Recent content by madcownz

I can get an HP SC08e for a reasonably good price - about 1/3rd of a new LSI 9200-8e, which by all accounts it is a rebadge of. Does anyone know if it will be compatible or not with non-HP hardware, or is it "locked" somehow? I intend to use it as JBOD with ZFS, like an external version of...

Thanks asgards. Do you know if the 2U version supports ATX power supplies? I'm assuming not. Or do low-noise 2U power supplies exist? mATX is not a problem. Thanks for the advice.

Hi, I realise quiet and rackmount don't really go together but I thought it would be worth asking if anyone can recommend a chassis that meets my ideal criteria. I'm trying to build a large ZFS+FreeBSD NAS that will be really only be used for video playback over gigE. It will also spend...

Thanks all. I was hoping something more purpose-built existed but I guess that's unlikely to exist for something that might work in a home rather than an office.

Hi all. Long time lurker, first time poster. I'm currently using a Drobo Pro, but for various reasons I want to switch to a ZFS solution, likely on FreeBSD. While there are plenty of options for big, loud rack servers, I'm struggling to find a chassis that would comparable to a Drobo Pro...