Backplane controller to arbitrate multiplexing of communication

摘要

A backplane controller to couple to a carrier interface and a plurality of host controllers of different types. The backplane controller is to identify a host controller corresponding to a type of a storage device of a storage device carrier. The storage device carrier is to interface with the carrier interface. The backplane controller is to arbitrate multiplexing of communication between the carrier interface and the identified host controller.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a backplane controller to couple to a carrier interface and a plurality of host controllers of different types, and to identify a host controller corresponding to a type of a storage device of a storage device carrier to interface with the carrier interface; wherein the backplane controller is to arbitrate multiplexing of communication between the carrier interface and the identified host controller; and wherein the carrier interface is physically removably coupleable with a universal storage device carrier that the carrier interface is to universally accept, such that a first type of storage device, controllable by a corresponding first one of the plurality of host controllers, can be removed and replaced via carrier at the carrier interface with a storage device of a second type, controllable by a corresponding second one of plurality of host controllers, based on arbitration by the backplane controller.