Patent ID: 8842432

Claim:
A system comprising: a plurality of backplanes arranged to form a perimeter of a cylindrical backplane structure, the plurality of backplanes surrounding a central axis of the cylindrical backplane structure and positioned parallel to the central axis; a plurality of computing assets coupled to the backplanes and extending radially away from the central axis of the cylindrical backplane structure; a plurality of air intake openings located along the perimeter of the cylindrical backplane structure and between pairs of the backplanes that form the perimeter of the cylindrical backplane structure; an exhaust duct coupled to an exhaust opening of the backplane structure and configured to direct air away from the cylindrical backplane structure; and an air moving device coupled to the exhaust duct, the air moving device arranged to cause an airflow across the computing assets through the air intake openings towards the central axis of the backplane structure and into the exhaust duct.