US 9,310,855 B2
FLEXIBLE DATA CENTER AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENTGeneral
US 9,310,855 B2
FLEXIBLE DATA CENTER AND METHODS FOR DEPLOYMENT
Tech Center:
2100 Computer Architecture and Software
Examiner:
Dwin M Craig
Art Unit:
2123 AI & Simulation/Modeling
Inventors:
Peter Gross; Scott A. Wilson; James Zuppan; Christopher W. Kurkjian; Gregory K.K. Young; Peter F. Gmiter; Kfir L. Godrich
Assignee:
Priority:
12/13/12
Filed:
12/13/12
Granted:
04/12/16
Expiration:
02/29/32
Abstract
Flexible data center systems and methods of deployment are provided. A flexible data center (100, 200) including T rows of server racks (106, 206, 306) can be deployed by constructing a number B of blocks (101, 201). Constructing each block (101, 201) can include constructing from one to a number P of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304) each housing up to a number R of rows of server racks (106, 206, 306). Constructing each block (102, 201) can include constructing a connecting structure (102, 202) connected to the perimeter structures (104, 204, 304), the connecting structure (102, 202) housing operations monitoring equipment (108, 208) for the server racks (106, 206, 306). A total integer number T/R of perimeter structures (104, 204, 304) can be constructed for the flexible data center (100, 200). At most one perimeter structure (10, 204, 304) houses less than R rows of server racks (106, 206, 306). B is equal to an integer number (T/R)/P. At most one block (101, 201) includes less than P perimeter structures (104, 204, 304).
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
G06G06F1/20G06FH05K7/20709H05KY10T29/49826Y10T