On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 07:32:05PM -0800, David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > Okay, so this SuperMicro AOC-USAS-L8i is an "SAS" card? I've never > done SAS; is it essentially a controller as flexible as SCSI that > then talks to SATA disks out the back?
Yes, or SAS disks. > Amazon seems to be the only obvious place to buy it (Newegg and Tiger Direct > have nothing). > > And do I understand that it doesn't come with the cables it needs? Because the cables you need depend on what you have at the other end. > And that what I need are SAS-to-4-SATA breakout cables? Likely, yes - and yes, measurinng would be a good idea. > I'm up over $450 for a "simple" upgrade well, no. The "simple" upgrade would be a 2-port sata card to enable your extra two hotswap bays, like i suggested, plus the extra disks you already have. By all means go for extra and better, at corresponding cost, if you want. -- Dan.
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