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Hi guys,

Call me crazy, but this is my plan. I don't want to spend thousands of dollars on storage racks. I don't even want to use old computer cases - too crammed internally and take up too much space. I'm thinking of buying a plastic storage rack from Lowe's for $14.98! It's got 4 levels - one each for 32 SSDs. Right now I have 28 SSDs. My plan - somehow secure the 500 watt power supply to the bottom shelf - gorilla tape?. Secure a SAS expander on each shelf (I have one now). Run cable from expander to controller. Run fanout cables from expander to drives. Put drives in plastic bag! Am I crazy? Will this work? From what I've read, the total power consumption of expanders and 128 SSDs (controller limit) will be under 500 watts. It appears I can get molex cable extensions. Not sure on SAS cables. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
Bruce
 
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You'll have airflow issues if you put the drives in plastic bags.

Also, that 500W PSU won't supply all its power on the 3.3V/5V lines, and those are what most SSDs use.
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Thanks. I''ll just put a 500 watt power supply with each expander. Would that be enough to power 32 SSDs? I read online that each SSD consumes less than 1 watt and the expander around 11 watts. So I'm thinking that should be plenty of power. As for the air flow, is that really an issue with SSD's. I didn't think they ran that hot. In any event, I scrapped the plastic bag idea, and the storage shelf idea. I found some nice stackable storage bins that eliminate the need for bagging. Each bin has holes all around and an almost-open face for access. But there will still just be a clump of drives sitting there. Do you think if I spread them out as much as possible and put a fan (or two) in each bin, I'll be OK with airflow Thanks again for your timely and helpful advice. Let me know what you think of my latest ideas!

Thanks a million!
Bruce
 
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