Modular computing system for a data center

US9101080B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9101080-B2
Application numberUS-56832309-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 28, 2009
Priority dateSep 28, 2009
Publication dateAug 4, 2015
Grant dateAug 4, 2015

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A modular computing system for a data center includes one or more data center modules including rack-mounted computer systems. An electrical module is coupled to the data center modules and provides electrical power to computer systems in the data center modules. One or more air handling modules are coupled to the data center modules. The data center module may include two pre-fabricated portions, each portion including a row of racks of computer systems. The two computing module portions of the data center module may combine to form a computing space when coupled to one another.

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What is claimed is: 1. A modular computing system for a data center, comprising: one or more data center modules, wherein at least one of the data center modules comprises: a row of racks comprising two or more rack-mounted computer systems, a cold aisle on one side of the row of racks that at least partially extends between opposite ends of the at least one data center module, a hot aisle on an other side of the row of racks that at least partially extends between the opposi…

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What does patent US9101080B2 cover?
A modular computing system for a data center includes one or more data center modules including rack-mounted computer systems. An electrical module is coupled to the data center modules and provides electrical power to computer systems in the data center modules. One or more air handling modules are coupled to the data center modules. The data center module may include two pre-fabricated portio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Czamara Michael P, Morales Osvaldo P, Amazon Tech Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H05K7/20718. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).