Re: OT: Kaliedascape Wannabe!!

["Rob Heyes" <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You may want to take a look at the Chenbro RM414 that will take 16
drives (but horizontally mounted).  I have one of these from
www.xcase.co.uk.  It's a big case though and very noisy with the
5x80mm stock fans.  If you use low power (and low heat) drives you can
probably replace the fans with something a bit quieter.

If you're looking for something cheaper then the RM420 looks very
interesting.

Out of interest, which RAID controller are you getting? If it's a
3ware then buy the battery backup unit as well, or write performance
will really suck.



--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "simon.millward"
<simon.millward@...>
wrote:
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> Hi guys, It's been a while since I last posted on this site, so I=20
> would like to say hello to everyone again.
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> I have a question that I am hoping someone can help me with. I=20
> recently looked into purchasing the basic Kaliedscape 3U version,=20
> until SWMBO saw the hefty =A314K price tag and asked me if I could=20
> build something cheaper. So that's my project now!!!
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> So I must ask some questions of all the helpful souls out there.
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> 1. I need a 19" Rackmount Sever Case that I can use as a NAS. I
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> looked around but can only find some that don't really suit. I saw=20
> one like http://www.raidware.com/chassis.htm
the 3U unit. I am=20
> preferably after vertical mount hot swap drives.
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> 2. I would like to be able to keep adding drives and it be able to=20
> slot right in.
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> 3. If I then decide to build another server, I would like it to be=20
> able to cluster them.
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> I must apologise for this post but when it comes to RAID I get a=20
> little confused. Also apologies if this sounds too much like the=20
> Kaliedascape version, but it is a brilliant idea just too expensive!!
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