Generally, I've found the way to go is to get a 4-port SATA PCI
controller (something based on the Silicon Image stuff seems to be
cheap, common, and supported), and then plunk it into any old PC you can
find (or get off of eBay).
The major caveat here is that I'd recommend trying to find a PC which
has a 64-bit processor, something like an AMD Sempron64 or Intel Celeron
D 331 (or similar). Running Solaris in 64-bit mode makes things so much
simpler (and usually faster) than 32-bit mode.
Avoid like the plague any of the on-board "RAID" solutions. At best, you
can use the SATA ports as normal ports. In many cases, they're just useless.
-Erik
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