RE: Drive cages for media server...

["Ian Lowe" <ianlowe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's more to think about Paul - I was looking at PATA, but really
for no
good reason, especially if SATA drives are now giving Hot Swap capability
(with a suitable controller obviously)

I'm now considering the possibility of a 2Tb array with fault tolerance and
hot swap/hot standby. just the perfect counterpart to a new 64bit board and
CPU for running Exchange 2007 on (amongst other things, naturally...)

Need to do some more thinking about this, sort out a budget and see what I
can do.

I.


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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Gale
Sent: 26 August 2006 19:33
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Drive cages for media server...



I've just built my new server with 7 drives in - used Chenbro SATA
backplane
cages which are quite good. The 5 drive one has an 80mm fan in the back
which has great performance but is very noisy - I replaced it with a quiet
80mm fan which is good but I just need to monitor temps. Although, I think
it'll still be fine.

I also had a 3 drive cage which uses an axial fan a bit like the ones you
posted about - these are pretty noisy too though and I don't think there's
much chance of changing them if they're too noisy for you?

http://www.xcase. <http://www.xcase.co.uk/acatalog/Mobile_Racks.html>
co.uk/acatalog/Mobile_Racks.html

Did you want PATA or SATA?

I've connected mine up to a 3Ware SATA RAID controller (8 port) which I'm
particularly impressed with :)

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> Ian Lowe
> Sent: 26 August 2006 10:34
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Drive cages for media server...
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> looks like just the chaps - cheers Stuart!
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> Stuart Poulton
> Sent: 26 August 2006 09:57
> To: ukha_d@yahoogroups. <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
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> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Drive cages for media server...
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> Hi Ian,
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> Looks like these are the same cages 3ware re-badge
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> http://www.3ware.
<http://www.3ware.com/products/ata.asp>
com/products/ata.asp
> <http://www.3ware.
<http://www.3ware.com/products/ata.asp>
com/products/ata.asp>
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> Try www.tmc-uk.com for a UK supplier.
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> Stuart
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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