EXPANDABLE, MODULAR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE WITH REMOVABLE EXTERIOR EXPANSION WALL

摘要

An Expandable Modular Information Technology (IT) Building Infrastructure (EMITBI) supports a large-scale modularly-constructed information handling system (LMIHS). The EMITBI includes: a base pad providing a fixed area of usable space on which one or more modular sub-components of the LMIHS can be placed; and a plurality of exterior walls extending vertically from an outer perimeter of the base pad and connected to a roof structure, the plurality of exterior walls and roof structure collectively providing an initial outer enclosure of the EMITBI, within which a first maximum number of modular IT components can be housed. The plurality of exterior walls includes at least one exterior wall that is constructed as a removable expansion wall (REW) that enables later expansion of the EMITBI to occur. The REW remains physically in place to shield the IT modules located within the first section of the EMITBI during construction of an adjoining expansion section.

主权项

1. An Expandable Modular Information Technology (IT) Building Infrastructure (EMITBI) that supports a large-scale modularly-constructed information handling system (LMIHS), the EMITBI comprising:
an initial base pad providing a fixed area of usable space on which one or more modular sub-components of the IHS can be placed; a plurality of exterior walls extending vertically from an outer perimeter of the base pad and connected to a roof structure, the plurality of exterior walls and roof structure collectively providing an outer perimeter of an initial enclosure of the EMITBI, within which a first maximum number of modular IT components can be housed, the plurality of exterior walls including at least one exterior wall that is constructed as a removable expansion wall (REW) that is designed for and which enables physical expansion of the usable space of the EMITBI prior to removal of the REW; and a plurality of modular IT components placed within the EMITBI on the usable space and operational as the LMIHS, wherein the EMITBI provides a protective enclosure, with a controlled environment, within which the LMIHS can operate with minimal exposure to an environment outside of the plurality of exterior walls.