Data storage system cabinet

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2005-07-05

2005-07-05

Chang, Yean-Hsi (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S679090, C361S689000, C361S728000, C361S760000, C710S020000, C710S029000, C710S100000

Reexamination Certificate

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06914784

ABSTRACT:
A cabinet having a plurality of rack mountable chassis. One portion of such chassis has directors and electrically interconnected memory and another portion of such chassis has a plurality of disk drives. The plurality of chassis are electrically interconnected to provide a data storage system interface. A first one of such chassis includes a memory and a plurality of directors. A first plurality of the directors is adapted for coupling to a host computer/server. A second one of such chassis has a plurality of disk drives. Also includes are first electrical conductors for connecting the disk drives in the second chassis to a second plurality of directors in the first one of the chassis. A third one of such chassis includes a memory and a plurality of directors. The first plurality of the directors in the third one of the chassis are adapted for coupling to the host computer/server. A fourth one of such chassis has a plurality of disk drives. Second electrical conductors are provided for connecting the disk drives in the fourth of the chassis to a second plurality of directors in the third one of the chassis. Third electrical connectors are provided for electrically the memories in the first one of the chassis and the third one of such chassis to enable the first plurality of directors and the second plurality of directors in the first and third ones of the chassis to control data transfer between a host computer/server and a bank of disk drives as such data passes through the memories the first one of the chassis and in the third one of the chassis.

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