Patent ID: 7113364

Claim:
A storage apparatus comprising: a casing including: a first receiving portion for receiving a disc drive box in which a plurality of disc drives are received in a line, said first receiving portion being approximately equal in height and width to said disc drive box; a second receiving portion for receiving a control portion box in which a plurality of control boards for executing a control relating to data input and output processes with respect to said disc drives are received in a line, said second receiving portion being approximately equal in height and width to said first receiving portion; and a third receiving portion for receiving a power source portion for supplying an electric power to said control boards and said disc drives, and said third receiving portion is provided below said second receiving portion; a plurality of said disc drives received in said disc drive box received in said first receiving portion; a plurality of said control boards received in said control portion box received in said second receiving portion; and said power source portion received in said third receiving portion.