CPC G06F 1/1656 (2013.01) [G06F 1/203 (2013.01); G06F 1/3296 (2013.01); H05K 7/1488 (2013.01); H05K 7/20736 (2013.01)] | 14 Claims |
1. A system for configuring a server comprising:
a portable housing having a front panel, a back panel opposite the front panel, and a cutout disposed on the front panel;
a control board disposed within the portable housing, the control board having a socket configured to operably receive and couple to a network interface card that is insertable into and removable from the housing only through the cutout, wherein the socket aligns with a feature of the network interface card that engages the socket to power the network interface card and the control board is configured to communicate with the network interface card;
a rib disposed within the portable housing between the front panel and the back panel, the rib having a support configured and dimensioned to engage the network interface card when the network interface card is inserted within the housing in an aligned configuration with the socket;
a cooling system coupled to and powered via the control board, the cooling system including one or more fans disposed at least partially disposed within the portable housing; and
a power supply system coupled to the control board, the power supply system configured to provide power to the control board, the network interface card, and the one or more fans.
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