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Apparatus, system, and method for providing a RAID storage system in a processor blade enclosure

US7584325B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

William G. Holland · Cary, US
Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam · Cary, US
Carl E. Jones · Tucson, US
Robert A. Kubo · Tucson, US
Gregg S. Lucas · Tucson, US
Andrew B. McNeill, Jr. · Deerfield Beach, US
Kenneth R. Schneebeli · San Jose, US
Theodore B. Vojnovich · Cary, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 26, 2006
Grant date	Sep 1, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 9, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F3/0689
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing a redundant array of inexpensive disks (“RAID”) storage subsystem within a processor blade enclosure. A first RAID controller blade is included and configured to fit in a processor blade enclosure. At least one processor in communication with the first RAID controller blade is included. A disk enclosure blade is provided that includes a plurality of hard disk drives. The disk enclosure blade is configured to fit in the processor blade enclosure and the hard disk drives are in communication with the first RAID controller blade.

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