PowerEdge 840: Which Raid Controller needed for (hot)plugable HDD?

Question

Hello,   I'm from Germany and searching a 'low-cost' Server with front-side detachable HDD.  (for simple replace in error situatuion) Real hot-plug is not necessary. It is no problem to shutdown the Server befor replace, but without  opening the case would be best)   When I read the documentation for PowerEdge 840, then there are front-side removable HDD's possible. Is this possible with 'simple' SATA Drives?     But which Controller should i choose?   There are : 1.  SAS5iR controller  2.  PERC5E RAID controller (256MB cache)  3.  PERC5i RAID controller (256MB cache)   Performance is not the key-factor. Raid-1 is sufficient.    Thanks

Peter Braun · Answer

Hello, am also interested in this topic. Can anybody help us with determining right config for SATA drives being hot-swapable? BR Peter Braun

PowerEdge HDD/SCSI/RAID

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