TechXDA describes a writer’s cheapest storage upgrade yet: two used enterprise drives
XDA says the setup put spare PCIe lanes to use, with two SAS drives running off an HBA storage-controller card.
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XDA reports that a writer used spare PCIe lanes for two used enterprise drives, calling the result their cheapest storage upgrade yet. The two SAS drives ran off an HBA controller card, and XDA describes the pair as an excellent value.
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XDA describes a writer’s cheapest storage upgrade yet: two used enterprise drives
XDA says the setup put spare PCIe lanes to use, with two SAS drives running off an HBA storage-controller card.
TLDR
XDA reports that a writer used spare PCIe lanes for two used enterprise drives, calling the result their cheapest storage upgrade yet. The two SAS drives ran off an HBA controller card, and XDA describes the pair as an excellent value.