Re: [Sheflug] BIG (server) case?

[John Southall <nospam [at] jrwsouthall.demon.co.uk>]

>Does anybody know where is best to look for a (tower) case which can hold
>a few extra hdds? Say, 1 for the OS and (at least) 4 more? 5''
>(CD-ROM...) slots also count - we'll get some cradles for them. No need
>for a fast processor / lots of memory - just a RAID server... I found a
>suitable case on PCWORLD - up to 6 hdds, but they are out of
>stock... Ideas?

We have used some very cheap cases in the past which are OK until you
need to take them apart, then watch out for cut fingers and be prepared
for a struggle to get the covers back on. The A-Open (www.aopen.com)
range are much better, and reasonably priced  - we use the ones where
each of the sides comes off individually (eg HX08 - 13 drive bays), this
makes access a lot easier - important if you expect to open it up
regularly. Supermicros (www.supermicro.com) do some good tower cases (eg
SC-701) and excellent BIG server cases (eg SC-801), but at a price:-(
Dabs (www.dabs.com) supply all of these makes and tell you if they are
in stock, estimated delivery times etc. but don't forget the delivery
charge.

John Southall <john [at] jrwsouthall.demon.co.uk>
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