Single rack unit storage blade with redundant controllers
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1. A storage blade apparatus comprising:
- a blade housing configured to fit within a single rack unit (1U) form factor blade slot of a chassis;
a first drive drawer in the blade housing and including a first set of drive bays;
a second drive drawer in the blade housing and including a second set of drive bays; and
at least first and second redundant controllers contained within the blade housing, wherein each of the first and second redundant controllers is operably connected to each of the drive bays included in the first set of drive bays and each of the drive bays included in the second set of drive bays, and wherein the second controller is disposed on top of, and inverted with respect to, the first controller.
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Abstract
A storage blade apparatus includes a blade housing, a first drive drawer, a second drive drawer, and at least first and second redundant controllers. The first drive drawer is included in the blade housing and includes a first set of drive bays. The second drive drawer is included in the blade housing and includes a second set of drive bays. The first and second redundant controllers are contained within the blade housing and each of the first and second redundant controllers is operably connected to each of the first set of drive bays and each of the second set of drive bays. The blade housing is configured to fit within a blade slot of a chassis.
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1. A storage blade apparatus comprising:
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a blade housing configured to fit within a single rack unit (1U) form factor blade slot of a chassis; a first drive drawer in the blade housing and including a first set of drive bays; a second drive drawer in the blade housing and including a second set of drive bays; and at least first and second redundant controllers contained within the blade housing, wherein each of the first and second redundant controllers is operably connected to each of the drive bays included in the first set of drive bays and each of the drive bays included in the second set of drive bays, and wherein the second controller is disposed on top of, and inverted with respect to, the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system comprising:
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a chassis including a plurality of slots, at least one of which is a single rack unit (1U) form factor slot; and a blade housing configured to fit into the at least one 1U form factor slot of the chassis and comprising; a first drive drawer including a first set of storage drives; a second drive drawer including a second set of storage drives; a first controller operatively coupled to the first set of storage drives and the second set of storage drives; and a second controller operatively coupled to the first set of storage drives and the second set of storage drives; wherein the first controller and the second controller are redundant, and wherein the second controller is disposed on top of, and inverted with respect to, the first controller. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing including an internal cavity and external dimensions configured to fit within a single rack unit (1U) form factor slot of a chassis, the internal cavity having a height, a width, and a depth; a first drive drawer including a first set of drive bays, wherein the first drive drawer spans the height of the internal cavity and is movably coupled to the housing such that the first drive drawer is movable between a first inserted position and a first extended position, the first drive drawer being disposed within the internal cavity in the first inserted position and extending at least partially out of the internal cavity in the first extended position; a second drive drawer including a second set of drive bays, wherein the second drive drawer spans the height of the internal cavity and is movably coupled to the housing such that the second drive drawer is movable between a second inserted position and a second extended position, the second drive drawer being disposed within the internal cavity in the second inserted position and extending at least partially out of the internal cavity in the second extended position; and a pair of controllers disposed between the first drive drawer and the second drive drawer and within the internal cavity, each of the pair of controllers spanning half the height of the internal cavity, wherein a first controller of the pair of controllers is disposed on top of, and inverted with respect to, a second controller of the pair of controllers, and wherein a collective width of the first drive drawer, the second drive drawer, and one of the controllers spans the width of the internal cavity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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