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Reddit mentions of Syba SY-MRA25023 PCI Slot Tray Less Mobile Rack for 2.5" Sata III HDD/SSD, Black
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We found 9 Reddit mentions of Syba SY-MRA25023 PCI Slot Tray Less Mobile Rack for 2.5" Sata III HDD/SSD, Black. Here are the top ones.
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Take advantage of a free PCI slot to add a removable 2.5" SATA Hard Drive bayFile transfer speeds up to 6Gbps when paired with SATA III HDD and controllerTool-free HDD/SSD Insertion and EjectionThe 2.5" Drive is secured with a locking mechanism, and the Drive can be easily ejected with the provided security keySupports SATA I/II/III 6Gbps HDD/SSDKey Lock to Secure the HDD/SSD in placeTool-free HDD/SSD Insertion and EjectionAluminum Case
Specs:
| Color | Black |
| Height | 1 Inches |
| Length | 8 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | September 2019 |
| Weight | 0.4 Pounds |
| Width | 5 Inches |
or you can go this route
You could get a couple of these:
https://www.amazon.com/SEDNA-Express-PCIe-SATA-Adapter/dp/B00FVXQO88
Or just some of these and rig up power cables and plug them into the motherboard:
https://www.startech.com/HDD/Mobile-Racks/25in-SATA-Removable-Hard-Drive-Bay-for-PC-Expansion-Slot~S25SLOTR
Or cheaper:
https://www.amazon.com/Slot-Tray-Less-Mobile-Rack/dp/B0080V73RE
Or two in one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB6I43K/ref=pd_luc_rh_mrairec_01_01_t_img_lh?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Not a problem. As a note, as far as system drives are concerned, remember that SSDs don't care about mounting - they've got no moving parts. I've got 3 or 4 systems I've put together where the SSD is either ziptied or duct-taped to the case wall.
And if that's just too much for you to deal with, check out these PCI slot hot-swap bays; I've got a pair of them and they work really well, and since they don't actually use the PCI/PCIe slots, you can put them in open slots a Mini-ITX or mATX board leaves open.
Syba PCI Slot Tray Less Mobile Rack for 2.5" SATA III HDD/SSD (SY-MRA25023) $13.99ea on Amazon
I think this will work.
FYI, if you get a bit creative you can stuff one or two SSDs into a 1U case with four drive bays. Does your case have a skinny DVD drive bay you don't need? Great place to stick a couple of drives. Just secure them with Velcro tape or something. Nobody is going to see it.
Could also use one of these if your case has a PCIe slot you're not using: https://smile.amazon.com/Syba-Slot-Tray-Less-Mobile/dp/B0080V73RE/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1510961585
Strongly recommend putting your OS and data storage on separate physical drives. With a lot of data, scrubbing could take hours or even days, and while it's happening your system can slow to a crawl. If you are using the server for email, you should really put that on a physical drive that's not part of the main data storage as well. Otherwise email clients will drag pretty badly while the scrub of your massive data storage pool is happening.
I got this PCI Slot 2.5" drive tray. It's worked great.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0080V73RE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
There is always this option.
IIRC, my syba hba's were picked up by ESXi. However, it's been a long time since I've checked that.
Few ways to easily move your 2.5" drives internally. Not sure if the r710 has a few sata headers onboard you can use.