[OpenIndiana-discuss] Expanding storage with JBOD

[Roman Naumenko]

----- Original Message -----
> On 1/3/14, 6:04 PM, Roman Naumenko wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> 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).
> >>>>
> >> What's the problem with this thing:
> >> http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HD-036-BT
> > 
> > Its fine, but MSA60 is a deal too.
> 
> If you can get it cheaply enough, don't mind the form factor, noise,
> power consumption and maintenance difficulties, go ahead.

Thanks for the input, I appreciate it.
I'm glad that alternatives emerged. We'll research further what the real prices with delivery and everything.

--Roman