Les Mikesell wrote:
The only relevant part of the backplane is that it uses SCA connectors which you need for hot swapping because they make the power and data connections happen in the right order. The controller doesn't know if there is a backplane or just a cable.
That is my understanding as well, though I'm not a bona fide certified electrical engineer (don't even play one on the net). 8-)
Cheers,