Abstract: Methods and systems for thermal management of hardware resources that may be used to provide computer implemented services are disclosed. The disclosed thermal management method and systems may improve the likelihood of data processing systems providing desired computer implemented services by improving the thermal management of the hardware resources without impairment of storage devices. To improve the likelihood of the computer implemented services being provided, the systems may proactively identify whether storage devices subject to impairment due to dynamic motion are present. If such storage devices are present, then the system may automatically take action to reduce the likelihood of the storage devices being subject to dynamic motion sufficient to impair their operation.

Abstract: Embodiments may be directed to a codesigned shroud for a chassis comprising a plurality of components and a plurality of fans generating a plurality of airflows to cool the plurality of components. The codesigned shroud may have a plurality of walls defining a plurality of channels, wherein at least two walls of the plurality of walls define each channel of the plurality of channels. Each channel may be aligned with a direction of an airflow of the plurality of airflows. At least one channel includes a set of baffles oriented substantially perpendicular to the direction of an airflow in the channel. Each baffle may be formed with acoustically absorbent material to absorb acoustic energy that could affect performance of a component, wherein a first baffle of the set of baffles is offset from a second baffle of the set of baffles.

Abstract: Methods and systems for thermal management of hardware resources that may be used to provide computer implemented services are disclosed. The disclosed thermal management method and systems may improve the likelihood of data processing systems providing desired computer implemented services by improving the thermal management of the hardware resources without impairment of storage devices. To improve the likelihood of the computer implemented services being provided, the systems may proactively identify whether storage devices subject to impairment due to dynamic motion are present. If such storage devices are present, then the system may automatically take action to reduce the likelihood of the storage devices being subject to dynamic motion sufficient to impair their operation.

Abstract: An information handling system may include a backplane configured to couple at a first side thereof to a plurality of physical storage resources, an air mover configured to provide cooling to the information handling system, and a shelf coupled to the backplane at a second, opposite side thereof, wherein the shelf is disposed between the first side of the backplane and the air mover. The shelf may include an acoustically absorbent material.

Abstract: A fan noise cancellation device comprises a base with a resonant ring formed with a plurality of resonance channels and a cover coupled to the base. Each resonance channel comprises an inner channel and an outer channel. Each inner channel has an opening to the resonant ring and has a length corresponding to a frequency. A baffle positioned in each inner channel determines an effective length of the inner channel. The inner channel baffles are coupled to the cover, wherein rotation of the cover relative to the resonance ring changes the position of the inner channel baffles to change the effective lengths of the inner channels to adjust the fan noise cancellation waveform frequency. Vanes on the cover are positioned in an airflow such that the airflow rotates the cover, and a spring in each resonance channel counteracts the rotation to adjust the inner channels.

Abstract: Sideways-extending speaker apparatus and methods that include a speaker box that is adjustable to fit within given information handling system or electronic device chassis form factor constraints, while also being selectably extendable and expandable to provide increased speaker box volume to achieve improved sound quality performance both in terms of increased speaker spatial separation and wider dynamic range.

Abstract: Sideways-extending speaker apparatus and methods that include a speaker box that is adjustable to fit within given information handling system or electronic device chassis form factor constraints, while also being selectably extendable and expandable to provide increased speaker box volume to achieve improved sound quality performance both in terms of increased speaker spatial separation and wider dynamic range.