Re: OT: Kaliedascape Wannabe!!

["simon.millward" <simon.millward@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have just bought the adaptec AAR-21610SA. Got it on ebay for
=A3120.=20
Not knowing much about them, I hope I got a bargain!!!

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Rob Heyes" <rob@...> wrote:
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> 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=20
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> probably replace the fans with something a bit quieter.
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> If you're looking for something cheaper then the RM420 looks very
> interesting.
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> 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.
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> --- 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
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> > 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
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> > until SWMBO saw the hefty =A314K price tag and asked me if I
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> > 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=20
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> > looked around but can only find some that don't really suit. I=20
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> > 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
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> > slot right in.
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> > 3. If I then decide to build another server, I would like it
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> > able to cluster them.
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> > I must apologise for this post but when it comes to RAID I get
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> > little confused. Also apologies if this sounds too much like
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> > Kaliedascape version, but it is a brilliant idea just too=20
expensive!!
> >
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