Data center with free-space optical communications
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Abstract
A data center for executing a data processing application includes processing units, sub-units or servers. Each of the processing units, sub-units or servers can execute a part or all of the data processing application. The processing units, sub-units or servers are electrical disjoint with respect to data communications, but can communicate with each other over free space optical links.
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889 Claims
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316. A data center comprising:
a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications, wherein one of more of the DCUs are coupled to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs, and wherein the internal network is configured to support multi-wavelength and/or multi-polarization optical communications over the links. - View Dependent Claims (317, 318, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 328, 329, 334)
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335. A data center unit (DCU) comprising:
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one or more data processing units that are configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; and an optical interface unit (OIU) configured to couple the DCU unit to a network of one or more free space optical communication links, wherein the network is configured to support multi-wavelength and/or multi-polarization optical communications over the one or more links. - View Dependent Claims (336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 344, 346, 348, 349, 350)
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854. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications; and coupling one of more of the DCUs to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs, wherein the internal network is configured to support multi-wavelength and/or multi-polarization optical communications over the links. - View Dependent Claims (855, 856, 858, 859, 860, 864, 865, 866, 867, 868, 870, 871, 872)
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873. A method for executing a data processing application, comprising:
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in a data center unit (DCU), providing one or more data processing units that are configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; and providing an optical interface unit (OIU) configured to couple the DCU unit to a network of one or more free space optical communication links, wherein the network is configured to support multi-wavelength and/or multi-polarization optical communications over the one or more links. - View Dependent Claims (874, 875, 876, 877, 878, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888)
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