Modular server architecture
First Claim
1. A modular server system, comprising:
- a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, wherein the blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other;
a server blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, the server blade having a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network; and
a media blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, the media blade having at least one media device.
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Abstract
A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The server blade has a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network. A media blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, and the media blade has at least one storage medium device.
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1. A modular server system, comprising:
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a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, wherein the blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other;
a server blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, the server blade having a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network; and
a media blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, the media blade having at least one media device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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12. A modular server system, comprising:
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a midplane having a system management bus, a first side, a second side, and a plurality of blade interfaces on the first side and the second side, wherein the blade interfaces on the first side are in electrical communication with the blade interfaces on the second side;
a plurality of server blades each removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the first side of the midplane, the server blades each having a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network;
a plurality of media blades each removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the second side of the midplane, the media blades each having at least one storage medium device;
a power supply module removeably connectable to the midplane to provide power to the modular server system;
a cooling fan module coupled to the modular server system to cool the modular server system; and
a chassis to house the midplane, the server blades, the media blades, the power supply module, and the cooling fan module.
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19. A modular server system, comprising:
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a midplane having a system management bus, a first side, a second side, and a plurality of blade interfaces on the first side and the second side, wherein the blade interfaces on the first side are in electrical communication with the blade interfaces on the second side;
a server blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the first side of the midplane, the server blade having a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network;
a media blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the second side of the midplane, the media blade having at least one storage medium device;
a second server blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the first side of the midplane, the second server blade having a second server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a second network interface to connect to the network a second media blade removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the second side of the midplane, the second media blade having at least one second storage medium device;
a power supply module removeably connectable to the midplane to provide power to the modular server system;
a cooling fan module coupled to the modular server system to cool the modular server system; and
a chassis to house the midplane, the server blade, the media blade, the second server blade, the second media blade, the power supply module, and the cooling fan module, wherein the server blade, the media blade, the second server blade, and the second media blade share power from the power supply module and share cooling from the cooling fan module.
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