How to set up SSDS on Optiplex 740

Hello!

In our workplace, we have a few (mainly Optiplex 360 and Optiplex 740) Dell desktop computers. We have a 740 rise as a 'server' of several applications that run on tomcat. Today is the day where we want to install a SSD (yesterday arrived the new EVO 500 GB Samsung at our offices), but I can see some problems.

It isn't any SATA cable /port available or free, since both ports are occupied by the DVD drive and the HARD drive. So, I decided to replace the HDD with SSD (I'll make an image of the HARD drive and put it in the SSD with ubuntu or almost and dd tool).

In addition, the old HDD is 3.5 inches and the new SSD is 2.5. The caddy, where the HARD drive is installed does not mount the SSD drive, and I've never seen any cart like this before. So, I can buy a simple 3.5 to 2.5 adapter or do need me a special?

Thanks for your help :)

You can mount 2 drives in the Bay of 1 if you use 2.5-inch laptop drives.

The Optiplex R494D 2.5 inch caddy fits inside the DN8MY 3.5 inch caddy blue.

The adapter Silverstone has all a standard 3.5 HDD mounting points ", and it's only $12 with free shipping. She holds two 2.5 "stacked devices.

The caddy adapter SSD is so 0R494D

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