An archival data storage system library includes magnetic-recording disk media, a storage enclosure in which the media are housed, data storage devices (DSDs) configured to write to and read from the media, an automated disk handling mechanism configured to transfer at least some of the media between the storage enclosure and the DSD, and a hermetic enclosure containing the foregoing components. The storage system may further include a gas circulation system for filtering contaminants from the hermetic enclosure. Such a storage system may be implemented as a rack-mountable unit, or as an entire cleanroom facility, as well as in intermediate form factors between those. In the context of a cleanroom storage system, the system may further include an automated disk handling shuttle to receive the media from the disk handling mechanism and an automated disk loading mechanism for accessing the media from the shuttle for installing into the DSD.

An archival data storage system library includes magnetic-recording disk media, a storage enclosure in which the media are housed, data storage devices (DSDs) configured to write to and read from the media, an automated disk handling mechanism configured to transfer at least some of the media between the storage enclosure and the DSD, and a hermetic enclosure containing the foregoing components. The storage system may further include a gas circulation system for filtering contaminants from the hermetic enclosure. Such a storage system may be implemented as a rack-mountable unit, or as an entire cleanroom facility, as well as in intermediate form factors between those. In the context of a cleanroom storage system, the system may further include an automated disk handling shuttle to receive the media from the disk handling mechanism and an automated disk loading mechanism for accessing the media from the shuttle for installing into the DSD.

A modular data storage tape library includes a modular frame having a form factor similar to other types of computing racks. The modular data storage tape library includes a hermetically sealed enclosure within the modular frame and a cooling portion within the modular frame. Data storage tapes, data storage drives and robotics for moving the data storage tapes are included within the hermetically sealed enclosure. A heat exchanger transfers heat from the hermetically sealed enclosure to the cooling portion outside of the sealed enclosure through a boundary of the hermetically sealed enclosure without introducing air from the data center into the hermetically sealed enclosure. Because air is neither introduced nor removed from the hermetically sealed enclosure, humidity fluctuations are minimal, if existent, and contaminants are prevented from entering the hermetically sealed enclosure, thus increasing the life spans of the data storage tapes included in the hermetically sealed enclosure.

A system for protecting a hard disc drive (HDD) from acoustic energy in a chassis comprises a set of foam strips formed from acoustically absorptive material. Each foam strip has a thickness such that, when the HDD is installed in a chassis, the acoustically absorptive material is in a substantially uncompressed state. Foam strips are separated by an airflow path width, wherein two foam strips, a first surface of an HDD and a second surface form an airflow path. The second surface may be a surface of an adjacent HDD or a wall of the chassis. Each foam strip has a width and length configured for absorbing acoustic energy that would otherwise propagate through the airflow path.

A system for protecting a hard disc drive (HDD) from acoustic energy in a chassis comprises a set of foam strips formed from acoustically absorptive material. Each foam strip has a thickness such that, when the HDD is installed in a chassis, the acoustically absorptive material is in a substantially uncompressed state. Foam strips are separated by an airflow path width, wherein two foam strips, a first surface of an HDD and a second surface form an airflow path. The second surface may be a surface of an adjacent HDD or a wall of the chassis. Each foam strip has a width and length configured for absorbing acoustic energy that would otherwise propagate through the airflow path.

A hard disk holder includes an integrated sheet metal framework. The integrated sheet metal framework is a main body structure of the hard disk holder, and a head and a tail of the integrated sheet metal framework are clamped to form a closed framework. The integrated sheet metal framework specifically includes a first side plate, a head end plate, a second side plate, and a tail end plate that are formed by sheet metal and are disposed in sequence. An inner side of the first side plate and an inner side of the second side plate each have a limiting bulge, and the hard disk body has limiting holes. The limiting bulges adapt to the limiting holes. When the hard disk body is mounted to the hard disk holder, the limiting bulges extend into the limiting holes to form a limiting structure.

A hard disk holder includes an integrated sheet metal framework. The integrated sheet metal framework is a main body structure of the hard disk holder, and a head and a tail of the integrated sheet metal framework are clamped to form a closed framework. The integrated sheet metal framework specifically includes a first side plate, a head end plate, a second side plate, and a tail end plate that are formed by sheet metal and are disposed in sequence. An inner side of the first side plate and an inner side of the second side plate each have a limiting bulge, and the hard disk body has limiting holes. The limiting bulges adapt to the limiting holes. When the hard disk body is mounted to the hard disk holder, the limiting bulges extend into the limiting holes to form a limiting structure.

One feature pertains to a data storage cooling module. The data storage cooling module comprises a fan cage assembly, the fan cage assembly including a fan cage that includes at least one fan bay, at least one fan assembly removably coupled to the at least one fan bay, and an interface board removably coupled to the fan cage assembly, the interface board including a first interface surface that includes at least one power connector configured to interface with the at least one fan assembly, and a second interface surface that includes at least one drive connector configured to interface with a baseboard.

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a solid state drive. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the solid state drive may include a notch fastening part in which a notch connecting the solid state drive and a platform outside the solid state drive is fastened, a coupling part coupled to the socket of the platform, and a bottom plane that is a printed circuit board (PCB) plane that forms a cavity between the top plane of the platform when the coupling part is coupled to the socket of the platform.

A computer program product for acclimating at least one electronic data storage library component for insertion or removal from an electronic data storage library, the computer program product comprising: one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media. The program instructions include program instructions to insert at least one data storage library component into an acclimation device; to monitor at least one environmental condition within the acclimation device; to determine if the at least one environmental condition within the acclimation device meets a predetermined threshold; to adjust the at least one environmental condition within the acclimation device; and to remove the at least one electronic data storage library component from the acclimation device in response to determining that the at least one environmental condition within the acclimation device meets the predetermined threshold.