Server rack service utilities for a data center in a shipping container
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1. A movable data center comprising:
- a portable enclosure;
a plurality of racks disposed within the enclosure, the plurality of racks being movable between an operative position and a service position;
a plurality of data processing modules assembled on the plurality of racks; and
a plurality of heat exchange towers alternately arranged with the plurality of racks of data processing modules in the enclosure, the plurality of heat exchange towers being in air flow communication with the plurality of data processing modules on the plurality of racks, such that the air flows sequentially through the plurality of alternately arranged heat exchange towers and racks of data processing modules;
wherein at least one of the plurality of racks is moved from the operative position, in which the at least one rack is in air flow communication with at least one of the plurality of heat exchange modules, to the service position, in which the at least one rack is not in air flow communication with the at least one heat exchange module.
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Abstract
A movable data center comprising a portable enclosure in which a data processing module is operatively disposed. The data processing module is assembled onto a rack located in the enclosure that is movable between and operative position and a service position. A heat exchange module is arranged in the enclosure in air flow communication with the data processing module on the rack. The rack may be moved from the operative position in which the rack is in air flow communication with the heat exchange module to the service position in which the rack is not in air flow communication with the heat exchange module.
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1. A movable data center comprising:
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a portable enclosure; a plurality of racks disposed within the enclosure, the plurality of racks being movable between an operative position and a service position; a plurality of data processing modules assembled on the plurality of racks; and a plurality of heat exchange towers alternately arranged with the plurality of racks of data processing modules in the enclosure, the plurality of heat exchange towers being in air flow communication with the plurality of data processing modules on the plurality of racks, such that the air flows sequentially through the plurality of alternately arranged heat exchange towers and racks of data processing modules; wherein at least one of the plurality of racks is moved from the operative position, in which the at least one rack is in air flow communication with at least one of the plurality of heat exchange modules, to the service position, in which the at least one rack is not in air flow communication with the at least one heat exchange module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A movable data center comprising:
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a shipping container; a plurality of data processing modules operatively disposed in the shipping container; a plurality of heat exchange modules operatively disposed in an alternating fashion with the plurality of data processing modules within the container; and a plurality of racks disposed in at least two banks within the container and configured to receive the plurality of data processing modules, the plurality of racks being movable between an operative position, in which the plurality of racks are in air flow communication with the plurality of heat exchange modules and a service position, in which at least one of the plurality of racks is not in air flow communication with the plurality of heat exchange modules; wherein the air flow communication includes air flow serially through the plurality of alternating racks and heat exchange modules and from a first bank of the at least two banks to a second bank of the at least two banks. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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