Abstract: In one embodiment, a network switch for an information handling system includes: a central processing unit (CPU); and a fan module removably coupled to the network switch, the fan module including: a housing having a front end and a back end; a plurality of fans disposed within the housing proximate to the back end; a memory interface disposed within the housing proximate to the front end, the memory interface communicably coupled to the CPU; a memory device disposed within the housing proximate to the memory interface, the memory device storing information associated with the networking operations and communicably coupled to the memory interface, the memory device removably coupled to the fan module.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a network switch for an information handling system includes: a central processing unit (CPU); and a fan module removably coupled to the network switch, the fan module including: a housing having a front end and a back end; a plurality of fans disposed within the housing proximate to the back end; a memory interface disposed within the housing proximate to the front end, the memory interface communicably coupled to the CPU; a memory device disposed within the housing proximate to the memory interface, the memory device storing information associated with the networking operations and communicably coupled to the memory interface, the memory device removably coupled to the fan module.

Abstract: A single cable optical data and power transmission system includes a powering device that transmits electrical signal data and power via its powering device port to a first transceiver. The first transceiver then transmits the power via an electrical wire in a cable connected to the first transceiver, while converting the electrical signal data to optical signal data and transmitting the optical signal data via an optical wire in the cable connected to the first transceiver. A second transceiver coupled to the cable receives the optical signal data transmitted over the optical wire in the cable, receives the power transmitted over the electrical wire in the cable, converts the optical signal data to electrical signal data, and transmits the electrical signal data and the power via a powered device port to a powered device.