Re: eSATA

["Ben Eisenbraun" <user=82@nabble.blu.org>]

 On Tue, Aug 05, 2008 at 12:59:43AM -0400, Tom Metro wrote: 
> You can use a port multiplier: 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_multiplier
> 
> to attach up to 15 drives to an eSATA port. That article explains that all 
> the drives share the same 3 Gbps bandwidth, so practically you're limited 
> to about 3 drives. That page doesn't have a picture of a port multiplier, 
> and I don't think I've ever seen one. (It sounds more like it is a 
> capability built-in to the controller card, than a separate device.) 

It's both.  The card has to support them port multipliers, and you need 
something to connect the drives to; they look like this: 

http://www.pc-pitstop.com/sata_port_multipliers/3726PM.asp

-ben 

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