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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2006
William Gavin Holland, Cary, NC (US);
Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Tucson, AZ (US);
Carl Evan Jones, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert Akira Kubo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gregg Steven Lucas, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew Boyce Mcneill, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, San Jose, CA (US);
Theodore Brian Vojnovich, Cary, NC (US);
William Gavin Holland, Cary, NC (US);
Shah Mohammed Rezaul Islam, Tucson, AZ (US);
Carl Evan Jones, Tucson, AZ (US);
Robert Akira Kubo, Tucson, AZ (US);
Gregg Steven Lucas, Tucson, AZ (US);
Andrew Boyce McNeill, Jr., Cary, NC (US);
Kenneth Robert Schneebeli, San Jose, CA (US);
Theodore Brian Vojnovich, Cary, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
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.