A rack mountable shelf supports a plurality of field replaceable units (FRUs)
in
the form of server cartridges, or blades. The blades are provided with an enclosure
that includes a metal portion and a plastics portion. The provision of a blade
enclosure for the blade can protect the components of the blade from physical damage
and can also isolate them from electrical, static and other effects that could
be potentially damaging to the blade components. The use of metal can provide strength
and electromagnetic interference shielding with a very thin layer. The use of plastics
can provide lightness, flexibilty in design, and the avoidance of metal to metal
contact to facilitate insertion and removal of the blades.