Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system

Details Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system

2009-04-21

2011-11-08

Datskovskiy, Michail V (Department: 2835)

Electricity: electrical systems and devices

Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...

For electronic systems and devices

C361S679470, C361S679480, C361S679490, C361S695000, C361S696000, C165S080200, C165S104330, C165S121000, C165S122000, C062S137000, C062S259200, C454S137000, C454S184000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08054625

ABSTRACT:
Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.

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