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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 27, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2013
Dell, Inc., Round Rock, TX (US);
Edmond Bailey, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Joseph Andrew Vivio, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Dell Products, L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A rack apparatus includes a frame having (i) a power and cooling area and (ii) a block chassis forming one or more information technology (IT) bays that enable insertion of IT components. A plurality of IT components are contained within a component cabinet inserted in the block chassis. When operational, enable the rack apparatus to function as one of an information handling system (IHS) and an extension of a modular, scalable/expandable rack-based IHS. A busbar physically located at a back of the block chassis within the power and cooling area and enables direct coupling to one of another busbar and a power source to supply power to the plurality of IT components from a power interface board. A block controller is contained in the block chassis and communicatively coupled to the other IT components. The block controller performs all localized, block level control for the rack apparatus.