A server blade may comprise a processor. The server blade may additionally comprise a removable media interface device. The server blade can be configured as a field replaceable unit.
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1. A server blade comprising:at least one processor; a removable media interface device; an enclosure configured to enclose the processor and the removable media interface device, wherein the enclosure comprises an elongate face; and an ejector mechanism at the elongate face of the enclosure, wherei
1. A server blade comprising:at least one processor; a removable media interface device; an enclosure configured to enclose the processor and the removable media interface device, wherein the enclosure comprises an elongate face; and an ejector mechanism at the elongate face of the enclosure, wherein the ejector mechanism comprises an elongate lever that extends substantially along the elongate front face and is pivotally mounted towards a first end thereof; wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit. 2. The server blade of claim 1, further comprising a driver device configured to interface between the processor and the removable media interface device.3. The server blade of claim 1, configured to provide an information backup facility.4. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the removable media interface device comprises a magnetic media interface device.5. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the removable media interface device comprises an optical media interface device.6. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the removable media interface device comprises a solid state memory interface device.7. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the removable media interface device comprises an smartcard interface device operable to perform at least one of a write operation and a read operation to a smartcard.8. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the ejector mechanism further comprises at least one ejection protrusion at the first end.9. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the removable media interface device is operable to receive a removable storage medium through the elongate face.10. The server blade of claim 1, wherein the elongate lever is adapted to permit the passage of a removable storage medium to the removable media interface device without operation of the ejector mechanism to cause ejection.11. The server blade of claim 3, configured to provide the information backup facility to other server blades received in a common blade server rack.12. The server blade of claim 4, wherein the magnetic media interface device is operable to read from at least one of a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a zip disk and a removable hard disk drive.13. The server blade of claim 4, wherein the magnetic media interface device is operable to write to at least one of a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a zip disk and a removable hard disk drive.14. The server blade of claim 5, wherein the optical media interface device is operable to read from at least one of a compact disk, a digital versatile disk and a magneto-optical disk.15. The server blade of claim 5, wherein the optical media interface device is operable to write to at least one of a compact disk, a digital versatile disk and a magneto-optical disk.16. The server blade of claim 6, wherein the solid state memory interface device is operable to read from at least one of a CompactFlash card, a MultiMediaCard, a SmartMedia card and a Secure Digital card.17. The server blade of claim 6, wherein the solid state memory interface device is operable to write to at least one of a CompactFlash card, a MultiMediaCard, a SmartMedia card and a Secure Digital card.18. The server blade of claim 8, wherein the ejection protrusion is configured to engage a locating aperture in a carrier in which the server blade may be removably received to eject the server blade from the carrier.19. The server blade of claim 10, wherein the elongate handle is shaped to permit the passage of a storage medium therethrough or therebeside.20. The server blade of claim 10, wherein the elongate handle is movable to a position wherein the passage of the storage medium is permitted but wherein the ejector mechanism does not cause ejection.21. The server blade of claim 18, including at least one injection protrusion at the first end configured to engage a locating aperture in the carrier to inject the server blade into the carrier.22. The server blade of claim 18, wherein the ejection protrusion is further configured to engage a locating aperture in the carrier during insertion of the field replaceable module to inject the server blade into the carrier.23. A server blade comprising:at least one processor means; removable media interface means; an enclosure means configured to enclose the processor means and the removable media interface means, wherein the enclosure means comprises an elongate face; and an ejector means at the elongate face of the enclosure means, wherein the ejector means comprises an elongate lever that extends substantially alone the elongate front face and is pivotally mounted towards a first end thereof; wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit. 24. A rack mountable carrier configured to receive a plurality of information processing cartridges, and a server blade received in the carrier, the blade being configured as a field replaceable unit and comprising:at least one processor; a removable media interface device; an enclosure configured to enclose the processor and the removable media interface device, wherein the enclosure comprises an elongate face; and an ejector mechanism at the elongate face of the enclosure, wherein the ejector mechanism comprises an elongate lever that extends substantially along the elongate front face and is pivotally mounted towards a first end thereof. 25. A server comprising a server blade, the server blade comprising:at least one processor; a removable media interface device; an enclosure configured to enclose the processor and the removable media interface device, wherein the enclosure comprises an elongate face; and an ejector mechanism at the elongate face of the enclosure, wherein the ejector mechanism comprises an elongate lever that extends substantially along the elongate front face and is pivotally mounted towards a first end thereof; wherein the server blade being configured as a field replaceable unit.
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