Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: Thermoelectric cooler systems for thermal enhancement in immersion cooling and associated methods thereof are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a liquid vessel that defines an interior space for holding a cooling liquid and an electronic component. The system also includes a heat conduit including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The heat conduit is configured to transfer heat between the portions. Further, the first portion is configured to transfer heat from the electronic component to the second portion. The second portion is configured to transfer heat to the cooling liquid and to the third portion. The system includes a thermoelectric cooler positioned within the interior space. The thermoelectric cooler includes an absorption side and a rejection side. The thermoelectric cooler is configured to transfer heat from the absorption side to the rejection side.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling an electronic device via interface of a heat-transfer conduit of the electronic device to a cold plate assembly are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes an electronic device including one or more electronic components. Further, the electronic device includes a heat-transfer conduit including a first end and a second end. The first end of the heat-transfer conduit is positioned to receive heat from the electronic component(s). The heat-transfer conduit is configured to conduct heat from the first end to the second end. Further, the system includes a cold plate assembly including a cold plate and a mechanism configured to permit movement of the cold plate. At the first position, the cold plate may contact the second end for receipt of heat from the heat-transfer conduit at the second end. At the second position, the cold plate is apart from the second end.

Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: Cooling devices for cooling electronic components with liquid cooling and associated methods thereof are disclosed. According to an aspect, a device includes a housing that defines an interior space. The device also includes an electronic component positioned in the interior space. The device also includes a liquid cooling component configured to engage the housing and the electronic component for cooling the electronic component and the interior space.

Abstract: Thermoelectric cooler systems for thermal enhancement in immersion cooling and associated methods thereof are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes a liquid vessel that defines an interior space for holding a cooling liquid and an electronic component. The system also includes a heat conduit including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The heat conduit is configured to transfer heat between the portions. Further, the first portion is configured to transfer heat from the electronic component to the second portion. The second portion is configured to transfer heat to the cooling liquid and to the third portion. The system includes a thermoelectric cooler positioned within the interior space. The thermoelectric cooler includes an absorption side and a rejection side. The thermoelectric cooler is configured to transfer heat from the absorption side to the rejection side.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling air distribution to electronic components are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes fans configured to distribute air to a plurality of electronic components. The system also includes a fan controller configured to control the fans based on a form factor and/or a quantity of the electronic components.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamically loading firmware based on geographic location. A location module determines a geographic location associated with a system. A firmware module determines a firmware configuration associated with the geographic location. A loading module dynamically accesses the firmware configuration associated with the geographic location from a remote data store, and loads the firmware configuration on the system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling air distribution to electronic components are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes fans configured to distribute air to a plurality of electronic components. The system also includes a fan controller configured to control the fans based on a form factor and/or a quantity of the electronic components.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling an electronic device via interface of a heat-transfer conduit of the electronic device to a cold plate assembly are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes an electronic device including one or more electronic components. Further, the electronic device includes a heat-transfer conduit including a first end and a second end. The first end of the heat-transfer conduit is positioned to receive heat from the electronic component(s). The heat-transfer conduit is configured to conduct heat from the first end to the second end. Further, the system includes a cold plate assembly including a cold plate and a mechanism configured to permit movement of the cold plate. At the first position, the cold plate may contact the second end for receipt of heat from the heat-transfer conduit at the second end. At the second position, the cold plate is apart from the second end.

Abstract: Computing devices having slots and components for receipt of different types of peripherals are disclosed. According to an aspect, a computing device includes a body that defines an interior and comprises a rear wall defining a slot that extends into the interior. The slot is sized and shaped for receipt of two or more different types of peripherals. The computing device includes a motherboard that defines another slot being sized and shaped for receipt of the different types of peripherals. The other slot is substantially coplanar with the second slot. The computing device includes a connector operably interfaced with the motherboard and configured to interface with the different types of peripherals.

Abstract: Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices. The method includes using the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting malware, such as a virus or spyware. The method looks for deviations expected operating parameters instead of focusing solely on conventional malware signatures. The method includes monitoring current operating parameters for a computing system running one or more application, obtaining baseline operating parameters for the computing system running the one or more application in the absence of malware, identifying a deviation between the current operating parameters and the baseline operating parameters, and determining whether the identified deviation matches a deviation associated with a predetermined malware definition.

Abstract: A method includes tracking, for each of a plurality of workloads, a wear rate incurred by a component of a given component type as a result of processing an instance of the workload on a compute node that includes the component. The method further comprises determining a remaining lifespan for a plurality of components in a plurality of compute nodes, and identifying a component from among the plurality of components having a remaining lifespan of less than a first threshold amount. Sill further, the method comprises identifying an instance of one of the workloads that needs processing and has a wear rate greater than a second threshold amount, and processing the identified workload instance on the identified component.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamically loading firmware based on workloads. A workload module determines a workload configured to be executed on a system. A firmware module determines a firmware configuration associated with the workload. A loading module dynamically accesses the firmware configuration associated with the workload from a remote data store, and loads the firmware configuration on the system prior to execution of the workload.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling temperature in an information handling system is provided. In certain embodiments, a method may include receiving a desired threshold value, determining if a current real-time system value exceeds the desired threshold value, determining if a power shedding mode is enabled, if the power shedding mode is enabled, adjusting power supplied to the information handling system, and if the power shedding mode is not enabled, dynamically adjusting a fan speed of a cooling fan associated with the information handling system.

Abstract: A method is provided for detecting malware, such as a virus or spyware. The method looks for deviations expected operating parameters instead of focusing solely on conventional malware signatures. The method includes monitoring current operating parameters for a computing system running one or more application, obtaining baseline operating parameters for the computing system running the one or more application in the absence of malware, identifying a deviation between the current operating parameters and the baseline operating parameters, and determining whether the identified deviation matches a deviation associated with a predetermined malware definition.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamically loading firmware based on geographic location. A location module determines a geographic location associated with a system. A firmware module determines a firmware configuration associated with the geographic location. A loading module dynamically accesses the firmware configuration associated with the geographic location from a remote data store, and loads the firmware configuration on the system.

Abstract: Systems and methods for usage of secondary power supplies in computing environments based on risk and cost assessments are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes determining a risk value to a primary power source of a need to utilize a secondary power source for powering a plurality of computing devices. The method includes using the secondary power source to power a portion of the computing devices based on the determined risk value.

Abstract: Workload distribution based on serviceability includes: generating, for each of a plurality of computing systems, a metric representing serviceability of the computing system for which the metric is generated; and distributing workload among said plurality of computing systems in dependence upon the metrics.