Quantum DXi5500 24 Bay ATA Hard Drive Disk HDD Array Storage Server 6532503-02 $200

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Boddy

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Hi all. I spotted this baby on EBay.
For what it seems, looks like a good deal?
Pictures show a 23 caddies, a M/B with dual CPU coolers, 4 x PSU.
From what I have read, it appears to be purpose built as a back up server.
Is there any benefit from using something like this for a back up unit, rather than a 'typical' 4 or 5U unit one can buy from mrrackables and adding M/B and NICs yourself.
For $200 looks like a bargain, unfortunately I have run out of room to accommodate so I thought someone here may be interested. Cheers

Quantum DXi5500 24 Bay ATA Hard Drive Disk HDD Array Storage Server 6532503-02

(NB. Same seller has another similar unit, not working, selling for parts $250???)
 

Churchill

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Interface Type
Serial ATA-300

You'd need to replace the backplane to make it speedy. Motherboard supports Gigabit onboard. Really is built to be a "Tape" Library on disk.
 

dragonme

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you mean $450..

once shipping is factord in.. ebay says 250 in my case on east coast...

plus its an ANTIQUE....

maybe people will start collecting CLASSIC server hardware like jaguars and such... ?