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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 12, 1997
Stanley John Cutts, Petersfield, GB;
David Newmarch, Romsey, GB;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An information processing system comprises a plurality of information processing devices; and a fault-tolerant power distribution system comprising a plurality N+1, wherein N is greater than 1, removable power supplies for providing power to the system, N power supplies being sufficient to provide power to the plurality of devices; and a plurality M removable power distribution units for connecting the power supplies to the devices, the connection of the power supplies with the power distribution units being configured such that on removal of either of the units, the remaining unit is still connected to N of the power supplies to thereby maintain power to the system.