Using an old 19" SCSI disk enclosure to hold a SATA RAID array?

[dan_aka_jack]

Hey folks,

I need to build myself a big, fat RAID5 SATA array for video editing. My plan is to stick a SATA RAID card with 8 ports in my workstation and then run 8 SATA cables to a nearby 19" enclosure (I've already maxed out my workstation's hard disk bays).

Could I use an old 19" SCSI storage array like this Compaq Storageworks 4214R Ultra3 Rack Storage Array:

Of course, I'd need the Compaq hard disk caddies to go with the rack unit.

Could I use the Compaq storage array's PSU to power 8 SATA disks and then run SATA cables from my workstation's RAID card to the SATA disks in the Compaq enclosure?

Or is this just asking for trouble?!

Many thanks,
Jack

 

[dan_aka_jack]

Hi,

Thanks loads for the reply.

Hmm... you're right to flag up the PSU as a concern. Even if I could do all the wiring correctly, it's still an aging 2nd-hand PSU. Perhaps I should rip out the existing PSU and replace it with a new PSU meant for use in a standard PC (I'd have to somehow trick the PSU into starting up without a motherboard being connected but I expect that's achievable...)

Does anyone know if it's possible to buy cheap off-the-shelf SATA drive enclosures with a capacity of at least 8 drives?

Thanks,
Jack