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Systems and methods for computer equipment management

  • US 20090210099A1
  • Filed: 02/13/2009
  • Published: 08/20/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method of placing computer equipment within a server room, the method comprising:

  • receiving with a server a reservation request for a first piece of computer equipment, wherein the reservation request specifies a type of the first piece of computer equipment, and wherein the server comprises at least one processor and an operatively associated memory comprising computer-readable instructions to be executed by the at least one processor;

    selecting with the server a first zone of the server room, wherein the power dissipated by computer equipment currently present in the first zone plus a power dissipated by the first piece of computer equipment is less than a maximum power capacity of the first zone;

    selecting with the server a first cabinet within the first zone, wherein the first cabinet comprises free physical space sufficient for the first piece of computer equipment; and

    reserving with the server a portion of the first cabinet for the first piece of computer equipment.

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