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Computer systems

  • US 7,012,815 B2
  • Filed: 06/14/2002
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A server blade configured to be receivable as a field replaceable unit in a carrier of a blade server system, the server blade comprising:

  • a blade enclosure that is substantially slab-shaped with two opposing side faces, a front edge face, a rear edge face, an upper edge face and a lower edge face;

    wherein the blade enclosure includes at least one ventilation opening on each of the front and rear edge faces to permit a flow of cooling air though the enclosure between the front and rear edge faces;

    wherein the blade enclosure is configured to be slideably mountable in the carrier such that the rear edge face is inserted first;

    wherein the blade enclosure includes connections accessible externally to the blade enclosure and located on the rear edge face;

    wherein the blade enclosure has a narrow elongate form;

    wherein the side faces and the upper and lower edge faces have substantially the same length, but the side faces are narrower than the upper and lower edge faces; and

    wherein the front and rear edge faces have a length substantially equivalent to the width of the side faces and a width substantially the same as the width of the upper and lower edge faces.

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