[geeks] Cheap Octocore

[Phil Brutsche]

N. Miller wrote:
> Look for a backing plate with eSATA connectors that run back to the  
> card, and allow you to connect external drives to the connectors on  
> the backing plate.  Something like this:
> 
> <http://www.atechfabrication.com/images/htpc/products/8%20port%20SATA% 
> 20adapter.gif>
> 
> Or a multi-lane connector going to an external drive box.  Biggest  
> problem would be finding a source for such beasts.

http://www.pc-pitstop.com

Hot-swap enclosures:
http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_cables_enclosures/sas4bay.asp (4 bay SAS
hot-swap enclosure with 4X multi-lane)
http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_enclosures/scsat44x.asp (4 bay SATA
hot-swap enclosure with 4X multi-lane)
http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_enclosures/scsat4e.asp (4 bay SATA
hot-swap enclosure with qty 4 eSATA ports on the back)

SATA -> eSATA and Multi-lane brackets (at the bottom of the page):
http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_cables_adapters/

Multi-lane cables:
http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sas_cables_adapters/

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Phil Brutsche
phil at tux.obix.com