Patent number: 9310855
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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 12, 2010
Date of Patent:
April 12, 2016
Assignee:
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
Inventors:
Kfir L. Godrich, Peter Gross, Scott A. Wilson, James Zuppan, Christopher W. Kurkjian, Gregory K. K. Young, Peter F. Gmiter
Publication number: 20130094136
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.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 12, 2010
Publication date:
April 18, 2013
Applicant:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPEMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Inventors:
Peter Gross, Scott A. Wilson, James Zuppan, Christopher W. Kurkjian, Gregory K.K. Young, Peter F. Gmiter