Mixed operating environment

摘要

A method of operating a data center includes providing a first operating environment in a first portion of the data center and providing a second operating environment in a second portion of the data center. The first operating environment meets a first set of infrastructure specifications. The second operating environment meets a second set of infrastructure specifications. At least some of the infrastructure specifications of the second set of infrastructure specifications are less stringent than corresponding infrastructure specifications of the first set of one or more infrastructure specification.

主权项

1. A method of providing computing services, comprising:
providing a first operating environment comprising a first set of infrastructure elements, wherein the first operating environment is configured to meet a first set of one or more infrastructure specifications; providing a second operating environment comprising a second set of infrastructure elements, wherein the second operating environment is configured to meet a second set of one or more infrastructure specifications; wherein at least one of the one or more infrastructure specifications of the second set of one or more infrastructure specifications provides a lower level of service, less reliability, or less redundancy than a corresponding infrastructure specification of the first set of one or more infrastructure specifications; installing one or more additional infrastructure elements to elevate the second operating environment to meet at least one infrastructure specification of the first set of infrastructure specifications that provides a higher level of service, more reliability or more redundancy than a corresponding one of the second set of infrastructure specifications; wherein the infrastructure elements of the second operating environment are pre-configured to accept the one or more additional infrastructure elements; operating a first set of one or more rack computing systems in the first operating environment to provide a first computing service; and operating a second set of one or more rack computing systems in the second operating environment to provide a second computing service.