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Why not just add another 4 drive enclosure?
Are you using PM enclosures now? your controller will support PM?
The cases are identical to some of my older SCSI cabinets, so I would expect it to be as loud and efficient.
They have a cheaper case with one channel and 5 drives (I leave out the center for ventilation and reduce more heat).
OWC carries it, I'd ask them.
http://eshop.macsales.com/search/Sans+Digital
It depends on your RAID controller, which use to mean 3-4 drives per channel, but with most of today's drives that hit 90-110MB/sec (WD Caviar 640 or 1TB) 3 drives per channel is probably a better number. If you have older drives and say 500GB models, might be okay to use 4.
http://www.cooldrives.com/silicon-image-port-multiplier-sil-3726.html
I was about to buy either a pair of 5-drive or the 8 (too tall to fit where I want) to simplify and consolidate.
http://www.goharddrive.com/Sans-Digital-TowerRAID-8TB-8-Bay-eSATA-Port-Multi-p/g 03-0027.htm
10.5.2 'broke' and changed how external drives mount and communicate. Sonnet updated their firmware and driver for their Tempo PM controllers, and I wouldn't worry that it won't work with 10.5.5 unless you hear - otherwise I think AMUG, Firmtek, Sonnet, and others would be pointing it out in their reviews.
Are you using PM enclosures now? your controller will support PM?
The cases are identical to some of my older SCSI cabinets, so I would expect it to be as loud and efficient.
They have a cheaper case with one channel and 5 drives (I leave out the center for ventilation and reduce more heat).
OWC carries it, I'd ask them.
http://eshop.macsales.com/search/Sans+Digital
It depends on your RAID controller, which use to mean 3-4 drives per channel, but with most of today's drives that hit 90-110MB/sec (WD Caviar 640 or 1TB) 3 drives per channel is probably a better number. If you have older drives and say 500GB models, might be okay to use 4.
http://www.cooldrives.com/silicon-image-port-multiplier-sil-3726.html
I was about to buy either a pair of 5-drive or the 8 (too tall to fit where I want) to simplify and consolidate.
http://www.goharddrive.com/Sans-Digital-TowerRAID-8TB-8-Bay-eSATA-Port-Multi-p/g 03-0027.htm
10.5.2 'broke' and changed how external drives mount and communicate. Sonnet updated their firmware and driver for their Tempo PM controllers, and I wouldn't worry that it won't work with 10.5.5 unless you hear - otherwise I think AMUG, Firmtek, Sonnet, and others would be pointing it out in their reviews.