Storage device enclosure

A system for storing at least one storage device, comprising:

• an enclosure chassis;
• a mounting surface oriented vertically and coupled to the enclosure chassis to form one wall of a drive bay, the mounting surface having a first layer and a second layer and a viscoelastic layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer to reduce vibration propagation throughout the mounting surface;
• a first and second storage device carrier configured to retain a storage device therein;
• and
• a first and second receiver secured to the mounting surface, the receivers configured to receive and retain the storage device carriers substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface.

A system for storing at least one storage device, comprising:

• an enclosure chassis;
• a mounting surface oriented vertically and coupled to the enclosure chassis to form one wall of a drive bay, the mounting surface having a first layer and a second layer and a viscoelastic layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer to reduce vibration propagation throughout the mounting surface, the mounting surface configured to receive and retain less than three storage device carriers substantially perpendicular to the mounting surface;
• an interface shelf oriented horizontally and coupled to the enclosure chassis such that the interface shelf isolates horizontal storage device bays above the interface shelf from storage device bays below the interface shelf;
• a storage device carrier including a bezel, the storage device carrier configured to retain a storage device therein, the storage device having a storage device interface;
• and
• a key removably secured to at least one of two positions on the bezel, such that placement of the key into one of the two positions prevents the storage device interface from contacting an incompatible interface upon inserting the storage device carrier into the enclosure chassis.

A method for reducing vibration originating from at least one storage device, comprising the steps of:

• providing an enclosure chassis configured to store at least one storage device;
• providing a mounting surface oriented vertically and coupled to the enclosure chassis to form one wall of a drive bay, the mounting surface configured for receiving a horizontally oriented storage device carrier;
• providing a first layer on the mounting surface;
• providing a second layer on the mounting surface;
• and
• providing a viscoelastic layer disposed between the first and second layer of the mounting surface for reducing vibration propagation throughout the mounting surface;
• and
• providing an interface shelf oriented horizontally and coupled to the enclosure chassis such that the interface shelf isolates horizontal storage device bays above the interface shelf from storage device bays below the interface shelf.

An apparatus for reducing vibration originating from at least one storage device, comprising:

• an enclosure chassis configured to store at least one storage device;
• a mounting surface oriented vertically and coupled to the enclosure chassis to form one wall of a drive bay, the mounting surface configured to receive less than three horizontally oriented storage device carriers and having a damping means for damping the vibrational energy generated by the storage device and received by the mounting surface;
• and
• an interface shelf oriented horizontally and coupled to the enclosure chassis such that the interface shelf isolates horizontal storage device bays above the interface shelf from storage device bays below the interface shelf.