Acronym Soup: What is UBM?

Acronym Soup: What is UBM?

Today we are back with another “Acronym Soup” blog post, this time asking the question: what is UBM? To answer, let’s first begin with a brief history lesson on server hardware – specifically the time when 2.5″ HDDs were introduced as storage...
What is a Backplane Controller?

What is a Backplane Controller?

What is a Backplane Controller? Before we can explain what a backplane controller (BPC) is, we need to define what a backplane is. There are different types of backplanes. We will be discussing drive backplanes. Basically, a backplane is a board (also known as a PCB...
MG 9098 Backplane Controller: Small Chip, Big Changes!

MG 9098 Backplane Controller: Small Chip, Big Changes!

One of our product lines that has been very well received over the years is our line of MG Backplane Controllers, used for enclosure management functions and I/O control and monitoring tasks in a wide range of server and storage system designs. AMI controllers have...