> Are you aware of anything that is 5-6 disks, GB, 5-6 SATA ports, or 2-3 multiplied, that is not huge, ugly, and massively expensive? Nope but you might be ab

> Are you aware of anything that is 5-6 disks, GB, 5-6 SATA ports, or 2-3 multiplied, that is not huge, ugly, and massively expensive? Nope but you might be able to find an eSATA card and enclosure. That would give you more choice over the server. Another reason why I mentioned Core i5/i7 is because the newer models have AES instructions so you could do AES encrypted backups at gigabit wirespeed. Maybe something like this on the low end: - Supermicro Atom D510 - $360 - 4GB RAM - $40 - PCI-E Riser - $20 - eSATA card - $20 - Areca ARC-5020 - $450 - 5 x 1TB drives - $450 - Total: $1340 USD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101332&cm_re=supermicro_atom_d510-_-16-101-332-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816151046&Tpk=areca%20esata http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816151... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158093&cm_re=esata_card-_-15-158-093-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136284&cm_re=western_digital_caviar_black_1tb-_-22-136-284-_-Product http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136...