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I would not be surprised if the HP drive controller only talks to
HP-branded (expensive!) drives.<br>
You probably want to test with a 2.5" drive you have around before
spending any cash on upgrades.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/13/2017 03:20 PM, Colin Mackay
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<div dir="ltr">Greetings.
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<div>I have come into possession of a DL380 G6 2U server to
replace the desktop server I have at home. The desktop has
two internal, 3.5" 2TB SATA drives, in a software raid 1.
Currently I have 8 2.5" 146GB SAS drives in the new server,
but I'd like to increase space at as low a cost as possible.</div>
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<div>All I use the drives for are MythTV recordings and general
storage of pictures and documents. Current usage is 1.1TB or
638GB without Myth recordings. :)</div>
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<div>My options seem to be:</div>
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<div>1. buying 2x 2.5" 2TB SATA drives </div>
<div> - About $250</div>
<div> - Probably most reliable option</div>
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<div>2. Using my current two drives in a USB RAID1 device</div>
<div> - Cheaper, but...</div>
<div> - No idea which one to use, there are dozens of them.</div>
<div> - Not sure how I'd know if a drive failed </div>
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<div>I planned to use ESX on this server, so if I did go with
USB option, not certain of the reliability of mounting USB
drives on a guest OS.</div>
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<div>Any thoughts, or suggestions out there? Something I
haven't thought of?</div>
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Thanks!</div>
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