Abstract: The disclosed mounting assembly for mounting information technology modules within an information technology rack may include (1) a support tray coupled to a frame of the information technology rack, (2) a drawer positioned on the support tray that is moveable between an initial position and an extended position within the support tray, and (3) at least one elongate handle, attached to a front panel of the drawer, that includes a button that interacts with a latching mechanism that locks the drawer into the initial position, where (1) when disengaged, the latching mechanism allows the drawer to move into the extended position and (2) the latching mechanism is disengaged when the button is pressed.

Abstract: An apparatus for dampening vibrations generated by exhaust fans may include (1) at least one exhaust fan that (A) generates airflow across an array of storage devices that include rotating disks and (B) generates acoustic waves that produce propagating vibrations and (2) at least one acoustic attenuator that (A) includes a group of honeycomb-shaped openings that dampen the acoustic waves generated by the exhaust fan and (B) mitigates, by way of the honeycomb-shaped openings, interference to the rotating disks caused by the propagating vibrations produced by the acoustic waves. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A removable airflow control baffle may be dimensioned to be removably coupled to a receiving component that facilitates the flow of air through an enclosed container. Such an airflow control baffle may include (i) a support frame that is dimensioned to removably couple the airflow control baffle to the receiving component and (ii) an airflow control zone that is coupled to the support frame such that the airflow control zone affects airflow through an opening defined by the receiving component when the airflow control baffle is coupled to the receiving component.

Abstract: An apparatus for dampening vibrations generated by exhaust fans may include (1) at least one exhaust fan that (A) generates airflow across an array of storage devices that include rotating disks and (B) generates acoustic waves that produce propagating vibrations and (2) at least one acoustic attenuator that (A) includes a group of honeycomb-shaped openings that dampen the acoustic waves generated by the exhaust fan and (B) mitigates, by way of the honeycomb-shaped openings, interference to the rotating disks caused by the propagating vibrations produced by the acoustic waves. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A multi-purpose storage-system partition may include (1) a bottom having a keyhole fastener configured to (a) interlock with a keyhole opening of a removable drive-plane board having front storage-drive connectors and rear storage-drive connectors and (b) retain the removable drive-plane board within a storage-system chassis, (2) a front having front storage-drive contact points configured to (a) retain front carrierless storage drives within the storage-system chassis and (b) align the front carrierless storage drives with the front storage-drive connectors, (3) a rear having rear storage-drive contact points configured to (a) retain rear carrierless storage drives within the storage-system chassis and (b) align the rear carrierless storage drives with the rear storage-drive connectors, (4) and a side having a fastener-retaining member configured to engage a fastener that couples the multi-purpose storage-system partition to a side of the storage-system chassis.

Abstract: A rack latch apparatus may include a rigid rack lock latch that includes a distal end coupled to a chassis and a protrusion dimensioned to lock the chassis in a rack. The apparatus may also include at least one spring standoff that couples the distal end of the rack lock latch to the chassis such that a tension maintains a locked position of the rack lock latch during a shock event. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A drive latch apparatus may include a light pipe that transmits light across a distance. The apparatus may also include a light source coupled to a distal end of the light pipe. In addition, the apparatus may include a latch dimensioned to secure a hard drive to a chassis and coupled to a proximal end of the light pipe such that the light from the light source is transmitted to the latch and the latch refracts the light from the light source to emit a visible glow. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A drive latch apparatus may include a latch coupled to a chassis such that the latch secures a hard drive to the chassis. The apparatus may also include a handle coupled to a proximal end of the latch such that compressing the handle unlocks the latch from the chassis. In addition, the apparatus may include a drive holder coupled to a distal end of the latch such that a distal end of the drive holder bends under the hard drive to unseat the hard drive and the drive holder slides vertically from the chassis in tandem with the latch. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting device types of storage devices may include (1) at least one circuit that (A) is electrically coupled to a power supply and (B) when a storage device is connected to the power supply, outputs a signal that is indicative of a device type of the storage device, (2) at least one physical processing device that (A) is electrically coupled to the circuit, (B) detects the signal that is output by the circuit when the storage device is connected to the power supply, (C) determines the device type of the storage device based at least in part on the signal output by the circuit, and then (D) directs the power supply to supply power to the storage device in accordance with the device type of the storage device. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: A storage-media-agnostic chassis apparatus may include a media-agnostic storage bay that (1) is adapted to house media storage devices of a plurality of different media storage device types with different physical dimensions, (2) is reconfigurable via removing at least one media storage device of a media storage device type from the media-agnostic storage bay and inserting at least one media storage device of an additional media storage device type, (3) is dimensioned to simultaneously store a plurality of media storage devices, and (4) comprises a plurality of connectors adapted to simultaneously connect to the media storage devices. The apparatus may also include a storage controller card, a compute module that is separate from but removably attached to the media-agnostic storage bay, and a backplane that facilitates communication between the media storage device and the compute module. Various other methods, systems, and apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: A cold-air bypass apparatus may include (1) a mount configured to couple the cold-air bypass apparatus to a drive-plane board housed within a storage-system chassis and (2) a baffle configured to direct a portion of an airflow through an opening in the drive-plane board from below the drive-plane board to above the drive-plane board. The drive-plane board may include (1) a front drive section that includes storage-drive connectors coupled to the drive-plane board, (2) a rear drive section that includes additional storage-drive connectors coupled to the drive-plane board, and (3) the opening located between the front drive section and the rear drive section that allows air to flow from below the drive-plane board to above the drive-plane board. Various other apparatus, systems, and methods for directing air in a storage-system chassis are also disclosed.

