So we started SFF-8088 to SFF-8087 as as a usability experiment

MX-PRO0H2 Mini SAS Adapter, Host Compliant with SFF-8088 to SFF-8087 Specifications Supports External SFF-8088 26-pin Connector Supports Internal Host SFF-8087 36-pin Connector Supports Standard and Low Profile PCI/PCe Form Factors Supports up to 4-lane Mini SAS Channels Supports up to 3Gb/s Mini SAS Data Transfer Rate Supports SFF-8087 to SATA Host Octopus Cables Supports SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Mini SAS Host Cables Supports Standard SFF-8088 to SFF-8088 4-lane External Cables Idea for SAS and SATA RAID Host Cards INTRODUCTION The MX-PRO0H(with low profile bracket) were specially designed to adapt the internal host SFF-8087 to a SFF-8088 external connector. SPECIFICATIONS System For Host Card with a SFF-8088 to SFF-8087 Internal MiniSAS Port Order Information The following information will help you to order the correct model of the MX-PRO0H series. It will involve different wiring, connectors that it will function as a Host or a Target (Device): The information was physically printed on the PCB.http://www.fiberyes.com/sff-8470-to-sff-8087 Description: 36-pin Host to 26-pin Target Supports SFF-8087 Internal Connector from Host Port Host Wiring Supports SFF-8088 External Connector to a Device I/O

The MX-PRO0H(with low profile bracket) were specially designed to adapt the internal host SFF-8088 to SFF-8087 external connector. It provides a straightforward solution to convert the internal MiniSAS port to external.For the new RPC-4224 box I will need 6 of Norco C-SFF8087-D SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 Internal Multilane SAS cables, and I will be using a different power supply . This could be an overkill, but the power supply I used for the previous boxes has been discontinued, and this one has very good reviews. Since the fans in RPC-4224 are supposed to be different I decided to wait and see how it goes. I am planning to add the images of the build in progress and of the parts I am using for this build.