On Wed, 01 Mar 2006 18:50, you wrote: > Can anyone recommend a 3 or 4U rackmount case/supplier that'll take 4 > hard disks and a DVD? I can only get Advantech, and they only do 3 disks?
Hmm. Many 1U cases will accept two disks, but even if they take only one then you could stack two or four 1U cases to get your four HD installation, and use a slimline DVD in one of the cases. I suppose the problem is how to wire up all the drives if they are in different cases, even if they are stacked next to each other in the same rack. However... Procase is listing a whole bunch of rackmount cases which might suit. The IPC C1D will take 4 drives in removeable trays and a slimline CD/DVD and floppy in 1U! They supply 3U and 4U if you want to use more space... Most of them list a number of 5.25" bays which are accessible from the front, but only a couple, sometimes only one, which is 'internal'. Unless you really want all the drives mounted 'internally' then you should be able to find what you want. Rackmount cases are generally expensive, due to small volumes (ho ho!) but I am sure you will find something suitable, even in New Zealand. Andy
