Disclosed is an embodiment of a rack system including a universal hardware platform having a frame, a module insertion area on a first side of the rack system and a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack system opposite to the first side, a power bus, a plurality of partitions, a plur
Disclosed is an embodiment of a rack system including a universal hardware platform having a frame, a module insertion area on a first side of the rack system and a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack system opposite to the first side, a power bus, a plurality of partitions, a plurality of module bays, and two or more service unit backplanes. The power bus may be configured to provide power to the modules coupled to the universal backplane area.
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1. A rack frame, comprising: a module insertion area on a first side of the rack frame;a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack frame opposite to the first side, the universal backplane area including at least one mounting surface configured to mount two or more backplane boards, wher
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A rack frame, comprising: a module insertion area on a first side of the rack frame;a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack frame opposite to the first side, the universal backplane area including at least one mounting surface configured to mount two or more backplane boards, wherein at least two of the two or more backplane boards are configured to couple to two respective modules each having at least two different functions and being insertable through the module insertion area, wherein the at least two different functions of at least one of the two respective modules may include rack power and management functions;a plurality of modules including the two respective modules;a power bus to provide power to the two or more backplane boards mounted in the universal backplane area;a plurality of shelves coupled within the rack frame and configured to support the plurality of modules, the plurality of shelves substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the module insertion area and the two or more backplane boards, each shelf including a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of a first shelf is opposite to the second surface of an adjacent second shelf;a plurality of bays defined by the plurality of shelves, wherein each bay has a pitch (P) equal to a distance between the first surface of the first shelf to the second surface of the adjacent second shelf; andwherein: at least one of the at least two backplane boards is configured to mount across at least three bays of the plurality of bays;the rack frame further includes a service unit including multiple server modules and a network switch module of the plurality of modules, the at least one of the at least two backplane boards configured to receive a plurality of the multiple server modules per bay over multiple bays of the plurality of bays and the network switch module in another bay of the plurality of bays; andthe at least one of the at least two backplane boards is configured to mount across seven bays of the plurality of bays, the service unit includes forty-eight server modules and the network switch module, and wherein the at least one of the at least two backplane boards is configured to receive eight server modules of the forty-eight server modules per bay over six bays of the seven bays and the network switch module in a seventh bay of the seven bays. 2. The rack frame of claim 1, wherein each of the forty-eight server modules and the network switch module comprises a first plate substantially parallel to a second plate, wherein each plate of the first plate and the second plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first plate facing the inner surface of the second plate and the outer surface of the first plate facing opposite to the outer surface of the second plate, the inner surface of at least one of the first plate or the second plate being configured to provide a mounting surface for one or more component units. 3. A rack frame, comprising: a module insertion area on a first side of the rack frame; a universal backplane area on a second side of the rack frame opposite to the first side, the universal backplane area including at least one mounting surface configured to mount two or more backplane boards, wherein at least two of the two or more backplane boards are configured to couple to two respective modules each having at least two different functions and being insertable through the module insertion area, wherein the at least two different functions of at least one of the two respective modules may include rack power and management functions; a plurality of modules including the two respective modules; and a power bus to provide power to the two or more backplane boards mounted in the universal backplane area; and wherein the universal backplane area includes a plurality of backplane board mounts and a vertical distance between any two of the backplane board mounts is configured to conform to a multiple of a standard distance of height. 4. The rack frame of claim 3, further comprising a plurality of shelves coupled within the rack frame and configured to support the plurality of modules, the plurality of shelves substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the module insertion area and the two or more backplane boards, each shelf including a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface of a first shelf is opposite to the second surface of an adjacent second shelf. 5. The rack frame of claim 4, further comprising a plurality of bays defined by the plurality of shelves, wherein each bay has a pitch (P) equal to a distance between the first surface of a first shelf to the second surface of an adjacent second shelf. 6. The rack frame of claim 5, wherein: at least one of the at least two backplane boards is configured to mount across at least three bays of the plurality of bays; andthe rack frame further includes a service unit including multiple server modules and a network switch module of the plurality of modules, wherein the at least one of the at least two backplane boards is configured to receive a plurality of the multiple server modules per bay over multiple bays of the plurality of bays and the network switch module in another bay of the plurality of bays. 7. The rack frame of claim 5, wherein the rack frame includes at least two different pitch (P) values. 8. The rack frame of claim 5, further comprising a cooling system coupled to the plurality of shelves separating each bay of the plurality of bays. 9. The rack frame of claim 5, further comprising a cooling system configured to provide airflow through the plurality of bays to cool one or more component units in each module of the plurality of modules. 10. The rack frame of claim 5, wherein the pitch (P) corresponds with the standard distance of height. 11. The rack frame of claim 10, wherein the standard unit of distance is 0.75 inches. 12. The rack frame of claim 4, further comprising a cooling system is configured to provide coolant flow within each of the the plurality of shelves and wherein: each of the plurality of modules includes a first plate substantially parallel to a second plate wherein each plate of the first plate and the second plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first plate facing the inner surface of the second plate and the outer surface of the first plate facing opposite to the outer surface of the second plate, the inner surface of at least one of the first plate or the second plate being configured to provide a mounting surface for one or more component units; andthe at least one of the first plate or the second plate of each of the plurality of modules is configured to thermally couple the one or more component units to a shelf of the plurality of shelves. 13. The rack frame of claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of modules includes: a first plate substantially parallel to a second plate, wherein each plate of the first plate and the second plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface of the first plate facing the inner surface of the second plate and the outer surface of the first late facing opposite to the outer surface of the second plate, the inner surface of at least one of the first plate or the second plate being configured to provide a mounting surface for one or more component units; andone or more tensioning units coupled to and locatable between the first and the second plates, the one or more tensioning units configured to generate a bias that urges the first plate away from the second plate. 14. The rack frame of claim 3, wherein the plurality of backplane board mounts are holes configured to be used in conjunction with a fastener and the two or more backplane boards are configured to conform to a multiple of the standard distance of height. 15. The rack frame of claim 3, wherein the plurality of backplane board mounts are protruding elements configured to be used in conjunction with a fastener and the two or more backplane boards are configured to conform to a multiple of the standard distance of height. 16. The rack frame of claim 3, including a rack power unit coupled within the frame and comprised of one or more rack power modules of the plurality of modules to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). 17. A universal backplane comprising: a first backplane board; and a second backplane board, wherein each backplane board includes a plurality of connector receptacles, each connector receptacle being configured to receive backplane connectors from respective ones of a plurality of modules that are mountable in a same side of a rack to which the first and second backplane boards are connectable, wherein at least one of the first backplane board or the second backplane board comprises a fixed function backplane board for handling power and management control functions of the modules insertable into the rack, and wherein the first backplane board and the second backplane board are configured to mount to the rack, the rack including a plurality of backplane board mounts, wherein a vertical distance between any two of the backplane board mounts is configured to conform to a multiple of a standard distance of height. 18. The universal backplane of claim 17, wherein each of the first and second backplane boards is configured to have a size and arrangement of the backplane connector receptacles that corresponds to a number and position of respective modules of the plurality of modules positioned proximate thereto within the rack. 19. The universal backplane of claim 17, wherein at least one of the first backplane board or the second backplane board comprises a function other than handling power and management control functions.
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