So I have a a mini rack.

I have about 1.5 U of rack space and a model for a 4 bay 3.5 inch BOD

HOWEVER, no idea how best to connect them to a computer.

I’m thinking right now just plugging them into a Think center m715 with a powered USB hub.

I’m also thinking get a Raspberry Pi 5 and a nvme to sata hat, but I’m not aware of a way to power those 4 drives other than extra internal power supply. It would be convenient to just use like a wall wart or USB 2 power.

Thoughts? Best practices?

  • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    19 days ago

    You have a disk shelf? Usually they have something like SFF-8088 SAS connectors. I would just use those.

    • nagaram@startrek.websiteOPEnglish
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      19 days ago

      Imagine less off a proper BOD and more of a 3D Printable holder for 3.5 inch drives and no actual connections.

      I was considering a mini ITX PC with just an external SAS to Sata PCI card. But at the rate of just building that I might end up just building a better tiny nas box with maybe a jonsbo case like the N3