Storage device carrier system

1. A storage device carrier system comprising:

a carrier assembly configured to releasably engage a storage device and configured to be releasably received within a storage device bay within an IT component, wherein the carrier assembly includes a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion;

an electrical coupler assembly configured to electrically couple the storage device to the IT component; and

a thermal sealing assembly configured to reduce the leakage of cooling air from around the storage device carrier system and seal a fixed width air gap between the carrier assembly and an adjacent carrier assembly of an adjacent storage device carrier system within the IT component, wherein the thermal sealing assembly is comprised of:

a first fixed-position fin assembly configured to extend outwardly at a sloped angle from a first longitudinal edge of the first longitudinal portion of the carrier assembly, wherein the first fixed-position fin assembly is further configured to extend a first longitudinal edge of the carrier assembly, and

a second fixed-position fin assembly configured to extend outwardly at a sloped angle from a second longitudinal edge of the second longitudinal portion of the carrier assembly, wherein the second fixed-position fin assembly is further configured to extend a second longitudinal edge of the carrier assembly.

2. The storage device carrier system of claim 1 further comprising:

a latch assembly configured to releasably lock the carrier system within the storage device bay of the IT component.

3. The storage device carrier system of claim 1 wherein the thermal sealing assembly is configured to seal at least a portion of a fixed width air gap between the carrier assembly and an adjacent carrier assembly of an adjacent storage device carrier system within the IT component.

4. The storage device carrier system of claim 1 wherein the thermal sealing assembly is configured to seal at least a portion of an adjacent empty storage device bay within the IT component.

5. The storage device carrier system of claim 1 wherein the storage device is a solid state storage device.

6. The storage device carrier system of claim 1 wherein the storage device is an electro-mechanical storage device.

7. A storage device carrier system comprising:

a carrier assembly configured to releasably engage a storage device and configured to be releasably received within a storage device bay within an IT component, wherein the carrier assembly includes a first longitudinal portion and a second longitudinal portion;

an electrical coupler assembly configured to electrically couple the storage device to the IT component; and

a thermal sealing assembly configured to reduce the leakage of cooling air from around the storage device carrier system and to seal at least a portion of a fixed width air gap between the carrier assembly and an adjacent carrier assembly of an adjacent storage device carrier system within the IT component, wherein the thermal sealing assembly is comprised of:

a first fixed-position fin assembly configured to extend outwardly at a sloped angle from a first longitudinal edge of the first longitudinal portion of the carrier assembly, wherein the first fixed-position fin assembly is further configured to extend a first longitudinal edge of the carrier assembly, and

a second fixed-position fin assembly configured to extend outwardly at a sloped angle from a second longitudinal edge of the second longitudinal portion of the carrier assembly, wherein the second fixed-position fin assembly is further configured to extend a second longitudinal edge of the carrier assembly.