Mobile data center
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1. A readily mobile deployable data center (DDC), the mobile DDC comprising:
- a carrying case comprising a first portion and a second portion having open and closed states;
an interconnection mechanism removably disposed within the second portion of the carrying case, the interconnection mechanism comprising a region, the region defining an opening and at least two sidewalls;
a rack;
a backplane coupled to the rack;
a plurality of computing assemblies, each of the computing assemblies removably disposed within the rack; and
at least one power supply disposed on the rack and electronically coupled via at least one connector of the rack to the plurality of computing assemblies, wherein;
the rack is removably disposed within the region of the interconnection mechanism via the opening, the plurality of computing assemblies are electrically coupled to the at least one connector via the backplane,the plurality of computing assemblies are removed collectively from the carrying case by removal of the rack from the region of the interconnection mechanism, the interconnection mechanism, the rack and the plurality of computing assemblies being contained in the carrying case for transportation when the first portion and the second portion of the carrying case are in the closed state, the plurality of computing assemblies being accessible when the first portion and the second portion of the carrying case are in the open state,one or more of the interconnection mechanism, the rack, and one or more of the plurality of computing assemblies being removable from the carrying case in the open state, andthe first portion and the second portion are coupled to each other by a latch.
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Abstract
A portable and mobile deployable data center (DDC) is disclosed, which includes various components that enables the DDC to have multiple functions including, computing, data storage and retrieval, communications and routing. A DDC includes a rugged case that suitable for harsh environments, an interconnection mechanism, a plurality of hot swappable readers, a plurality of hot swappable portable computing devices, and a plurality of hot swappable power supplies.
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19 Claims
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1. A readily mobile deployable data center (DDC), the mobile DDC comprising:
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a carrying case comprising a first portion and a second portion having open and closed states; an interconnection mechanism removably disposed within the second portion of the carrying case, the interconnection mechanism comprising a region, the region defining an opening and at least two sidewalls; a rack; a backplane coupled to the rack; a plurality of computing assemblies, each of the computing assemblies removably disposed within the rack; and at least one power supply disposed on the rack and electronically coupled via at least one connector of the rack to the plurality of computing assemblies, wherein; the rack is removably disposed within the region of the interconnection mechanism via the opening, the plurality of computing assemblies are electrically coupled to the at least one connector via the backplane, the plurality of computing assemblies are removed collectively from the carrying case by removal of the rack from the region of the interconnection mechanism, the interconnection mechanism, the rack and the plurality of computing assemblies being contained in the carrying case for transportation when the first portion and the second portion of the carrying case are in the closed state, the plurality of computing assemblies being accessible when the first portion and the second portion of the carrying case are in the open state, one or more of the interconnection mechanism, the rack, and one or more of the plurality of computing assemblies being removable from the carrying case in the open state, and the first portion and the second portion are coupled to each other by a latch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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