Rack mount case for media server w/ bays

[downloadedskill]

Looking for suggestions for a rack mounted case for a media server with hotswap bays on the front. I'd prefer it not be deep chassis or a used server chassis with 4000 HDD bays.

[tkitch]

how about you tell us what features you actually want and think are reasonable and are after? 

[OddOod]

1 hour ago, downloadedskill said:

with 4000 HDD bays

How many do you want?

 

1 hour ago, downloadedskill said:

not be deep chassis

Rack mount but not deep? How deep is too deep?

 

1 hour ago, downloadedskill said:

not be ... a used server chassis

Any particular reason for this?

 

1 hour ago, downloadedskill said:

Looking for suggestions

Budget? Country?

[downloadedskill]

42 minutes ago, OddOod said:

How many do you want?

 

Rack mount but not deep? How deep is too deep?

 

Any particular reason for this?

 

Budget? Country?

 

 

1 hour ago, tkitch said:

how about you tell us what features you actually want and think are reasonable and are after? 

I'd like 5+ bays. Around 24" or less depth. USA and ideally only a $300 ish or less.

[Blue4130]

9 hours ago, downloadedskill said:

Looking for suggestions for a rack mounted case for a media server with hotswap bays on the front. I'd prefer it not be deep chassis or a used server chassis with 4000 HDD bays.

Why do you need hot swap? Do you forsee swapping drives regularly?

[downloadedskill]

11 hours ago, Blue4130 said:

Why do you need hot swap? Do you forsee swapping drives regularly?

I just really prefer to not have to touch the interior of the case once it's all together. I only have to swap drives ever few years but I just really would like to have the convivence of the bays on the front. They technically don't actually need to be hot swappable. I just need the bays for easy access. I current Node 304 which is the best case I've had so far for a consumer home server but really want the easy drive access.

[OddOod]

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/cs382/
I mean, I'd HIGHLY recommend going with some cheap hyperscale castoff, but while this isn't technically rack mountable, it has 8 hot swap bays (BYO HBA and SAS to 4xSATA cables), is under 24" deep, and you can always just pop it on a rack shelf/other server in your rack. 
Also, it's 270$ on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Hot-swappable-Performance-SST-CS382/dp/B0CKTYSZV9?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

[downloadedskill]

27 minutes ago, OddOod said:

https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/computer-chassis/cs382/
I mean, I'd HIGHLY recommend going with some cheap hyperscale castoff, but while this isn't technically rack mountable, it has 8 hot swap bays (BYO HBA and SAS to 4xSATA cables), is under 24" deep, and you can always just pop it on a rack shelf/other server in your rack. 
Also, it's 270$ on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Hot-swappable-Performance-SST-CS382/dp/B0CKTYSZV9?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&th=1

Yea I'd really like rack mountable but wow. I haven't seen that one before, that is SWEEEEET. Even not mountable that's at the top of the list now. TY.

[OddOod]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832638867669.html
This one has too many drive bays, but hey, future expansion, and it's 25.7" so a bit deep, but it would fit your requirements
 

[downloadedskill]

5 hours ago, OddOod said:

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832638867669.html
This one has too many drive bays, but hey, future expansion, and it's 25.7" so a bit deep, but it would fit your requirements
 

Oh wow lol. That's a bit much but who knows. That seems shockingly cheap for something like that.

[OddOod]

29 minutes ago, downloadedskill said:

Oh wow lol. That's a bit much but who knows. That seems shockingly cheap for something like that.

Do note the shipping fee
I see to the US it's 300$

[downloadedskill]

11 minutes ago, OddOod said:

Do note the shipping fee
I see to the US it's 300$

And there that option goes right out the door. Ha.

[OddOod]

26 minutes ago, downloadedskill said:

And there that option goes right out the door. Ha.

fair.
You gotta understand that you're buying niche enterprise hardware and are either gonna have to hunt for deals, take it on the chin with price, or make compromises.
I'd recommend the third option