I managed to sneak some SSDs internally on two of my nodes so I could use the 12 hotswap bays on two nodes.
Armed to the gills - Dell C6100 build out | Kev009.com
Recently bought an IBM x3455 for dirt cheap (dual DC opteron).
I noticed the "x3455" marketing name was kept from my machine type, 7984, to a newer 7940/7941 type (dual quad core). Near as I can tell these are the same board but perhaps different BMCs. I was feeling adventurous (and the box...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LSI-SAS3041E-4-Port-2-4Gb-s-SAS-SATA-PCI-E-Adapter-Card-/220770487345?pt=COMP_EN_Networking_Components&hash=item3366f24c31#shId
Perfect for 1U systems, 4 bay towers, or a few extra ports on large systems. Should be compatible with firmware shenanigans on this site...
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