My unRAID server has 12 data drives, 2 parity drives, and 3 SSD cache pools. Plus dual Xeons on a SuperMicro ATX board.

I currently have the Deep Silence 5 case by Nanoxia. But things are cramped. I’ve filled all the standard drive bays, plus put in a 4-bay 5.25 enclosure. But I still have one of the SSDs just floating around.

What would a better case to put all this stuff in?

  • Majawat@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Fair question, difficult to answer.

    I bought the Deep Silence around $180. So maybe $250 or so/less? Flexible. Definitely not Storinator prices (though I wish they sold the chassis separate).

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      1 year ago

      At that price, your only real option is to get lucky on eBay with an old supermicro rack mount chassis.

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          1 year ago

          The fractal design 7 xl might give you what you want, but at $200 + 5x drive cage kits at $20 each + upgrading and maxing out the fans ~$100, you’re looking at closer to $400, and there are mixed reviews on how well it can keep your drives cool.

          Once you get above 10-12 drives, you’re going to need to look at enterprise gear, or building a custom solution. There just isn’t much consumer hardware at that level.

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            1 year ago

            I have a 12 drive setup in a define 7 (not xl) and it’s working fine. As long as I keep the filters decently clean from dust the temps are fine.

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                  1 year ago

                  I’m putting this here because I couldn’t find a good summary anywhere else on the Internet:

                  There hasn’t been much work on this recently, but a summary of the scholarly work in this field can be found between these sources:

                  The 2013 paper unfortunately is stuck behind a paywall, but message me if you would like to read it.

                  My suggestion given the work in the field would be to keep temperatures around 30°C if you can because at higher temperatures, you could be reducing the lifespan of your drives.