Question on Storage upgrade for my home server

[jelle_vdd]

Hi all,

 

I currently have a Dell optiplex 390 SFF running with ubuntu server and 1X 4TB HDD.

since that drive is starting to fill pretty fast i want to add some storage.

 

due to the fact that the case is a SFF and has only room for 1 drive, i'm a bit stuck.

so the question is, How can i easily add some extra drives to this?

or what do i need to have the drives outside of the system but connected to the server?

 

thanks in advance

[aaradorn]

Misschien is dit wel iets voor u? 

 

https://www.amazon.de/Backplane-IcyDock-4x6-3cm-SATAI-III/dp/B079QGSLWG

 

Externe drive caddy die werkt met sata. 

[jelle_vdd]

3 minutes ago, aaradorn said:

Misschien is dit wel iets voor u? 

 

https://www.amazon.de/Backplane-IcyDock-4x6-3cm-SATAI-III/dp/B079QGSLWG

 

Externe drive caddy die werkt met sata. 

thanks, I'll keep it in mind.  

[Caennanu]

Is there a reason you're using a small factor case? a midi tower shouldn't cost much but offer you the ability to increase the storage fairly easily.

Aside of that, i geuss you could connect external harddrives via USB or simply buy a NAS.

 

Otherwise an ICYBOX might be a sollution? 

 

[jelle_vdd]

1 hour ago, Caennanu said:

Is there a reason you're using a small factor case? a midi tower shouldn't cost much but offer you the ability to increase the storage fairly easily.

Aside of that, i geuss you could connect external harddrives via USB or simply buy a NAS.

 

Otherwise an ICYBOX might be a sollution? 

 

no there isn't a reason i just use it because thats how i bought it.

i have a spare case lying around, not sure if the MOBO will fit tough, need to check on that.

[Windows7ge]

If you don't need the two bays in the front then yeah, ICYDOCK has some decent changes for adding up to 3 disks inside the front bays.

 

If you do need these you could build a Disk Enclosure if the PCI_e x16 slot is free.

It should be fine when accessing over a 1Gbit network. 10Gbit though the performance will be bottle-necked by the SAS Expander.

[jelle_vdd]

1 hour ago, Windows7ge said:

If you don't need the two bays in the front then yeah, ICYDOCK has some decent changes for adding up to 3 disks inside the front bays.

 

If you do need these you could build a Disk Enclosure if the PCI_e x16 slot is free.

It should be fine when accessing over a 1Gbit network. 10Gbit though the performance will be bottle-necked by the SAS Expander.

thanks, i'll give it a read. it looks interesting tough.

[Windows7ge]

4 minutes ago, jelle_vdd said:

thanks, i'll give it a read. it looks interesting tough.

It was fun to make. You can build it as big or small as you like.