Hi, anyone could point me at an ELI5 about SAS hardware? I’d like to assemble a NAS using an old HP Z200, I want SAS because I’d get also a tape drive for backups and I cannot find SATA tape drives. For example, is a Dell Perc H310 pci-e card good for me? Can I avoid hardware RAID?

  • @TCB13English
    2•7 months ago

    Yes the Dell H310 will work, but be around 40$. Other good options:

    • Supermicro AOC-S3008L-L8E LSI 9300-8i - should sell for around 40$
    • Dell H200 IT - less expensive, like 25$

    There are also other cards from less known brands, just search ebay or aliexpress for LSI 9211-8i or LSI 9207-8i.

    • @[email protected]OPEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      I just found a dell h200 for 27€ shipping included on aliexpress. It should be already flashed in IT mode, right? This screen pic is in the description: