Multiple drive assembly for a server rack

A chassis, including:

• a plurality of multiple drive assemblies, each multiple drive assembly including:
• a first storage unit;
• a second storage unit;
• a drive carrier including a rail structure for physically coupling the storage units to the drive carrier;
• a first storage link physically coupled to the first storage unit;
• a second storage link physically coupled to the second storage unit;
• a third storage link physically coupled between the first storage link and the second storage link, the third storage link physically coupled to the drive carrier;
• and
• a link control card (LCC) physically coupled to the first storage link,
• wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the first storage unit, and
• wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first storage link and the third storage link and ii) the connection between the third storage link and the second storage link to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first storage link, the second storage link, and the third storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the second storage unit.

A server rack, including:

• a plurality of chassis, each chassis including a plurality of multiple drive assemblies, each multiple drive assembly including:
• a first storage unit;
• a second storage unit;
• a drive carrier including a rail structure for physically coupling the storage units to the drive carrier;
• a first storage link physically coupled to the first storage unit;
• a second storage link physically coupled to the second storage unit;
• a third storage link physically coupled between the first storage link and the second storage link, the third storage link physically coupled to the drive carrier;
• and
• a link control card (LCC) physically coupled to the first storage link;
• wherein the LCC is coupled to the first storage unit through the first storage link to place the LCC in communication with the first storage unit through the first storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the first storage unit, and
• wherein the LCC is coupled to the second storage unit through i) the connection between the first storage link and the third storage link and ii) the connection between the third storage link and the second storage link to place the LCC in communication with the second storage unit through the first storage link, the second storage link, and the third storage link such that the LCC can transmit data with the second storage unit.