Abstract: A media cartridge including a first substantially rectangular surface, a second substantially rectangular surface, and one or more side surfaces, where the first substantially rectangular surface and the second substantially rectangular surface are connected by the one or more side surfaces. Further, a disk drive assembly is enclosed by the first substantially rectangular surface, the second substantially rectangular surface, and the one or more side surfaces. In addition, the media cartridge includes a cooling component is configured to cool the disk drive assembly.

Abstract: A media drive system includes a housing and a drive unit at least partially disposed within the housing. A media handler arrangement defines a plurality of queuing positions for media objects, and a receiving area within the housing receives storage units defining at least one other queuing position. The drive system reduces latency through the use of the queuing positions to speed transfer and access to media objects.

Abstract: A thermal transfer apparatus for cooling a heat-producing electronic component includes an evaporator disposed over the heat-producing electronic component and thermally coupled to the heat-producing electronic component, a plurality of heat pipes carrying a working fluid therein disposed over the evaporator and thermally coupled to the evaporator, a cold plate thermally coupled to a first end of the plurality of heat pipes, and a condenser thermally coupled to a second end of the plurality of heat pipes. The heat pipes extend over the evaporator such that the first end and the second end of the heat pipes couple to the cold plate and condenser at a location not over the heat-producing electronic component. The cold plate and the condenser are supplied with a coolant from outside the thermal transfer apparatus.

Abstract: A thermal transfer apparatus for cooling a heat-producing electronic component includes an evaporator disposed over the heat-producing electronic component and thermally coupled to the heat-producing electronic component, a plurality of heat pipes carrying a working fluid therein disposed over the evaporator and thermally coupled to the evaporator, a cold plate thermally coupled to a first end of the plurality of heat pipes, and a condenser thermally coupled to a second end of the plurality of heat pipes. The heat pipes extend over the evaporator such that the first end and the second end of the heat pipes couple to the cold plate and condenser at a location not over the heat-producing electronic component. The cold plate and the condenser are supplied with a coolant from outside the thermal transfer apparatus.

Abstract: The failure of a data center liquid cooling system can result in a rapid temperature rise in electronic components that may either damage a component, result in the loss of data housed within the component, or both. A supplemental liquid cooling system is placed within each rack serviced by a data center cooling system to mitigate such a failure. Coolant flow is monitored to determine whether the data center liquid cooling system has, for a particular rack, failed. Upon determination of failure, the supplemental liquid cooling system is initiated to reduce the thermal rise of the electronic components within the rack allowing them to conduct an organized and complete shutdown.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible storage system through the use of portable, removable canisters holding multiple storage subsystems.

Abstract: A media cartridge including a first substantially rectangular surface, a second substantially rectangular surface, and one or more side surfaces, where the first substantially rectangular surface and the second substantially rectangular surface are connected by the one or more side surfaces. Further, a disk drive assembly is enclosed by the first substantially rectangular surface, the second substantially rectangular surface, and the one or more side surfaces. In addition, the media cartridge includes a cooling component is configured to cool the disk drive assembly.

Abstract: A media cartridge for use with data storage libraries. The cartridge includes a housing having an opening through which a carrier tray can be loaded and extracted to reveal a media element. A number of baffles are included to limit exposure of the media elements to contamination.

Abstract: The integrity of the data center cooling system is maintained by using separate and independent cooling loops to collect heat from electronic components housed in modular units. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a first cooling loop is associated with each modular unit. The first cooling loop comprises a coolant that accepts heat from electronic components housed within the modular unit and transports the heat to a heat exchanging system. The heat exchanging system conducts heat from the coolant of the first loop to coolant associated with the data center cooling system. Coolant from the data center cooling system accepts heat from the coolant associated with the first loop and conveys it away from the data center.

Abstract: A computer peripheral system is provided that include at least one fluid cooled blade. The fluid cooled blade is formed by first and second walls that are secured together to form a fluid flow path. A supply of cooling fluid is connected to an inlet port to supply cooling fluid to the fluid flow path. An outlet port is connected to the fluid flow path that directs fluid to a fluid outlet. The fluid cooled blade is assembled to the rack in close proximity to the electronic modules that require cooling. In one embodiment, the fluid cooled blade may be laminated or otherwise connected to one or more electronic circuit boards.

Abstract: The present invention provides a flexible storage system through the use of portable, removable canisters holding multiple storage subsystems.

Abstract: A multiple disk drive storage apparatus that receives a plurality of removable disk drive modules. The removable disk drive modules comprise a disk drive and a carrier body. The carrier body is molded in one piece and may have a latch, an ejection spring, a light pipe, and a cavity for receiving the disk drive. The disk drive is retained in the cavity with a snap-fit connection.

Abstract: A data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Multiple modules are connected to a single chassis having a back plane with a plurality of connectors, each of which are adapted to receive a connector of one of the modules.

Abstract: A self-contained data storage module receives a data request conforming to a first standard. The data request is translated into a second standard. At least one of the storage devices mounted on a board within the data storage module is identified. The translated data request is transmitted to each identified storage device, where the data request is serviced.

Abstract: A data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Multiple modules are connected to a single chassis having a back plane with a plurality of connectors, each of which are adapted to receive a connector of one of the modules.

Abstract: A cooling system for a data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Air is drawn into a housing for the data storage assembly and through a planar array of disk drives, through a set of blowers and across a set of power supplies. Plenums are provided on top of and below the disk drives and the blowers. Air flowing through the array of disk drives only flows across a single layer of disk drives.

Abstract: An automated data library system includes a data library housing drive clusters. The drive clusters include drive arrays of disk drives. The drive clusters are statically mounted within the data library and are not powered when not in use. The system includes a robotic librarian operable for moving about the data library to locate, engage, and access a desired drive cluster. The robotic librarian includes its own power source for providing power to the desired drive cluster in order to enable operation of the desired drive cluster. The robotic librarian further includes a cooling device for cooling off desired drive cluster while the drive cluster is operating. The robotic librarian further includes a writer and a reader for writing data to and reading data from the disk drives of the desired drive cluster using the connection while the desired drive cluster is operating.

Abstract: A self-contained data storage module receives a data request conforming to a first standard. The data request is translated into a second standard. At least one of the storage devices mounted on a board within the data storage module is identified. The translated data request is transmitted to each identified storage device, where the data request is serviced.

Abstract: A cooling system for a data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Air is drawn into a housing for the data storage assembly and through a planar array of disk drives, through a set of blowers and across a set of power supplies. Plenums are provided on top of and below the disk drives and the blowers. Air flowing through the array of disk drives only flows across a single layer of disk drives.

Abstract: A computer mass-storage media element storage, retrieval, and manipulative apparatus and associated method uses media elements stored in storage bins of storage carousels. The storage carousels are independently rotatable to rotate selected storage bins of the storage carousels into index positions. A transport mechanism is positionable proximate to the index positions and is operative to retrieve media elements from the storage bins of the storage carousels once rotated into the index positions.