Inventors:
Shailesh N. Joshi - Houston TX, US
Richard Bargerhuff - Spring TX, US
Jeff Giardina - Cypress TX, US
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. - Houston TX
International Classification:
G11B 33/02
Abstract:
In one embodiment an enclosure for a high-density storage system, comprises a backplane to which a plurality of data storage devices may be coupled, a front panel opposite the backplane and defining a first airflow channel adjacent a front side of the data storage devices, a back panel opposite the front panel and comprising a second airflow channel adjacent the backplane, a floor panel and a top panel, a first side panel comprising an array of air flow inlets, a second side panel comprising at least one air flow outlet, and a fan assembly to expel air from the at least one air outlet.