Modular data center
First Claim
1. A data center, comprising:
- at least one modular computing module, each including;
a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure; and
a plurality of computing systems mounted within the shipping container and configured to be shipped and operated within the shipping container; and
a cooling module of a temperature control system, the cooling module including another of said shipping container, the cooling module being separate from the computing systems of the at least one modular computing module.
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Abstract
Modular data centers with modular components suitable for use with rack or shelf mount computing systems, for example, are disclosed. The modular center generally includes a modular computing module including an intermodal shipping container and computing systems mounted within the container and configured to be shipped and operated within the container and a temperature control system for maintaining the air temperature surrounding the computing systems. The intermodal shipping container may be configured in accordance to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) container manufacturing standards or otherwise configured with respect to height, length, width, weight, and/or lifting points of the container for transport via an intermodal transport infrastructure. The modular design enables the modules to be cost effectively built at a factory and easily transported to and deployed at a data center site.
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41 Claims
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1. A data center, comprising:
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at least one modular computing module, each including; a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure; and a plurality of computing systems mounted within the shipping container and configured to be shipped and operated within the shipping container; and a cooling module of a temperature control system, the cooling module including another of said shipping container, the cooling module being separate from the computing systems of the at least one modular computing module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for deploying a data center, comprising:
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building at least one modular computing module at a first site, each including; a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure; and a plurality of computing systems mounted within the shipping container and configured to be shipped to and operated within the shipping container at a data center site; and building a cooling module of a temperature control system, the cooling module including another of said shipping container configured to be in communication with the at least one modular computing module, the cooling module being separate from the computing systems of the at least one modular computing module; transporting the at least one modular computing module and the cooling module to the data center site different from the first site via the transport infrastructure; and connecting at least one resource connection to the at least one modular computing module. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A data center, comprising:
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a modular computing module, including; a shipping container configured for transport via a transport infrastructure with respect to at least one of height, length, width, weight, and lifting points of the container; a plurality of computing systems mounted within the shipping container and configured to be shipped and operated within the shipping container; a power distribution unit configured to distribute power from a power source to the plurality of computing systems; and a network interface configured to interface between an Internet access connection and the computing systems; a temperature control system for maintaining a predetermined air temperature surrounding the computing systems; and a cooling module of the temperature control system, the cooling module including another of said shipping container, the cooling module being separate from the computing systems of the modular computing module. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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