Patent ID: 8902593

Claim:
A system comprising: a plurality of server backplanes, each of the plurality of server backplanes integral to a respective modular sled configured to removably engage with the chassis, the server backplane comprising: a plurality of information handling systems; a switch communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of information handling systems; at least one external network port communicatively coupled to the switch for coupling the switch to an external network external to the chassis; and a plurality of internal network ports communicatively coupled to the switch; a chassis configured to receive the plurality of server backplanes; and a chassis backplane integral to the chassis, the chassis backplane having a topology configured to couple the switch from each of the plurality of server backplane to switches from two or more other of the plurality of server backplanes such that an internal chassis network is formed comprising the information handling systems and switches of the plurality of server backplanes engaged with the chassis.