Re: Fw: 48Tb Movies Server

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

Now that's what I call a server!!. Something I am thinking of=20
building. As for costs well I looked here:

http://www.xcase.co.uk/p/445733/x-case-rm-420---20-drive-sata-ii-
hotswap---inc-rails-optional-psusuks-lowest-priced-multidisk-4u-.html

Then of course you need a controller. I was lucky and managed to=20
pickup a sata 16 port raid controller of ebay for =A3120 I think the=20
cruch comes when you look at costs of those juicy 1TB drives:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/143288.

Guess I will be buying them gradually!!


HTH

Simon=20


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