Server Case Dilemma

[dross_199]

Hi All,

 

I recently got a used DL160 G6 duel Xeon Hexcore server, but i have ran out of HHD space and i am needing to change the case so i can put afew more drives in. I Have looked at the case linked below:

"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Logic-Case-SC-415A-4U-Standard-Chassis-10-x-3-5inch-HDD-1-x-2-5inch-HDD-SSD-/112312302715?hash=item1a2655bc7b%3Ag%3APgwAAOSw3utY73gA" but i am unsure whether the Motherboard would fit in the case and how i would actually power the board with a different power supply. I have been searching the net for about 2 hours and i cannot find any useful information. So what i really need to know is that if i get this case would i actually be able to fit the MB in their and how would i power the board? could i use a standard ATX PSU or not.   Please bare in mind that my budget is low as i would need to buy some drives aswell.

 

Thanks

[tt2468]

You will need to keep the server in its case, as the motherboard and other parts are proprietary form factors.

 

You can though get an external storage array like the Lenovo SA120

[manikyath]

pretty much about everything in that server is proprietary in some way, and i'd argue that upgrading a G6 with new hardware is probably not worth it.

[dross_199]

7 minutes ago, tt2468 said:

You will need to keep the server in its case, as the motherboard and other parts are proprietary form factors.

 

You can though get an external storage array like the Lenovo SA120

Should of posted this sooner, could of saved myself 2 hours. Thought that would probably be the case as it is HP after all. Looked at something similar to that but the cost is way to high for what i have available and what i can really justify. Thanks for the response.
 

[dross_199]

8 minutes ago, manikyath said:

pretty much about everything in that server is proprietary in some way, and i'd argue that upgrading a G6 with new hardware is probably not worth it.

Guessed it would be  Thanks for the response.

[manikyath]

Just now, dross_199 said:

Guessed it would be  Thanks for the response.

this is where creativity comes in to add external HDD chassis to it

[dross_199]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

this is where creativity comes in to add external HDD chassis to it

Yeah i'm looking at that now, just trying to find something low cost  

[manikyath]

Just now, dross_199 said:

Yeah i'm looking at that now, just trying to find something low cost  

well, you have pcie slots, whatever you can slap into a pcie slot and connect drives to will do

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, dross_199 said:

Yeah i'm looking at that now, just trying to find something low cost  

how bout this guyhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-PowerVault-MD3000-Storage-Array-w-2-P2GW4-Controller-Modules-2-PSU-/182494754664?hash=item2a7d88f768:g:WQ0AAOSwuLZYzghr

[manikyath]

1 minute ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

how bout this guyhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-PowerVault-MD3000-Storage-Array-w-2-P2GW4-Controller-Modules-2-PSU-/182494754664?hash=item2a7d88f768:g:WQ0AAOSwuLZYzghr

mixing dell and HP is gonna be funky, but in theory it should hook up to a SAS card just fine.

[dross_199]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

how bout this guyhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-PowerVault-MD3000-Storage-Array-w-2-P2GW4-Controller-Modules-2-PSU-/182494754664?hash=item2a7d88f768:g:WQ0AAOSwuLZYzghr

Was just looking at a NetAPP version of this, but don't really understand how i would link that to my existing server. Would it work like a NAS or would it need a SFP cable or something similar ?

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, dross_199 said:

Was just looking at a NetAPP version of this, but don't really understand how i would link that to my existing server. Would it work like a NAS or would it need a SFP cable or something similar ?

you'd get a SAS controller to slap into one of the pcie slots in your server, and hook it up with a cable.

[dross_199]

1 minute ago, manikyath said:

you'd get a SAS controller to slap into one of the pcie slots in your server, and hook it up with a cable.

Alright i will have a look, would future proof me for afew years anyways. Thanks 

[Electronics Wizardy]

6 minutes ago, dross_199 said:

Was just looking at a NetAPP version of this, but don't really understand how i would link that to my existing server. Would it work like a NAS or would it need a SFP cable or something similar ?

its a das, so you plug it in with sas. Think of it as a external hdd.

[leadeater]

4 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

its a das, so you plug it in with sas. Think of it as a external hdd.

A really big external HDD with a much more awesome connector .

 

Also just for information sake all those external disk shelves that don't have controllers (no smarts) don't care what they get plugged in to, for the proper storage arrays like Netapp E-Series/IBM DS3500 etc they are all LSI re-brands right down to the software so again they don't care what they get plugged in to.