Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120243170 | Modular Mass Storage System - A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. | 09-27-2012 |
20120243172 | Shelf-Mounted Modular Computing Unit - A system for performing computing operations includes a rack, one or more shelves coupled to the rack, and two or more computing modules. Each computing module may include a chassis, one or more circuit board assemblies in a primarily vertical orientation, and one or more hard disk drives in a primarily vertical orientation. The circuit board assemblies and the hard disk drives are coupled to the chassis of the computing module. | 09-27-2012 |
20130141863 | Partial-Width Rack-Mounted Computing Devices - A computing device includes a chassis having a width that is equal to or less than half of the width of a standard slot of a rack. A circuit board assembly with at least one processor is coupled to the chassis in a primarily horizontal orientation. One or more rows of mass storage devices (such as hard disk drives) are coupled to the chassis. At least one of the rows of mass storage devices includes a stack of mass storage devices. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152376 | Power And Airflow Configuration For Modular Server - A method of allocating resources in a rack system includes establishing a budgeted amount of a resource for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system. Electrical modules are deployed in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the resource. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155599 | Modular Server Design For Use In Reconfigurable Server Shelf - A modular computing system includes two or more electrical modules. The electrical modules may each include a module chassis having shelf mounting portions for sliding the electrical module into a slot of a rack. The electrical modules may couple with one another to form module assemblies that can be slid into one or more slots in a rack. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155600 | Reconfigurable Shelf For Computing Modules - A computing system includes a rack, a shelf module that couples to the rack, and two or more electrical modules. The shelf module includes two or more shelf members that form slots for receiving electrical modules. The shelf members are adjustable to alter the width of the slots. The shelf members may be adjustable to form a row of two or more partial width slots having a height that is a multiple of ΒΌ of a rack unit. The electrical modules may each include a chassis that couples with the shelf module. The electrical modules may be mounted in the partial width slots. | 06-20-2013 |
20140281224 | MODULAR MASS STORAGE SYSTEM - A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules. | 09-18-2014 |
20150084419 | RACK POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT WITH DETACHABLE CABLES - A system includes a rack, computing devices coupled to the rack, a rack PDU, and one or more input power cables. The rack PDU includes an enclosure, two or more power input receptacles on the enclosure, and two or more power output receptacles on the enclosure. The output power receptacles supply power to the computing devices. The input power cables are coupled in one or more of the power input receptacles. The input power cables supply electrical power from an electrical power system to the rack PDU. | 03-26-2015 |