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 one or more connectors and 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 said computing assemblies removably disposed within said rack; and
at least one power supply disposed on the interconnection mechanism and electronically coupled via the one or more connectors of the interconnection mechanism to said plurality of computing assemblies,wherein;
the rack is removably disposed within the region of the interconnection mechanism via the opening, such that the plurality of computing assemblies are electrically coupled to the one or more connectors via the backplane,said plurality of computing assemblies are removed collectively from said carrying case by removal of said rack from said 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 said 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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36 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 one or more connectors and 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 said computing assemblies removably disposed within said rack; and at least one power supply disposed on the interconnection mechanism and electronically coupled via the one or more connectors of the interconnection mechanism to said plurality of computing assemblies, wherein; the rack is removably disposed within the region of the interconnection mechanism via the opening, such that the plurality of computing assemblies are electrically coupled to the one or more connectors via the backplane, said plurality of computing assemblies are removed collectively from said carrying case by removal of said rack from said 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 said 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, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A readily mobile deployable data center (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 one or more connectors and a region, the region defining an opening and at least two sidewalls; a backplane; and a rack coupled to the backplane, the rack including a plurality of computing assemblies, each of said plurality of computing assemblies removably disposed within said rack; wherein; at least one power supply is disposed on the interconnection mechanism and electronically coupled via the one or more connectors of the interconnection mechanism to said plurality of computing assemblies, the rack is removably disposed within the region of the interconnection mechanism via the opening, such that the plurality of computing assemblies are electrically coupled to the one or more connectors via the backplane, said plurality of computing assemblies are removed collectively from said carrying case by removal of said rack from said 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, wherein one or more of the interconnection mechanism, the rack, and one or more of said plurality of computing assemblies being removable from the carrying case in the open state, said carrying case is protected from ingression by liquids and dust, said plurality of computing assemblies each having reader functionality and portable computing device functionality, and the first portion and the second portion are coupled to each other by a latch. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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