Can an HP MicroServer N40L act as JBOD enclosure?

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Marsh

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I look for drives when I have 10% coupon, I get the coupon all the time.

Look for listing "lot 4TB sata or sas drive" with less than $30-$35 each with BO, then make BO.
Combine with 10% coupon.
 

Marsh

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Here is a potential deal for 3TB disk

LOT OF 3 HP Enterprise 695996-002 3TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" HDD MB3000GCWLU HP 628182
LOT OF 3 HP Enterprise 695996-002 3TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" HDD MB3000GCWLU HP 628182 | eBay

Buy 3 lots of 3 disk per listing
$155 +$31 shipping = 186 /9 = $20.6 each before BO. Price could be lower
If you are lucky to have a 10% coupon, final price with BO and coupon , may be $17-$18 each.

I have 16 x 3TB coming tomorrow, $12 BO each shipped + 10% off .

I much prefer 4TB , but could not resisted $12 each 3TB drive.
 

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Here is a potential deal for 3TB disk

LOT OF 3 HP Enterprise 695996-002 3TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" HDD MB3000GCWLU HP 628182
LOT OF 3 HP Enterprise 695996-002 3TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" HDD MB3000GCWLU HP 628182 | eBay

Buy 3 lots of 3 disk per listing
$155 +$31 shipping = 186 /9 = $20.6 each before BO. Price could be lower
If you are lucky to have a 10% coupon, final price with BO and coupon , may be $17-$18 each.

I have 16 x 3TB coming tomorrow, $12 BO each shipped + 10% off .

I much prefer 4TB , but could not resisted $12 each 3TB drive.
@Marsh , are refurbished good enough?
 

Marsh

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Buying used Enterprise disk from Ebay, is like a box of chocolates you never know.

I brought many drives with manufactured date from 2012 to 2014, some drives has less than 100 power on hours,
while other had 40,000 power on hours (4.5 hours ). Most drives were 3 years old.

I received 6 bad DOA drives out of over 100 drives purchased.
Seller refund the DOA drives promptly.
2 sellers refunded me right away without me returning the DOA drives.
1 seller paid for the drive return then issued refund.