Abstract: Example implementations relate to a power connector. For example, an implementation of a power connector includes a circuit board contact to insert into a circuit board, a pluggable power input contact to removably plug into a power distribution system of an electronic system external to the circuit board, and a conductive body connecting the pluggable power input contact and the circuit board contact. The conductive body may be narrowed to a fusible region between the pluggable power input contact and the circuit board contact.

Abstract: The specification discloses a system and related method for delaying the powering-on of a server after loss of power. In this way, each server in a rack of servers may have its power restored at staggered times to minimize in-rush current associated with start-up of the rack-mounted server system.

Abstract: The specification discloses a system and related method for delaying the powering-on of a server after loss of power. In this way, each server in a rack of servers may have its power restored at staggered times to minimize in-rush current associated with start-up of the rack-mounted server system.

Abstract: A data bus structure is disclosed. The structure includes a data bus having a bus agent connection point and a bus switch to selectively connect or disconnect the connection point to or from the data bus. A method of reconfiguring a data bus structure is also disclosed. The method includes providing two bus agent connection points on a data bus and a bus switch between the bus agent connection points and selecting the number of bus agent connection points on the bus by controlling the state of the bus switch.

Abstract: A computer server unit has a closely spaced series of parallel, facing processor modules with inner edge portions thereof being operatively and removably received in socket connectors on a main system board within the server unit housing. Voltage regulation modules, in the form of power converter cards, are interdigitated with the series of processor modules, with each power converter card being operatively coupled to an associated one of the processor modules. To permit the efficient dissipation of operating heat from the closely spaced processor modules and voltage regulation modules, each removable processor module has a specially designed cooling module supported thereon for removal therewith from the system board.

Abstract: A primary server/standby server network configuration according to the invention includes a primary server executing network operating system software and a standby server monitoring for the proper operation of the primary server, where both the primary server and the standby server are connected to a storage system. If the primary server fails, the standby server instructs the storage system to switch its hardware connections to the standby server, allowing the standby server to boot the operating system. This instruction is done via in-band signaling. Further, multiple primary servers can be backed up by a single standby server.

Abstract: A primary server/standby server network configuration according to the invention includes a primary server executing network operating system software and a standby server monitoring for the proper operation of the primary server, where both the primary server and the standby server are connected to a storage system. If the primary server fails, the standby server instructs the storage system to switch its hardware connections to the standby server, allowing the standby server to boot the operating system. This instruction is done via in-band signaling. Further, multiple primary servers can be backed up by a single standby server.