Patent ID: 8189329

Claim:
A storage control apparatus, comprising: a control device; and a storage unit to be controlled by the control device, wherein the storage unit includes: a chassis; and a plurality of sub storage units that are provided in the chassis, and operate each independently, and the sub storage units each include: a printed wiring board; a plurality of storage devices to be attached to the printed wiring board; at least one or more unit control devices provided at a predetermined position(s) between the storage devices for taking charge of communications between the storage devices and the control device; at least one or more power supply devices attached to the printed wiring board for making a power supply to each of the plurality of storage devices and the at least one or more unit control devices; and at least one or more cable attachment devices each detachably attached to the printed wiring board with a communication cable detachably attached thereto for a coupling between the control device and the at least one or more unit control devices.