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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2003
Paul J. Garnett, Camberley, GB;
Martin P. Mayhead, Hindhead, GB;
Thomas E. Giles, Union City, CA (US);
Ariel Hendel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Paul J. Garnett, Camberley, GB;
Martin P. Mayhead, Hindhead, GB;
Thomas E. Giles, Union City, CA (US);
Ariel Hendel, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sun Microsystems, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A computer system comprises a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has a carrier for removably receiving a plurality of information processing modules and a switching module. Each shelf also has an interconnection member for providing connections between the information processing modules and the switching module. The switching modules of the respective shelves are interconnected in a logical stacking configuration to form a logical stacking arrangement.