Abstract: A computing system for housing a number of storage devices includes a number of device cages, and a backplane coupled to each of the device cages to electrically couple a number of the storage devices to the computing system. The backplane includes a number of device combination signal and power interfaces located on a first side of the backplane to couple a number of the storage devices to the backplane. The backplane further includes a number of combination signal and power interfaces located on a second side of the backplane to couple the backplane to the computing system. The backplane further includes a number of signal connectors to couple the backplane to the computing system.

Abstract: A computing system for housing a number of storage devices includes a number of device cages, and a backplane coupled to each of the device cages to electrically couple a number of the storage devices to the computing system. The backplane includes a number of device combination signal and power interfaces located on a first side of the backplane to couple a number of the storage devices to the backplane. The backplane further includes a number of combination signal and power interfaces located on a second side of the backplane to couple the backplane to the computing system. The backplane further includes a number of signal connectors to couple the backplane to the computing system.

Abstract: A computing system for housing a number of storage devices includes a number of device cages, and a backplane coupled to each of the device cages to electrically couple a number of the storage devices to the computing system. The backplane includes a number of device combination signal and power interfaces located on a first side of the backplane to couple a number of the storage devices to the backplane. The backplane further includes a number of combination signal and power interfaces located on a second side of the backplane to couple the backplane to the computing system. The backplane further includes a number of signal connectors to couple the backplane to the computing system.

Abstract: A cable management solution allows cables connected on a first face of an electronic instrument to be routed to a different second face of the instrument. A cable routing tray, preferably mounted to the instrument, includes one or more channels each having an ingress located in proximity to the first face of the instrument and an egress located in proximity to the second face of the instrument. Each cable channel includes support means to support and route a cable through the channel. To route a ribbon cable connected to the instrument connector on the first face of the instrument, the cable is squeezed, inserted into the channel behind the support means and such that it enters the channel at the channel ingress and exits the channel at the channel egress. The cable routing tray allows a user of the instrument the option of extending the cable out either the first face or the second face of the electronic instrument and assists in cable organization.