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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742 Claims
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1-126. -126. (canceled)
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127. A data center comprising:
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a plurality of data center units (DCUs) disposed in a region, wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of a data processing application, and wherein the plurality of data center units includes a mobile DCU movable between a first and a second location in the region; and a reconfigurable internal network of one or more free space optical communication links inter-linking of one or more of the plurality of DCUs; and an internal network controller configured to control inter-linking of one or more of the plurality of DCUs including the mobile DCU at its first and second locations to the reconfigurable internal network. - View Dependent Claims (128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159)
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665. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of data center units (DCUs) disposed in a region, wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of a data processing application, and wherein the plurality of data center units includes a mobile DCU movable between a first and a second location in the region; providing a reconfigurable internal network of one or more free space optical communication links inter-linking of one or more of the plurality of DCUs; and providing an internal network controller configured to control inter-linking of one or more of the plurality of DCUs including the mobile DCU at its first and second locations to the reconfigurable internal network. - View Dependent Claims (668, 670, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 684, 685, 686, 688, 689, 690, 692, 696, 697)
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