On 3/17/08, Brandon High <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Marc Bevand <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > integrated AHCI controller (SB600 chipset), 2 disks on a 2-port $20 > PCI-E 1x > > SiI3132 controller, and the 7th disk on a $65 4-port PCI-X SiI3124 > controller > > > Do you have access to a Sil3726 port multiplier? I'd like to see how > the Sil3132 performs with multiple drive attached via one, since > if/when I build a ZFS based NAS, I would like to use one. It's also > easier to use an external disk box like the CFI 8-drive eSATA tower > than find a reasonable server case that can hold that many drives. > > _______________________________________________ > zfs-discuss mailing list > zfs-discuss@opensolaris.org > http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/zfs-discuss >
Woah, why would you spend 1600$ on that tower? For a LOT less money, you can have more drives, and all hot swappable. http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/3U/933/SC933T-R760.cfm I paired one of those with a pair of the supermicro 8-port sata cards. Works like a charm. --Tim
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