need to add bulk storage to older server

[Zargon]

intel 945 executive board

the box is full, but I need to add 1-2 TB of storage

I have a free PCIX x1 slot

amd 4 free sata ports on teh mobo

any one got some 2-4 port external enclosures they like?

JBOD is fine, as its to accomodate the new DLO stuff backup exec makes you do for clients

its going to tape so disk redundancy is not a huge issue

would prefer it suuports 1TB so I can toss in some WD RE3's

lots on newegg, but one of the best reviewed is OOS and I needz it nowish

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817576001

I'm not that familiar with esata, or doing straight sata outside to teh external enclosure(is ther ea difference?) I know the chipset does NCQ but unsure it does the port multiplication stuff

 

[Zargon]

anyone?

 

[Rifter]

i dont understand, if you only need 1-2TB and have 4 free sata ports why do you not just drop in a 2 TB drive and call it a day.

 

[snoturtle]

This is the one i have been looking to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816111048

Good reviews and comes with a esata card

 

[bad_monkey]

I'm not that familiar with esata, or doing straight sata outside to teh external enclosure(is ther ea difference?) I know the chipset does NCQ but unsure it does the port multiplication stuff

I don't think that using internal SATA connections externally is generally recommended. Not impossible or even hard to do but eSATA connectors are rated for more insertions and removals.

This is the one i have been looking to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816111048

Good reviews and comes with a esata card

The esata card that comes with this is PCIe and I would make sure you have the slot for it (you said you had 1 PCI-X slot but the 945 board has PCIe and PCI slots so I'm guessing typo).

 

[Zargon]

i dont understand, if you only need 1-2TB and have 4 free sata ports why do you not just drop in a 2 TB drive and call it a day.

no room inside the box really

its got a scsi raid 5, tape drive, and cd drive.

there is technically room, but its warm enough as is, its an older antec tower chasis with 2 120mm fans and thats it....

the machine is warmer than I would prefer, and would rather not add to the problem

This is the one i have been looking to get
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16816111048

Good reviews and comes with a esata card

exactly what I am looking for, thanks!!!

 

[Zargon]

The esata card that comes with this is PCIe and I would make sure you have the slot for it (you said you had 1 PCI-X slot but the 945 board has PCIe and PCI slots so I'm guessing typo).

yes more like acronym brain fart :thumbsup:

 

[SolMiester]

How about a Promise DAS 4600, 4bay DAS System for up to 4 x 2 TB SATA
Specification:
* 4 Bay Hot-swappable Enclosure; Support hot-swappable SATA 3Gb/s drives
* Near 8TB storage capacity with four 2TB hard drives (5.5TB Under RAID 5)
* Firewire 400 (1x), Firewire 800 (2x), USB 2.0 (1x) and eSATA 3G (1x) Interfaces
* RAID 0, 1, 5, 5 with Hot Spare (One volume per DS4600)
* SmartNAVI 2.0 Advanced Monitor Utility for Mac OS X and Windows
* SmartSync Backup Utility supports Drag and Drop and One Touch Backup
* Hot Spare, Robust Error Handling and Disk Roaming
* Event Notification: Email, Audible (buzzer) and Visual (via LEDs)
* Enclosure management information: Fan Speed, Temperature and Voltage
* Low Power Consumption: 15W in Standby, 36W Idle and 40W Full Load
* 2 Year Warranty with 1 Year Limited on Fan and Power Adapter

http://englishsupport.promise.com/product/datasheet_list_eng.asp?productId=213

 

[bad_monkey]

yes more like acronym brain fart :thumbsup:

Haha...i figured. Wikipedia's entry for PCIe and PCI-X both say that they are not to be confused with the other.

PCIe
PCI-X

 

[Zargon]

yeah they are not exactly interchangable

solmeister: that looks good, but at its price point I would get a drobo, I know I didnt list a budget, but I need to stay near where the link i posted was, under 200 USD unless the price includes disks.

 

[pjkenned]

How about a Promise DAS 4600, 4bay DAS System for up to 4 x 2 TB SATA
Specification:
* 4 Bay Hot-swappable Enclosure; Support hot-swappable SATA 3Gb/s drives
* Near 8TB storage capacity with four 2TB hard drives (5.5TB Under RAID 5)
* Firewire 400 (1x), Firewire 800 (2x), USB 2.0 (1x) and eSATA 3G (1x) Interfaces
* RAID 0, 1, 5, 5 with Hot Spare (One volume per DS4600)
* SmartNAVI 2.0 Advanced Monitor Utility for Mac OS X and Windows
* SmartSync Backup Utility supports Drag and Drop and One Touch Backup
* Hot Spare, Robust Error Handling and Disk Roaming
* Event Notification: Email, Audible (buzzer) and Visual (via LEDs)
* Enclosure management information: Fan Speed, Temperature and Voltage
* Low Power Consumption: 15W in Standby, 36W Idle and 40W Full Load
* 2 Year Warranty with 1 Year Limited on Fan and Power Adapter

http://englishsupport.promise.com/product/datasheet_list_eng.asp?productId=213

Note, RAID 6 not mentioned. Do you really want to use RAID 5 with high capacity SATA drives?

 

[Zargon]

I have 2 webservers running raid5 with WD RE3's for the last 2 years