For a while I’ve been considering that a SATA backplane would really make server work easier. But for an inexpensive server an inexpensive backplane is needed. I decided to look again tonight and see what I could find. I included 3-in-2 (3 3.5” drives in 2 5.25” bays), 4-in-3 (5 3.5” drives in 3 5.25” bays), and 5-in-3 (5 3.5” drives in 3 5.25” bays) models.