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The iStarUSA cages I use have an aluminum handle. I guess they make ones with plastic also.

At least in my world most servers are stuck in closets, back rooms, and those creepy places people usually don't visit. I would recommend you install an email alert upon bootup, and then somehow another one to let you know that SAB loads.

From re-reading some posts it seems the problem is some people say the cage fans that sit behind the hard drives are sucking in (into the case) air and then some people are saying the cage drives are blowing air out. If the cage fans are sucking air INTO the case then all that air heated up by the hard drives in coming into the case. You really need to have good exhaust fans to expel that hot air. If the cage fans are blowing out, then you are sucking air in from the inside of the case which isn't fresh cool air, it probably is warm air. I think in the end I guess since the hard drives is what will heat up the most is to make sure my cage fans are sucking air into the case which would be fresh air. Then have good exhaust fans at the rear and/or top.

If the rear is blowing outward and the hard drive cages are blowing outward then there is no air flowing through the case. Would this be ok for like a 15 drive system? I guess if the CPU has a good fan it should be ok.

Sorry for top posting, but it is a quick question. Does anyone know which way the exhaust is flowing through the chassis? Assuming the 5 in 3 fans are blowing out, is the rear fan also blowing forward?