Modular server architecture with ethernet routed across an ethernet switch module

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8717749
APP PUB NO 20110007467A1
SERIAL NO

12835729

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A modular server system includes a midplane having a system management bus and a plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The blade interfaces are in electrical communication with each other. A server blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane. The server blade has a server blade system management bus in electrical communication with the system management bus of the midplane, and a network interface to connect to a network. A media blade is removeably connectable to one of the plurality of blade interfaces on the midplane, and the media blade has at least one storage medium device.

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  • INTEL CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bottom, David A Arroyo Grande, US 5 309
Harvey, Tim Pismo Beach, US 9 186

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