HotSwap Backplanes

RAID cage is an internal multi-bay backplane module designed to hold hard drives in a removable configuration. Hot-swap RAID operation requires a RAID controller card. Advantages include easy swapping of hard drives upon failure, easy data transfer and backup using multiple hard drives, ability to mount more hard drives in fewer bays and good cooling.

SAS / SATA removable hard drive racks facilitate hot-swap operation for RAID setups, or mobility for transferring data or backups. The racks include the frame as well as the drive tray. Spare trays are available on each product page.

Trayless drive cages and mobile racks are available as well. These are convenient because they allow you to insert the bare hard drive into the rack or cage without having to mount the hard drive onto a drive tray. These are very popular.

Multi-Bay Backplanes

iStarUSA BPN-DE110HD-BLUE 1-Bay 12Gb/s Trayless SAS/SATA Mobile Rack

$41.99
Supports both SAS and SATA 3.5" hard drives. 12Gb/s rated. Trayless design - no need to mount in a drive tray. LED indicators. Keys included for locking the drives. Aluminum frame, light weight and durable design. (SR-BPN-DE110SS)

iStarUSA BPN-DE340HD-BLUE 4in3 12Gb/s SAS / SATA Drive Backplane

$136.99
Supports up to (4) 3.5" 12Gb/s SAS / SATA hard drives, Trayless, Hot-Swappable, Fits in (3) 5.25" bays. Heavy-duty aluminum frame. (SR-BPN-DE340SS)

iStarUSA BPN-DE350HD-BLACK 12Gb/s SAS / SATA Drive Backplane

$149.99
Supports up to (5) 3.5" SAS / SATA 12Gb/s hard drives, Trayless, Hot-Swappable, Fits in (3) 5.25" bays. Heavy-duty aluminum frame. (SR-BPN-DE350SS)

Drive tray for ISTAR SAS/SATA Cages (Black)

$19.99
Great for spare drives for swapping in and out, or as a backup tray. Compatible with BPU-340SATA-BPL and BPU-350SATA-BPL drive cages. (SR-BPU-SATATRY)

iStarUSA BPU-340SATA-BPL 4in3 SAS / SATA Drive Backplane

$89.99
Holds four SAS or SATA-III 6Gb/s hard drives, Fits in three 5.25" bays. Aluminum construction, Plug & Play, Supports Hot Swap, 8cm Fan for Cooling. (SR-BPU-340SATA)

iStarUSA BPU-350HD-BLACK 5in3 12Gb/s SAS / SATA Drive Backplane

$146.99
Holds five SAS or SATA-III 12Gb/s hard drives, Fits in three 5.25" bays. Aluminum construction, Plug & Play, Supports Hot Swap, 8cm Fan for Cooling. (SR-BPU-350SATA)

iStarUSA BPU-124DE-SS 4in1 SAS / SATA Drive Cage

$79.99
4 x 2.5" SAS / SATA hotswap mobile backplane. Supports SAS, SATA-I, SATA-II, SATA-III. Now you can squeeze four hard drives or SSDs into one 5.25" bay. (SR-BPU-124DE-SS)

MB994SP-4SB-1 by ICY Dock - 4 Bay 2.5" SAS/SATA/SSD Hot Swap Backplane

$132.99
4 x 2.5" SAS / SATA hotswap mobile backplane. Supports SAS, SATA-I, SATA-II and SATA-III. Fan control now included. (SR-MB994SP4S)

Spare Drive Tray for Netstor and HighPoint Enclosures - ANNA920C0340 and NA762TRAY

$18.99
Spare drive tray for HighPoint and NetStor brand enclosures. Supports 2.5" and 3.5" SAS/SATA HDD and SSD devices. Includes screws and keys. (SR-NA762TRAY)

Supermicro M28SACB 8-bay 2.5" 12Gb/s SAS / SATA internal drive cage

$199.99
New from Supermicro! Supports up to 8 SAS3 / SATA3 / SSDs in two 5.25" bays. Do not mistake this for the cheaper M28SACB-OEM version which does NOT include a rear fan to keep the drives cool. (SC-M28SACB)

MB992SKR-B by ICY Dock - Dual Bay RAID 2.5” SATA HDD & SSD Mobile Rack for Internal 3.5" Drive Bay

$164.99
The ToughArmor MB992SKR-B is a self contained hardware RAID enclosure that gives you the flexibility to choose between RAID 0, RAID 1, BIG and JBOD modes. With a built-in high performance RAID chipset, the enclosure operates independently of your system with its own processor and memory to run the RAID applications, offering the best reliability compared to software RAID. Software RAID can be infected by viruses and can cause the RAID table to be damaged, resulting into lost data. (SR-MB992SKR-B)

MB508SP-B by ICY Dock - 8 Bay 2.5” SAS/SATA SSD/HDD Backplane Cage for 2x 5.25” Bay

$246.89
ICY DOCK’s MB508SP-B packs 8x full-height SATA/SAS HDD/SSDs into just 2x 5.25” CD/DVD optical drive bays. This makes it perfect for applications requiring lots of storage using enterprise SAS hard drives, such as server and data-center PCs storing large amounts of data. (SR-MB508SP-B)

MB839SP-B by ICY Dock - 2.5” SATA SSD/HDD to PCIe 2.0 x1 Hot-Swap Mobile Rack for PCIe Expansion Slots

$78.99
MB839SP-B adds full hot-swap support over the PCIe 2.0/3.0 interface, allowing you to add or remove drives in seconds without having to shut down the computer or open the case. Hot-swap supports prevents downtime when upgrading storage or replacing a failed drive, and allows a technician to work more efficiently. Hot-Swap ready connector rated for 10,000 insertion / removal cycles allows drives to be installed, removed, and replaced without shutting down the system. (SR-MB839SP-B)

MB902SPR-B by ICY Dock - 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD Removable RAID 1 Drive Enclosure for 5.25” Bay

$184.99
Supports two SATA 2.5" drives for RAID 1 mirroring. No RAID controller required. Connects to a single SATA port on your motherboard. (SR-MB902SPR-B)

MB901SPR-B by ICY Dock - Dual 2.5"/3.5" SATA Hard Drive/SSD Removable RAID 1 Mobile Rack Enclosure in 2 x 5.25" Bay

$206.99
Supports two SATA 3.5" or 2.5" drives for RAID 1 mirroring. No RAID controller required. Connects to a single SATA port on your motherboard. (SR-MB901SPR-B)

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