Hi all, I'm trying to understand the correct hardware needed to run about 24 drives. Initially it will be 7 drives, but eventually expanded upwards. I'll be running a Windows box with DrivePool and SnapRAID to keep things simple until I figure something else out in the future.
I read this post to determine the initial parts.
So I figure I can use either an M1015, M1115, or Dell PERC H310. If I'm running only 8 drives, I can use two SFF-8087 forward breakout cables on the card itself, correct? If I needed more drives, I can add a RES2SV240 card and connect it with a SFF-8087 cable. So that is 20 drives from the expander, and 4 drives from the second port on the other card. I'll also have some ports on the motherboard, too. Thanks.
I read this post to determine the initial parts.
So I figure I can use either an M1015, M1115, or Dell PERC H310. If I'm running only 8 drives, I can use two SFF-8087 forward breakout cables on the card itself, correct? If I needed more drives, I can add a RES2SV240 card and connect it with a SFF-8087 cable. So that is 20 drives from the expander, and 4 drives from the second port on the other card. I'll also have some ports on the motherboard, too. Thanks.