USB to eSATA

[ducimus]

How do I connect several (8) extetnal hard drives (USB 2.0 and 3.0) to my small computer using the two eSATA ports??

 

[bignastyid]

You'd need 2 of something like this.
http://www.amazon.com/Mediasonic-HF2-SU3S2-ProBox-Drive-Enclosure/dp/B003X26VV4

 

[COLGeek]

Unless you plan to remove the actual HDDs from the existing USB external enclosures and install into an eSATA compatible enclosure, you can't connect 8 USB drives to 2 eSATA ports. At best, you could connect 2 of them.

You could connect all 8 USB drives to a powered USB hub. Performance would not be great, but you could access all of the drives as needed. Something like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1HD1229492