JBOD for SSDs?

[IamSpartacus]

I'm in search of a 1U or 2U chassis to use strictly for housing SSDs. It has to be less than 24" deep otherwise I'd go for a SuperMicro SC216 or the like. Needs to house 8-16 SSDs. Hotswap is not necessary but wouldn't turn it down . I'd prefer JBOD but I could make a regular chassis work.

Does a chassis like this exist?

 

[MiniKnight]

I haven't seen many this shallow.

 

[IamSpartacus]

I haven't seen many this shallow.

That's why I'm here. I can't find one. Hoping someone has had better luck than me.

 

[MiniKnight]

Maybe you can just make your own?

 

[IamSpartacus]

Maybe you can just make your own?

I'd love it if this was a skill I possessed but it's jut not the case. I either don't have it, don't have the time, or don't have the will. I also just don't have the work space in my condo even if I wanted to .

 

[j_h_o]

Lenovo SA120 and then add 3.5" to 2.5" adapters?

 

[IamSpartacus]

Lenovo SA120 and then add 3.5" to 2.5" adapters?

Was hoping to avoid having to convert 3.5" drives but it's something I will consider if I get desperate.

 

[IamSpartacus]

This is probably my best bet that I can install Icy Dock cages in (already have 2 of them). However i can't find it for sale anyway. Only the L version which is too deep. Grrrrr.

Industrial Chassis | iStarUSA Products | E-204 - 2U 20" Depth ATX 4x5.25" Bays Rack mount Chassis

 

[IamSpartacus]

This is another option though I imagine the cooling would be very poor in this without it being really noisy.

1U 300W(Maximum 12 x 2.5" HDD)(Rackmount Chassis)(Micro-ATX/ITX) D12.6" Case NEW | eBay

 

[gea]

You can use any case with 5.25" bays and add SuperMicro Mobile Racks
Mobile Racks | Chassis | Products - Super Micro Computer, Inc.

ex
Supermicro | Products | Accessories | Mobile Racks | M14TQC
Supermicro | Products | Accessories | Mobile Racks | CSE-M28SACB-OEM (fanless for SSD)

 

[IamSpartacus]

You can use any case with 5.25" bays and add SuperMicro Mobile Racks
Mobile Racks | Chassis | Products - Super Micro Computer, Inc.

ex
Supermicro | Products | Accessories | Mobile Racks | M14TQC
Supermicro | Products | Accessories | Mobile Racks | CSE-M28SACB-OEM (fanless for SSD)

That's what my main goal has been, to find a 2U chassis not deeper than 23-24" that has 4 x 5.25" external bays. So far I'm coming up empty.

 

[gea]

In Germany I would look at
19"-Gehäuse mit Tiefe: bis 45cm Preisvergleich | Geizhals Deutschland

that offers best filter options for hardware ex
Inter-Tech 2U-20240 Preisvergleich | Geizhals Deutschland

 

[IamSpartacus]

In Germany I would look at
19"-Gehäuse mit Tiefe: bis 45cm Preisvergleich | Geizhals Deutschland

that offers best filter options for hardware ex
Inter-Tech 2U-20240 Preisvergleich | Geizhals Deutschland

Yup that's pretty much exactly what I need. Can't find anything close to it in the U.S. though.

 

[K D]

iStar D Storm D-200-PFS Front Mount ATX Power Supply 2U Rackmount Server Chassis (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047AJBE0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qb66zbR3G8D2T

Chenbro 2U Feature-advanced Industrial Server Chassis RM24200-L2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C7QBIOM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_oh66zb5DNVFEH

You can use combination of different mobile racks to get 10 2.5 in both chassis.

 

[nitrobass24]

How about one of these AIC J2024-01


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[IamSpartacus]

How about one of these AIC J2024-01


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Looks legit. Any idea how much these cost? I'm guessing a lot.

 

[rubylaser]

Looks legit. Any idea how much these cost? I'm guessing a lot.

This no name site seems to suggest over $2,000.

AIC 2U 24 Bays 12G SAS Single Expander JBOD with Intelligent Enclosure Management - J2024-01-S

 

[IamSpartacus]

This no name site seems to suggest over $2,000.

AIC 2U 24 Bays 12G SAS Single Expander JBOD with Intelligent Enclosure Management - J2024-01-S

Thanks. Yea that's not happening haha.

 

[nitrobass24]

Didnt say you had a budget, what is it?

Here is a cheaper model. $1200 "+getMessage("iPrintVerKit")+"

Plenty of options out there, maybe just not in your budget. SAS Expander is likely whats driving the price up.

 

[Aestr]

Since you're on a budget and used is always cheaper why not Supermicro SC113's? Only 8 drives per 1U chassis, but even with a JBOD power board you're still way under a new short depth JBOD.

SC113TQ-563CB | 1U | Chassis | Products | Super Micro Computer, Inc.

SUPERMICRO 1U CSE-113TQ X8DTL-IF 2x E5530 16GB 8x TRAYS ADAPTEC 5805 SAS113TQ | eBay