Methods and systems for managing facility power and cooling
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating cooling performance of a cluster of equipment racks in a data center, wherein the cluster of equipment racks includes at least a first row of racks and a second row of racks separated by a cool aisle, with each of the equipment racks being configured to draw cooling air from the cool aisle, the method comprising:
- obtaining cool airflow data for cooling air supplied to the cool aisle from an in-row cooling unit included in the cluster of racks;
conducting an analysis of airflows in the cool aisle including;
determining first airflow values into a front face of each of the equipment racks from the cool aisle, anddetermining second airflow values into and out of each end of the cool aisle;
determining, by the computer system, a recirculation index for at least one equipment rack using the first airflow values and the second airflow values; and
determining a cooling capacity for the at least one equipment rack using the recirculation index.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for evaluating cooling performance of a cluster of equipment racks in a data center, wherein the cluster of equipment racks includes at least a first row of racks and a second row of racks separated by a cool aisle, with each of the equipment racks being configured to draw cooling air from the cool aisle, the method comprising:
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obtaining cool airflow data for cooling air supplied to the cool aisle from an in-row cooling unit included in the cluster of racks; conducting an analysis of airflows in the cool aisle including; determining first airflow values into a front face of each of the equipment racks from the cool aisle, and determining second airflow values into and out of each end of the cool aisle; determining, by the computer system, a recirculation index for at least one equipment rack using the first airflow values and the second airflow values; and determining a cooling capacity for the at least one equipment rack using the recirculation index. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for evaluating cooling performance of a cluster of equipment racks in a data center, wherein the cluster of equipment racks includes at least a first row of racks and a second row of racks separated by a cool aisle, with each of the equipment racks being configured to draw cooling air from the cool aisle, the system comprising:
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at least one input to receive data related to equipment and data related to cooling characteristics of the data center; a controller operatively coupled to the at least one input and configured to; conduct an analysis of airflows in the cool aisle including determining first airflow values into a front face of each of the equipment racks from the cool aisle, and determining second airflow values into and out of each end of the cool aisle, determine a recirculation index for at least one equipment rack using the first airflow values and the second airflow values, and determine a cooling capacity for the at least one equipment rack using the recirculation index; and at least one display operatively coupled to the controller that displays at least one of the recirculation index and the cooling capacity for the at least one the equipment rack. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-readable non-transitory medium encoded with instructions for execution on a computer system, the instructions when executed, performing a method comprising acts of:
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obtaining cool airflow data for cooling air supplied to the cool aisle from an in-row cooling unit included in the cluster of racks; conducting an analysis of airflows in a cool aisle for a plurality of equipment racks arranged in a cluster, wherein the cluster of equipment racks includes at least a first row of racks and a second row of racks separated by the cool aisle, with each of the equipment racks being configured to draw cooling air from the cool aisle, including; determining first airflow values into a front face of each of the equipment racks from the cool aisle, and determining second airflow values into and out of each end of the cool aisle; determining a recirculation index for at least one equipment rack using the first airflow values and the second airflow values; and determining a cooling capacity for the at least one equipment rack using the recirculation index. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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