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I've fixed the images, when I was logged in, it didn't show me the images but rather the links so I didn't noticed it was all gimpy.

56+2 disks in a 4U design, although I found out that you can't hook two HP SAS Expanders to a ARC-1680IX-24. Currently only 44 disk is supported and a second ARC-1680IX would be needed to support the full 56 disk. The +2 is for the system disk that will be hooked directly to the motherboard...

>I assume that the matrix block of 8x8 LEDs at the bottom of the front is what you are trying to control? Yep, thats what I'll be PM'ing you about, hehe. (= >Are any of the holes on the side for slide rails or are they for the grids that hold the HDDs inside the enclosure? The holes...

treadstone is right, space is an issue and the challenge is fun. (= Heres a teaser: The shot is kinda old, the screws were place holders but now the correct screws are in place (flush). @treadstone >PM away... I'm always happy to help out Thanks, will do once I can get my notes together...

@treadstone >I assume you have space for 60 drives in your chassis ? Actually its 3 hosts HDDs and 56 in the array. >Also, what controller do you have in mind? So far I've got: 2x ARC-1680ix-24 1x ARC-1680ix-12 waiting on 2x HP SAS Expanders, going to test them to see if there...

> I also have a local metal shop that can build this for me as they already build all my other enclosures I design for me. Thats pretty cool, I bet the pricing is much better the Protocase, I think they are expensive. I think if I need more I'm going to see if I can get ppl in TW to make...

Its based on the Backblaze case design but redesign with a lot of improvements, custom case was ~$1200 from protocase. Hot-swap, no port multipliers, all drives/fans have rubber vibration dampeners, 5x 200CFM+ fans, redundant power, SAS support, and forward compatible 6Gb/s SAS/SATA.

Gonna roll out with a 118TB in 4U in a month or so. (=