[OpenIndiana-discuss] Expanding storage with JBOD

[Saso Kiselkov]

On 1/3/14, 5:52 PM, Roman Naumenko wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
>> On 1/3/14, 5:43 PM, Roman Naumenko wrote:
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> On 1/3/14, 3:14 PM, Roman Naumenko wrote:
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> Overall I think you're trying to save money on entirely the
>>>>>> wrong
>>>>>> things. Get a few good high-capacity disks and a low-power
>>>>>> enclosure
>>>>>> and don't worry about buying a SAS HBA (or if you do, buy one
>>>>>> which
>>>>>> doesn't limit you to 2TB per drive).
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok, lets run the numbers for icybox
>>>>> http://www.raidsonic.de/data/datasheet/raidon/EN/datasheet_iS2880_e.pdf
>>>>> I'll probably need this model, iS2880-8S-U5D - 245$ on amazon.
>>>>
>>>> What do 8x 2.5'' spindles give you that 5x 3.5'' don't? Do you
>>>> need
>>>> the extra performance?
>>>
>>> That was only the model with 8 drives on that website.
>>> I don't think there there are descent enclosures with >=8 disks and
>>> <400$
>>
>> You do realize there's a difference between 2.5'' and 3.5'' drives,
>> right?
> 
> I'm with both hands for 3.5
> But where to put them?! Nothing descent even closer available that would fit $1000 target.

What's the problem with this thing:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-036-BT

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Saso