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Are you using this for backup storage? Then it's unlikely you're trying to write / read multiple drives at once. Using it for Plex? Again unlikely to bottleneck.
Using it for photo or video editing where you have files across multiple drives? Yeah, might not be for you.
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2u server
pros
12/24 bays, great cooling, great connectivity, independent, software/hardware raid, and can be used as anything (Nas, plex, etc)
cons
more expensive on power/electricity, but can be lowered and managed by using ULV CPUs and other hardware, and software.
This enclosure
Pros
Slightly cheaper, better power/electricity usage
Cons
8 bays, cooks HDD, requires a PC to operate, only USB 3 for connectivity, 0 hardware support/protection.
2u server
pros
12/24 bays, great cooling, great connectivity, independent, software/hardware raid, and can be used as anything (Nas, plex, etc)
cons
more expensive on power/electricity, but can be lowered and managed by using ULV CPUs and other hardware, and software.
This enclosure
Pros
Slightly cheaper, better power/electricity usage
Cons
8 bays, cooks HDD, requires a PC to operate, only USB 3 for connectivity, 0 hardware support/protection.
2u server
pros
12/24 bays, great cooling, great connectivity, independent, software/hardware raid, and can be used as anything (Nas, plex, etc)
cons
more expensive on power/electricity, but can be lowered and managed by using ULV CPUs and other hardware, and software.
This enclosure
Pros
Slightly cheaper, better power/electricity usage
Cons
8 bays, cooks HDD, requires a PC to operate, only USB 3 for connectivity, 0 hardware support/protection.