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Chat => Entertainment & Technology => Topic started by: ISJX_Ian on April 29, 2006, 14:45:55 PM

Title: Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: ISJX_Ian on April 29, 2006, 14:45:55 PM
Does anyone know of any "affordable" SAS PCIe controllers?

I thought it was about time I completely overhauled my storage & would rather like a move to SAS if I can find a sensibly priced controller. Adaptec seem to make a PCI-X one at ~Ã,£250 but their cheapest PCIe controller is over Ã,£600 :(
Title: Re:Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: Serious on April 29, 2006, 17:28:43 PM
So you want to control the SAS? Special Air Service or Scandinavian Air Service? :D

Sorry but it was a wide open goal  :whoops:

I believe he means Serial Attached SCSI as its the only thing I can think of ATM ;)
Title: Re:Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: ISJX_Ian on April 30, 2006, 01:07:07 AM
Yes, thats exactly what I mean :)

Im thinking it may be cheaper to hire the special air service to go nab me a controller from foreign lands than to buy one!
Title: Re:Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: Serious on April 30, 2006, 01:35:12 AM
Ones I have seen cost about Ã,£650 inc VAT. TBH it isnt exactly mass market consumer technology so prices are going to remain high for the moment.
Title: Re:Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: evilsly on April 30, 2006, 11:34:45 AM
have you looked on Span ?

if anyone has them, they will, but probably not the most competitively priced.


you could always try Ebay.COM and hope you get a seller who marks down


Title: Re:Affordable (<£250) SAS controllers?
Post by: ISJX_Ian on May 01, 2006, 12:14:09 PM
Span were the only place I found with a decent stock of SAS drives.

THey actually have a few SAS controllers, but mostly PCI-X ones. Something tells me it isnt that noone is stocking ~Ã,£250 PCIe cards, its just that no such thing exists yet. Guess Ill wait another few months :)
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