Half-Height PCIe 8x w/ SFF-8087 JBOD HBA

[bds1904]

What do you guys reccomend for a Half-Height PCIe 8x w/ SFF-8087 JBOD HBA? Going to go in a c6100 node that is going to be used for a ZFS server. 3Gb/sec would be okay, but 6Gb/sec would be better.

 

[brutalizer]

Why not the IBM M1015 with a bracket that turns SFF8087 into a SFF8088?

 

[nry]

M1015 is a cheap solution as you can flash to IT mode. Im sure the C6100 takes the Dell Y8Y69 too, don't know too much about that though.

Will the drives be in the C6100?

 

[bds1904]

Well, changing the plan a little bit. Going to go with an external SAS enclosure w/ sff-8088.

Anyone have anything to say about the LSI SAS3801E when used with omnios + nappit?

 

[patrickdk]

the lsi 3g sas cards are not normally recommended, due to the closed source binary.

 

[bds1904]

the lsi 3g sas cards are not normally recommended, due to the closed source binary.

what do you recommend that will fit in a half-height slot? That's the only name-brand one I have come across.

 

[Stanza33]

Hp sc44ge cards can be had half height

3442r clone

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