Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-27
2011-12-13
Datskovskiy, Michail V (Department: 2835)
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
C361S679530, C361S701000, C361S716000, C165S104330, C052S220100, C052S220300
Reexamination Certificate
active
08077457
ABSTRACT:
In one example, a data center may be built in modular components that may be pre-manufactured and separately deployable. Each modular component may provide functionality such as server capacity, cooling capacity, fire protection, resistance to electrical failure. Some components may be added to the data center by connecting them to the center's utility spine, and others may be added by connecting them to other components. The spine itself may be a modular component, so that spine capacity can be expanded or contracted by adding or removing spine modules. The various components may implement functions that are part of standards for various levels of reliability for data centers. Thus, the reliability level that a data center meets may be increased or decreased to fit the circumstances by adding or removing components.
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Andersen Brian Clark
Belady Christian L.
Cheng Cheerei
Costello Daniel Gerard
Gauthier David Thomas
Datskovskiy Michail V
Microsoft Corporation
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