Abstract: A configurable storage-system drawer may include (1) a chassis, (2) a slide assembly coupled to a side of the chassis that is configured to enable the chassis to be temporarily pulled out of a data-center rack, and (3) a passive drive-plane board housed within the chassis and configured to enable storage-system modules that differ between two or more storage-system configurations of the storage-system drawer to be interchanged. In some examples, the passive drive-plane board may include (1) storage-drive connectors that are each configured to detachably mate with a storage drive, (2) a storage-system-module connector configured to detachably mate with a storage-system module that includes one or more components necessary for one of the two or more storage-system configurations, and (3) electrical interconnects that electrically couple the storage-drive connectors to the storage-system-module connector.

Abstract: The disclosed mounting assembly for mounting information technology modules within an information technology rack may include (1) a support tray coupled to a frame of the information technology rack, (2) a drawer positioned on the support tray that is moveable between an initial position and an extended position within the support tray, and (3) at least one elongate handle, attached to a front panel of the drawer, that includes a button that interacts with a latching mechanism that locks the drawer into the initial position, where (1) when disengaged, the latching mechanism allows the drawer to move into the extended position and (2) the latching mechanism is disengaged when the button is pressed.

Abstract: A removeable drive-plane board may include (1) keyhole openings that are configured to interlock with keyhole fasteners of a retaining member of a storage-system chassis, (2) storage-drive connectors, (3) a storage-system module connector, and (4) electrical interconnects that electrically couple the storage-drive connectors to the storage-system module connector. In some examples, the keyhole fasteners of the retaining member may be oriented downward relative to the storage-system chassis. Various other removeable drive-plane apparatus, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Abstract: Technology is provided for a data storage server drawer. The server drawer includes a drawer chassis having first and second lateral drive bays separated by a central channel. The drawer chassis includes a front wall including one or more air flow openings, a bottom wall having one or more louvers opening toward the front wall, and a pair of sidewalls. A pair of drawer slides are each disposed on a corresponding one of the pair of sidewalls and configured for attachment to a rack. A first plurality of data storage devices is positioned in the first drive bay and a second plurality of data storage devices is positioned in the second drive bay. At least one data server is disposed in the central channel.

Abstract: A data-center drawer may include an outerassembly that is removably attached to a data-center rack and an inner assembly that (1) houses at least one computing component and (2) is configured to extend between (a) a closed position in which the inner assembly is enclosed within the outer assembly and (b) an open position in which the inner assembly is at least partially extended from the outer assembly. The data-center drawer may also include a cable track, positioned within the inner assembly, that houses at least one cable that provides connectivity to the computing component. The cable track may (1) at least partially fold upon itself as the inner assembly moves from the open position to the closed position and (2) at least partially unfold as the inner assembly extends from the closed position to the open position. Corresponding systems and methods of assembly are also disclosed.

Abstract: Technology is provided for a pass-through connector including a connector body having first and second end portions. The first end is configured as an internal style connector and has a pair of receptacle openings. The connector body also includes a second end portion configured as an external style connector and has a pair of receptacle openings. A conductive shroud is attached to the second end portion of the connector body and can include mounting flanges to facilitate attachment to a panel or bulkhead. Terminal conductors are disposed in the connector body and extend between the pairs of receptacle openings. The terminal conductors are configured to releasably engage a plug of a Mini-SAS HD cable assembly, for example, when coupled to the first or second end. Each terminal conductor is a single continuous piece of conductive material to directly connect the cable assembly connectors together with minimal impedance discontinuity.

Abstract: A cable management system including a component rack including a top wall, a bottom wall, and first and second spaced apart sidewalls extending therebetween to define a rack interior. A pair of drawer slides are attached to the first and second sidewalls in the rack interior and a chassis is attached to the pair of drawer slides whereby the chassis is movable between a stowed position inside the rack interior and a service position outside the rack interior. At least one cable retainer is attached to the chassis between the chassis and the first sidewall. A cable is positioned between the chassis and the rack and the cable includes a first portion extending from the chassis, a second portion fastened to the at least one cable retainer between the drawer chassis and the first sidewall in a looped configuration, and a third portion attached to the first sidewall.

Abstract: A drive enclosure system having an enclosure assembly, a divider positioned in the enclosure assembly, and a sled assembly movably connected to the enclosure assembly is disclosed herein. The enclosure assembly has an interior area, and the divider separates the interior area into first and second chambers. The divider has a drive opening which receives a drive. The sled assembly supports the drive and is movable relative to the divider. The sled assembly has a leading end portion and a sealing member and positioned to form a seal around the drive opening when the sled assembly is in a position with a portion of the drive in the first chamber and another portion of the drive in the second chamber.

Abstract: Technology is provided for a data storage server drawer. The server drawer includes a drawer chassis having first and second lateral drive bays separated by a central channel. The drawer chassis includes a front wall including one or more air flow openings, a bottom wall having one or more louvers opening toward the front wall, and a pair of sidewalls. A pair of drawer slides are each disposed on a corresponding one of the pair of sidewalls and configured for attachment to a rack. A first plurality of data storage devices is positioned in the first drive bay and a second plurality of data storage devices is positioned in the second drive bay. At least one data server is disposed in the central channel.