{"title":"What Buyers Want: NAS \u0026 Home Servers","description":"\u003cp\u003eNetwork-attached storage and home server gear in active demand.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lemon-tree-lsi-9300-8i-compatible-sas-hba-card-it-mode","title":"Lemon tree LSI 9300-8i Compatible SAS HBA Card IT Mode","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Lemon tree host bus adapter is the home-lab workhorse pattern: an LSI 9300-8i-compatible card built on the LSI\/Broadcom SAS3008 controller, flashed to HBA IT mode. Non-RAID passthrough is exactly what software-defined storage wants — ZFS, TrueNAS and FreeNAS, unRAID, Proxmox, and ESXi builds all prefer direct drive access over hardware RAID abstraction, and IT mode delivers precisely that.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnectivity runs through two internal Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643 connectors over a PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, moving data at up to 12Gb\/s SAS or 6Gb\/s SATA. Eight drives attach directly, and a SAS expander scales the same card into large arrays when a NAS build outgrows its first chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe packing list is minimalist — the card itself — which suits upgraders who already own the cabling for their backplane or drive cage. For a storage server that needs honest, transparent drive access at a sensible price, this is the established recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lemon tree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691604533555,"sku":null,"price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/41sC7KruDfL._SL500.jpg?v=1784651343"},{"product_id":"lemon-tree-sas-hba-card-with-sata-cables-for-lsi-9300-8i","title":"Lemon tree SAS HBA Card with SATA Cables for LSI 9300-8i","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Lemon tree bundle pairs the LSI 9300-8i-compatible HBA — SAS3008 controller, IT mode firmware — with two SFF-8643-to-SATA breakout cables, taking a first storage-server build from parts list to wired in one order. IT mode's non-RAID passthrough is the configuration ZFS, TrueNAS, unRAID, Proxmox, and ESXi builds ask for by name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card itself follows the reference recipe: PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, two internal SFF-8643 connectors, 12Gb\/s SAS or 6Gb\/s SATA transfer rates, up to eight direct-attached drives, and SAS-expander scalability beyond that. The bundled cables serve SATA drives specifically — the common case for home NAS builds stacking desktop-class disks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne clear boundary from the maker: the included cables do not work with SAS drives. Connecting SAS disks requires SFF-8643 to SFF-8482 cables sold separately. For the majority building with SATA drives, though, this kit removes the most commonly forgotten line item from the build order.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lemon tree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691604959539,"sku":null,"price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/41sC7KruDfL._SL500_0d18c2fa-0ec5-4f72-85e4-e3d9f12a38f3.jpg?v=1784651360"},{"product_id":"mllepjdh-x1005-dual-nvme-pcie-expansion-adapter-board","title":"Mllepjdh X1005 Dual NVMe PCIe Expansion Adapter Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mllepjdh X1005 expansion board mounts two NVMe drives on a single PCIe 2.0 module, accepting mixed lengths across the 2230, 2242, 2260, and 2280 form factors. That flexibility is its calling card: pair a leftover short drive with a standard 2280, and both serve as fast storage at transfer rates up to 5Gbps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe design plays well with its surroundings. It integrates with official passive cooling without blocking heat dissipation, and the mounting holes and brackets both secure the drives and help shed warmth during sustained transfers. Notably, the board mounts without requiring GPIO passthrough — so a favorite adapter or HAT can stay in place while the NVMe expansion runs alongside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetup follows the easy-fit pattern the maker emphasizes: seat the drives, secure the brackets, connect the board. For compact-computing projects that need real storage speed without surrendering expansion flexibility, the X1005 is a tidy dual-drive answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mllepjdh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691605877043,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/41Qndz09WNL._SL500.jpg?v=1784651377"},{"product_id":"kopinma-sata-4-disk-backplane-server-expansion-board","title":"Kopinma SATA 4-Disk Backplane Server Expansion Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Kopinma backplane brings hot-bay convenience to DIY storage: a SATA expansion board that seats four drives on one plane, each bay running at up to 6Gbps. Connectivity pairs SATA 7-pin data interfaces with a gold-plated SAS 29-pin socket arrangement, the connector geometry drive cages and server chassis are built around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower engineering gets specific attention. Two large 4D power inputs feed the board through an electrolytic capacitor configuration that steadies delivery across all four disks, and a 12V fan header lets a cooling fan mount directly to the backplane's supply. Per-bay power and activity indicators report each drive's status at a glance — small lights that save real diagnostic time in a multi-drive box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor NAS builders and home-server tinkerers assembling their own drive cage, the board handles the unglamorous middle layer — power distribution, data pass-through, and status visibility — so four disks behave like a proper array bay rather than a nest of loose cables.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kopinma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691606499635,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/41Bfy1emGbL._SL500.jpg?v=1784651394"},{"product_id":"jadaol-flat-cat-6-ethernet-cable-with-cable-clips","title":"Jadaol Flat Cat 6 Ethernet Cable with Cable Clips","description":"\u003cp\u003eJadaol's 50-foot Cat 6 cable is built around one installation insight: flat cable disappears where round cable intrudes. The low-profile ribbon runs along baseboards, hugs corners, slips under carpet, and follows door frames — and the twenty included cable clips secure the whole route without a separate hardware-store stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElectrically it is a proper Cat 6 build: unshielded twisted pair in 30 AWG with 100% bare copper conductors and gold-plated RJ45 connectors, rated to 250MHz with support up to 10Gbps. That covers everything from Fast Ethernet through Gigabit to 10GBASE-T, and Jadaol notes compatibility with Cat7 and Cat8 network equipment. The waterproof-standard construction suits both indoor and outdoor runs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe white finish keeps wall-line installations discreet, and universal RJ45 connectivity serves routers, modems, switches, gaming consoles, PCs, NAS units, and VoIP phones alike. For the long living-room-to-office run that Wi-Fi handles badly, this is the tidy wired answer.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jadaol","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691606663475,"sku":null,"price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/41BUmtIEp8L._SL500.jpg?v=1784651411"},{"product_id":"cable-matters-snagless-cat-6-ethernet-patch-cable","title":"Cable Matters Snagless Cat 6 Ethernet Patch Cable","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Cable Matters Cat 6 patch cable is the dependable middle of wired networking done right: 25 feet of 24 AWG bare copper, terminated in gold-plated RJ45 connectors with snagless strain-relief boots, meeting or exceeding Category 6 performance under the TIA\/EIA 568-C.2 standard. Rated to 550MHz, it is ready for 10-Gigabit Ethernet and fully backward compatible with existing Cat 5 networks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bandwidth headroom pays off in demanding roles — server connections, cloud workloads, video surveillance, high-definition streaming — and Power over Ethernet support across PoE, PoE+, and PoE++ lets the same run power IP cameras, VoIP phones, and wireless access points while carrying their data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCable Matters adds a practical purchasing note worth heeding: measure the full route, furniture and corners included, before committing to the 25-foot length. For the connection that must be consistent — where wireless is a compromise — this is the unfussy, standards-honest choice in black.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cable Matters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53691606925619,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/7526\/5843\/files\/51id7ufzbhL._SL500.jpg?v=1784651428"}],"url":"https:\/\/studio-supplies.com\/collections\/buyers-want-nas.oembed","provider":"Studio Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}