The invention provides a storage system comprising a solid state storage carrier sized to correspond to a defined storage form factor and to include a support printed circuit board (PCB) having arranged thereon a plurality of solid state storage devices. The storage system can include a storage enclosure including a midplane and at least one slot on an end of the storage enclosure, sized to receive a solid state storage carrier for connection with the midplane in the storage enclosure. The storage system can also include at least one midplane connector located on the midplane, wherein the at least one midplane connector is configured to mate with at least one form factor connector on an end of the solid state storage carrier.

Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, systems and/or methods of tearing down a Protocol Adaptation Layer (PAL) session. For example, an apparatus may include a first PAL communication unit to control a PAL connection, over a PAL, between a first device and a second device, the first PAL communication unit is to control the PAL connection during a session with a second PAL communication unit over a communication link, wherein the first PAL communication unit is to tear down the session according to a tear down procedure.

Described herein is a hard disk drive that includes a base and a cover. The base includes a closed end, sidewalls, an open end, and one or more corner portions. The sidewalls extend from the closed end, and the open end is defined by the sidewalls. The closed end, sidewalls, and open end define an interior cavity of the hard disk drive. Each corner portion is proximate a respective intersection of the sidewalls and positioned exteriorly of the interior cavity. The cover is welded to the sidewalls over the open end by a weld bead such that the weld bead is positioned between the interior cavity and the corner portions. The weld bead hermetically seals the cover to the base. Furthermore, at least one of the corner portions is at least substantially flush with the cover.

Presented herein are removable pull tabs that are configured to be detachably coupled to pluggable modules in a manner that facilitates removal of the pull tabs from the module without disassembling the modules. In particular, a removable pull tab may comprise a handle, first and second substantially parallel attachment arms extending from the handle, and a reinforcement line embedded in the handle and first and second attachment arms. The first and second attachment arms comprise first and second attachment mechanisms, respectively, disposed at a distal end of the respective attachment arm. The first and second attachment mechanisms are configured to detachably couple to first and second apertures, respectively, of a pluggable module.

Described herein is a system that includes a sled and a data storage device positioned within the sled. The sled includes a base, an electrical connector positioned within and movable relative to the base, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is positioned within the base and movable, relative to the base and the electrical connector, between a locked position and a unlocked position. In the locked position, the locking mechanism restricts movement of the electrical connector in at least one degree of freedom relative to the base. In the unlocked position, the locking mechanism does not restrict movement of the electrical connector in the at least one degree of freedom relative to the base. The data storage device is co-movably coupled to the electrical connector.

A SSD storage module comprising a printed circuit board (1), an encapsulating colloid (2), and an electronic circuit (3) welded on an inner surface of the printed circuit board (1) and having a data storage function; the encapsulating colloid (2) is formed on the inner surface of the printed circuit board (1) and is configured for seamlessly encapsulating the electronic circuit (3), an outer surface of the printed circuit board (1) is provided with a plurality of metal contact pieces (11), the plurality of metal contact pieces (11) are electrically connected with the electronic circuit (3), and the plurality of metal contact pieces (11) comprise a plurality of SATA interface contact pieces (110). The encapsulating colloid (2) seamlessly encapsulates the electronic circuit (3) and isolates the electronic circuit (3) from the air, such that a problem that the electronic circuit (3) is directly exposed to the air, and performances of components of the electronic circuit (3) may be affected, thereby resulting in an unstable functionality of a SSD can be avoided.

A modular mounting for a computer motherboard. An outer cabinet is designed to provide a protective enclosure for electrical components, and designed to permit throughhole drilling to facilitate mounting on a wall while avoiding disturbance of contents to be mounted within the outer cabinet. A subpanel plate is designed to detachably and securely attach a computer motherboard and cage assembly, and designed to removably mount the motherboard and cage assembly within the outer cabinet as a modular component, mounting of the motherboard and cage assembly being independent of power supply and nonvolatile storage. An inner cage is designed to protectably mount and enclose a computer motherboard and heat sink, and mount to the subpanel plate. A multipole switch may have a set of contacts for each conductor of a network cable entering the outer cabinet, one throw of the switch connecting all conductors of the cable, another throw of the switch disconnecting all contacts of the cable.

A server assembly having a housing and a tray mounted in the housing are provided. The tray had a top surface and a front surface, and an open position in which the top surface of the tray is accessible and a closed position in which the top surface of the tray is inaccessible. A first set of chip connections in the top surface can vertically removably receive at least one first storage device. The front surface of the tray can define at least one opening below the top surface configured to horizontally removably receive at least one second storage device. The first set of chip connections electronically couple the at least one first storage device with the server assembly and are inaccessible when the tray is in the closed position, and the openings are accessible regardless of whether the tray is in the open or closed position.

A component carrier can have a housing forming a receiving space configured to receive at least one component through a receiving opening. A pivotable sidewall can be coupled to the housing and transitionable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A releasable latch coupled to the front portion of the housing capable of being secured the pivotable sidewall in the closed configuration. In the open configuration, the receiving opening is accessible. In the closed configuration, the pivotable sidewall secured to the housing by the releasable latch and the receiving opening is inaccessible.

Hard drive tray having a bracket with a front surface, a bottom surface, and a sidewall forming a receiving space configured to receive a hard disk drive. At least one protrusion extends into the receiving space from the sidewall and is configured to engage the hard disk drive. A securing wire is coupled with the bottom surface opposite the sidewall and the securing wire has a securing end configured to be at least partially received within the hard disk drive, thereby securing the hard disk drive to the bracket.