/cheapest 2u 12-bay barebones server?
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    I can't recommend any 2U cases, but Supermicro has a nice 3U chassis with 15 hot-swap SATA bays. We just built a dual Opteron storage system with one, and it's very well made.

    http://www.supermicro.com/products/c...C933T-R760.cfm
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    Not cheap... but nice (except for maybe power)... http://www.8anet.com/merchant.ihtml?...atid=54&step=4

    redundant low power :p
    http://www.8anet.com/merchant.ihtml?...atid=54&step=4

    redundant low power with Multi-Lane SATA connectors...
    http://www.8anet.com/merchant.ihtml?...atid=54&step=4
    Last edited by Lightwave; 05-20-2005 at 12:09 AM.

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    Try chong at http://www.apaqdigital.com/

    They build great systems.
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    Originally posted by bqinternet
    I can't recommend any 2U cases, but Supermicro has a nice 3U chassis with 15 hot-swap SATA bays. We just built a dual Opteron storage system with one, and it's very well made.

    http://www.supermicro.com/products/c...C933T-R760.cfm
    The Supermicro SATA 15 drive chassis is indeed nice. It's heavy, but I was surprised at how well built it was and at its power supply set up and cooling system. Seems like a very cost effective enterprise-grade unit.

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