[geeks] Mini ITX server chassis with 4 drive hot-swap bays

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Feb 11, 2008, at 12:13 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:

> Shannon, if you can get a Mini-ITX MB with specs you like, this  
> could be your
> next server chassis: http://www.chenbro.com/corporatesite/products_detail.php?
> serno=100
>
> Mini ITX only
> ext power brick

Neat, but the power brick is likely a deal killer.

It would worry me to run a server on one.

Then again, maybe I can't get what I want... :)

> 4 drives, SATA, hot-swap

Man, that would be nice.

I figured someone would eventually do it.

> But it is a bit pricey at around $200, but if can find the right MB,  
> this
> could be a nice solution to your earlier question (Why no shuttle  
> sized cases
> with hot-swap bays?)

Not a bad price when you consider that a 4-bay hot-swap is going to  
cost $100 (or more) if it is current SATA.

The frustrating part is that a Shuttle or similar brand case has more  
than enough room for several drives if it were laid out differently.

I'm more than willing to sacrifice 5.25 and floppy bays to get 2-3  
more hard drive mounts.

One thing in our favor as geeks is that home owners are starting to  
want small servers for the home, and that might drive manufacturers to  
start supplying nice small servers
and parts.

The bigger brands are already building them, but they are highly  
Windows specific so far.



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