- 期刊
白牌機架式儲存設備產品設計之探討
A Case Study on Product Design of the White Box Rack-Mount Storage Device
摘要
歐美與中國的網路巨擘與品牌，紛紛為降低建置資料中心所花費的成本，推出各種自有規格的機房架構，跳過品牌直接與代工供應商合作，以設計符合雲端機房所需要的白牌設備。本研究將以個案研究法，藉白牌機架式儲存設備產品的規格制定、設計到定案後量產，並以目標客戶在產品實際操作後做深入訪談，分析與探討白牌儲存設備的研究開發，利用上述之設計手法作設計展開，是否能得到客戶的認同，並增加客戶採購的意願。經過蒐集國際設計競賽得獎產品優點分析所得到的設計方針，再加上競爭對手產品分析，整理歸納個案在設計上需注意的重點，最後完成個案設計並量產，並藉量產產品與受訪者作深入訪談後，彙整受訪者之建議，整理得到六點白牌機架式儲存設備之設計重點:1.系統前後方訊號判讀設計2.系統維修流程中之上蓋設計3.硬碟托盤之設計4.系統風扇結構模組化設計5.整體系統之視覺性設計6.系統內所有零配件設計最後，期望藉研究所歸納的六項重點，能夠提供白牌儲存設備業者，未來在產品設計展開上之參考。
並列摘要
Internet giants in China, Europe, and the US are scrambling to launch their own cloud-based storage platforms and forge direct partnerships with OEMs rather than placing orders with server brand. These IT heavyweights have adopted white box servers as part of their data center deployment cost mitigation programs. This research note will use case study and take a closer look in the market for white box rack-mounted equipment from the perspective of storage device product development, providing an in-depth assessment of potential client's needs for enhancement in product offerings and design development; meanwhile, enhance client's desire of purchase. Collecting international design competition winners, coupled with competitor's products for analysis, and summarizing the case in the design. We do in-depth interviews with respondents for collecting respondent recommends. We find the final six device design guidelines as follows: 1. The recognize of signal in front and rear end. 2. The maintenance design of top hood. 3. The hard disk carrier design. 4. The fan module design. 5. The visual design of whole system. 6. The accessory design in system. Thus, the induction of six key research points that provides white box server and storage equipment industry a good reference in design development area.