Patent ID: 7394616

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, said first receiving portion and said second receiving portion are structured such that even in the case that any of said disc drive box and said control portion box is received in said second receiving portion, a cooling wind passes from said received box to said first 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.