SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREDICTING MAXIMUM COOLER AND RACK CAPACITIES IN A DATA CENTER
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating equipment in a data center, the equipment including a plurality of equipment racks, and at least one cooling provider, the method comprising:
- receiving data regarding each of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, the data including a layout of the equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, and a power draw value for each of the equipment racks;
storing the received data;
determining maximum cooler capacity for the at least one cooling provider based on the layout and the power draw;
for each equipment rack, determining a maximum rack capacity based on the layout and the maximum cooler capacity; and
displaying an indication of the maximum rack capacity for at least one equipment rack.
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Abstract
A system and method for evaluating equipment in a data center, the equipment including a plurality of equipment racks, and at least one cooling provider. In one aspect, a method includes receiving data regarding each of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, the data including a layout of the equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, a power draw value for each of the equipment racks, and a maximum cooler capacity value for the at least one cooling provider; storing the received data; determining cooling performance of at least one of the plurality of equipment racks based on the layout; determining a cooling load for the at least one cooler and a difference between the cooling load and the maximum cooler capacity value; for each equipment rack, determining a maximum rack capacity based on the layout and the difference between the cooling load and the maximum cooler capacity value; and displaying an indication of the maximum rack capacity for each equipment rack.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating equipment in a data center, the equipment including a plurality of equipment racks, and at least one cooling provider, the method comprising:
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receiving data regarding each of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, the data including a layout of the equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, and a power draw value for each of the equipment racks; storing the received data; determining maximum cooler capacity for the at least one cooling provider based on the layout and the power draw; for each equipment rack, determining a maximum rack capacity based on the layout and the maximum cooler capacity; and displaying an indication of the maximum rack capacity for at least one equipment rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for evaluating equipment in a data center, the equipment including a plurality of equipment racks, and at least one cooling provider, the system comprising:
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an interface; and a controller coupled to the interface and configured to; receive data regarding each of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, the data including a layout of the equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, and a power draw value for each of the equipment racks; store the received data in a storage device associated with the system; determine a maximum cooler capacity value for the at least one cooling provider based on the layout and the power draw; and for each equipment rack, determine a maximum rack capacity based on the layout and the maximum cooler capacity value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer readable medium having stored thereon sequences of instruction including instructions that will cause a processor to:
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receive data regarding each of a plurality of equipment racks and at least one cooling provider, the data including a layout of the equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider, and a power draw value for each of the equipment racks; store the received data in a storage device; determine a maximum cooler capacity value for the at least one cooling provider based on the layout and the power draw; and for each equipment rack, determine a maximum rack capacity based on the layout and the maximum cooler capacity value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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