WTB: HP D3600 Disk Enclosure

[AmongTheChosenX]

I know this is probably an odd request, but I'm running out of time and I need to fix this storage situation

I have an HP d3700 disk enclosure in my home lab that supports 25 2.5" SAS drives. I'm in desperate need of additional storage, and at the moment I have about 30 2tb 3.5" drives just waiting to be put to use .. I need to purchase a 3.5" HP enclosure to hold them -- the D3600 model -- to daisy chain it to the existing D3700 model that I am already running. Public searching reveals only overpriced models for $10k which is absurd

Wondering if any IT personnel here have any hookups for me to purchase one out of a datacenter or from the used parts pile?

Thanks!

Adam

 

[SamirD]

So basically, you need to trade a 2.5" d3600 for 3.5" d3600 or buy the 3.5" outright, correct?

 

[Burticus]

HP SAS 3.5" disk shelf? Lemme look next time I'm in the datacenter but not sure....

 

[AmongTheChosenX]

So basically, you need to trade a 2.5" d3600 for 3.5" d3600 or buy the 3.5" outright, correct?

I need to buy one outright, though if someone wanted to trade I would be able to facilitate purchasing one and putting the cost towards the 3.5" enclosure. The goal would be to daisy chain the d3600 to the d3700 that I already have.

Edit: updated original post as I speech-to-texted it while I was driving earlier

 

[Fenris_Ulf]

Does it have to be HP? I have an old Dell I'll let you have for the price of shipping.

 

[AmongTheChosenX]

Does it have to be HP? I have an old Dell I'll let you have for the price of shipping.

Wouldn't be able to daisy chain a Dell to an HP server.... I'll PM you though

 

[AmongTheChosenX]

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