The original post: /r/datahoarder by /u/swd120 on 2025-03-11 03:25:18.
I'm looking for an SFF-8088 right angle connector where the cable goes to the left instead of the right - but cannot for the life of me find a vendor that has one. Here's an example in the wrong orientation (cable goes right)
Use case is a Dell r710 - I'm upgrading to an LSI-9300-16i (which have SFF8643 connectors) to get 2 additional ports so I can add a disk shelf to my unraid installation, but I'd like to keep the 6 bays in the R710 connected as well. (that'll let me have up to the max of 30 devices for the array).
I'm also open to other solutions? I've also looked for SFF-8643 Male to SFF-8088 Female (to just connect to the existing cables) and that was also a bust for me.
In the meantime, once my SFF8088 cables arrive, I should just be able to use the disk shelf on its own until I find a solution to turn the internal bays back on. It'll take a little time to max out those 24 bays.