Data center with free-space optical communications
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1. A data center comprising:
- a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications,wherein one or more of the DCUs are coupled to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs,wherein the internal network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the links, andwherein a combination of a specific data processing application and the DCUs running the specific data processing application is assigned a designated wavelength for mutual control and data signal communications over the internal network.
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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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47 Claims
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1. A data center comprising:
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a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications, wherein one or more of the DCUs are coupled to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs, wherein the internal network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the links, and wherein a combination of a specific data processing application and the DCUs running the specific data processing application is assigned a designated wavelength for mutual control and data signal communications over the internal network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A data center unit (DCU) comprising:
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one or more data processing units that are configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; and an optical interface unit (OIU) configured to couple the DCU unit to a network of one or more free space optical communication links, wherein the network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the one or more links and wherein a combination of the data processing application and the DCU running the data processing application is assigned a designated wavelength for mutual control and data signal communications over the internal network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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providing a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications; coupling one of more of the DCUs to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs, wherein the internal network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the links; and assigning a combination of a specific data processing application and the DCUs running the specific data processing application a designated wavelength for control and/or data signal communications over the internal network. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for executing a data processing application, comprising:
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in a data center unit (DCU), providing one or more data processing units that are configured to run a part or all of a data processing application; providing an optical interface unit (OIU) configured to couple the DCU unit to a network of one or more free space optical communication links, wherein the network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the one or more links; and assigning to the data processing application running on the DCU a designated wavelength for mutual control and data signal communications over the internal network. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A data center comprising:
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a plurality of data center units (DCUs), wherein each DCU is configured to run a part or all of one or more data processing applications, wherein one or more of the DCUs is coupled to an internal network of one or more free space optical communication links between the DCUs, and wherein the internal network is configured to support multiple optical communication channels, each having a distinct wavelength and/or polarization for communications over the links; wherein a specific DCU of the plurality of DCUs is assigned a discrete set of one or more wavelengths for receiving and/or transmitting control and/or data signals over the internal network; and wherein a combination of a specific data processing application and the DCUs running the specific data processing application is assigned a designated wavelength for mutual control and/or data signal communications over the internal network.
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