Building a Database

Dear Database Administrators Community,

I apologize in advance if this a generic question.

Question 1)

I am or have attempted to try and find a server solution. I am using my laptop as the device to read the storage solution. If it is not possible for my laptop to even read the

My setup.

I have an HP Elitebook 8560W

The problem is whether or not the esata supports multiplex( which to the best of my knowledge means that if I plug in a hard drive array with more than one drive it will be able to recognize more than one drive.) I called HP and they were extremely unhelpful and I finally got something of an answer that was put like this " If it shows up in the bios, it will support , if not , it will not support it." Then I found this link that specifically states that it does not -->community(dot)avid(dot)com/forums/p/86110/487549(dot)aspx

If my computer does not reconize the array what should I buy? Do I need something like this? http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkServer-TS440-70AQ0009UX-Computer/dp/B00ILH15DA/ref=sr_1_2?tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=4c6164b50ea54c1f9a2f28ed88c4cc56

A server?

Question number 2 regards Hard Drives and how to store the data properly.

I bought these on cyber monday -->4 Seagate 3TB Barracuda Internal Desktop Hard Drive - 3.5" Form Factor, SATA III 6 Gb/s, 64 MB Cache - ST3000DM001

I have 12TB worth of internal drives and am on the fence on how to store it. The other problem comes down to speed. I need to be able to transfer data steadily, meaning not having a drive go unrecognized during a transfer. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I saw some storage options posted by others on this site such as this http://www.addonics.com/products/storage_tower_3.php

What happens if I buy more storage. Storage is getting cheaper and cheaper around 30-40 a TB. Why are multiple bays so damn expensive?

Any response would mean the world to me because not a single person in my family knows " a lick" about computers yet alone storage.

Thanks,

BB