BACK-TO-BACK DATA STORAGE SYSTEM

摘要

Described is a storage system having a rack with opposing sidewalls, an open front side, an open rear side, front compartments for holding chasses received through the front side, and rear compartments for holding chasses received through the rear side. A first conduit is mounted vertically to one sidewall of the rack between the front and rear compartments. A second conduit mounted vertically to the other sidewall of the rack between the front and rear compartments. A first chassis and second chassis each houses disk drives and electrically connects to the first and second conduits. The first chassis resides in a front compartment of the rack with a front side of the first chassis facing the front side of the rack. The second chassis resides in a rear compartment of the rack with a front side of the second chassis facing the rear side of the rack.