Methods and systems for managing facility power and cooling
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing power and cooling capacity of a data center, the method comprising:
- using a processor, receiving data center parameters;
determining an equipment layout in the data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center;
based on the location, determining available power and available cooling in the data center for each of the plurality of devices;
comparing the available power and available cooling with power requirements and cooling requirements of each of the plurality of devices to obtain a cooling comparison result and a power comparison result for each of the plurality of devices; and
determining at least one of stranded cooling capacity and stranded power capacity in the data center.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.
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1. A computer-implemented method of managing power and cooling capacity of a data center, the method comprising:
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using a processor, receiving data center parameters; determining an equipment layout in the data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center; based on the location, determining available power and available cooling in the data center for each of the plurality of devices; comparing the available power and available cooling with power requirements and cooling requirements of each of the plurality of devices to obtain a cooling comparison result and a power comparison result for each of the plurality of devices; and determining at least one of stranded cooling capacity and stranded power capacity in the data center. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A computer-implemented method of managing power and cooling capacity of a data center, the method comprising:
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using a processor, receiving data center parameters; determining an equipment layout in the data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center; based on the location, determining available power and available cooling in the data center for each of the plurality of devices; comparing the available power and available cooling with power requirements and cooling requirements of each of the plurality of devices to obtain a cooling comparison result and a power comparison result for each of the plurality of devices; and on a display screen, simultaneously displaying a first floor plan model of the data center and a second floor plan model of the data center, wherein the first floor plan model includes at least a partial view of the data center and the second floor plan model includes a full view of the data center. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer-implemented method for designing a layout of a data center using a computer system, the computer system including an input, a display screen and a processor coupled to the input and the display screen, the method comprising:
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receiving information from a user via the input, the information regarding parameters of the data center; determining, by the processor, an equipment layout for the data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center; and on the display screen, simultaneously displaying a first floor plan model of the data center and a second floor plan model of the data center, wherein the first floor plan model includes at least a partial view of the data center and the second floor plan model includes a full view of the data center. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for use with a data center, the system comprising:
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an input to receive instructions from a user; an output to provide output data to a display device; and a controller coupled to the input and to the output and configured to; determine an equipment layout of a data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center; based on the location, determine available power and available cooling in the data center for each of the plurality of devices; compare the available power and available cooling with power requirements and cooling requirements of each of the plurality of devices to obtain a cooling comparison result and a power comparison result for each of the plurality of devices; and determine at least one of stranded cooling capacity and stranded power capacity in the data center. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A system for use with a data center, the system comprising:
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an input to receive instructions from a user; an output to provide output data to a display device; and a controller coupled to the input and to the output and configured to; determine an equipment layout of a data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center; based on the location, determine available power and available cooling in the data center for each of the plurality of devices; compare the available power and available cooling with power requirements and cooling requirements of each of the plurality of devices to obtain a cooling comparison result and a power comparison result for each of the plurality of devices; and provide data to the output to simultaneously display a first floor plan model of the data center and a second floor plan model of the data center, wherein the first floor plan model includes at least a partial view of the data center and the second floor plan model includes a full view of the data center. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. A computer-implemented method for designing a layout of a data center, the method comprising:
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using a processor, receiving information from a user regarding parameters of the data center; determining an equipment layout for the data center, the equipment layout identifying a location of each of a plurality of devices in the data center, including identifying a row location for each of a plurality of equipment racks with a first subset of the plurality of equipment racks being included in a first row; and on a display screen, displaying a rack view of the data center showing a front view of each of the plurality of equipment racks of the first subset in the first row, wherein the first row includes additional equipment, and wherein the additional equipment is not included in the rack view. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54)
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