Need raid card/SAS expander suggestion

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DarthBeavis

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I have 25 HDDs already wired up with uber clean wire management including SATA data cables. I need a raid solution (least expensive = better) that can use the existing SATA cables (meaning I do not want to use those SAS to SATA cables as I already have cables installed).

Any suggestions?
 
You're out of luck. All SAS expanders use mini-SAS plugs (that I'm aware of) and you would have to use fanout cables. I only know of one RAID card that had 24 individual SATA ports (Areca 1280), but it isn't sold anymore and you're still a drive short then.
 
Areca 1260 had that, but that's also not made anymore. I checked Adaptec, Atto, 3ware, LSI, and Highpoint and didn't see any others.
 
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