Computer system with side plenum cooling

摘要

A rack-mountable computer system directs separate portions of a cooling airflow from an inlet air plenum in the computer system interior through separate air passages to remove heat from separate portions of a set of heat-producing components. The air passages can preclude a portion of cooling airflow removing heat from a component from being preheated by another component. Plenums and air passages can be established through the arrangement of components in the interior. Components can be arranged in progressive offsets throughout the depth of the interior to vary plenum flow area throughout the depth, which can progressively impede and redirect airflow through the inlet plenum into the air passages. Arrangements can include an angled row, a staggered configuration, etc. The computer system can include a chassis which can translate, while maintaining operation of hot-pluggable electronic components coupled throughout the depth, to enable swapping of hot-pluggable electronic components throughout the interior.

主权项

1. A system for storing data, comprising:
a rack; and one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, at least one of the data storage modules comprising:
a chassis that at least partially encompasses a chassis interior, the chassis comprising an intake end and an exhaust end, wherein the intake end comprises at least two intake air vents configured to receive cooling air into the chassis interior;at least two sets of hot-pluggable mass storage devices coupled to the chassis, wherein each set extends at least partially through both a depth of the chassis interior and opposite directions through a width of the chassis interior;at least two separate intake air plenums configured to receive cooling air from a separate intake air vent, wherein each intake air plenum is bounded by a separate intake vent of the at least two intake air vents, a separate one of opposite sides of the chassis, and a proximate set of the at least two sets of hot-pluggable mass storage devices;at least one exhaust air plenum, bounded by a portion of the exhaust end and each set of the at least two sets of hot-pluggable mass storage devices; andat least one set of laterally-oriented air passages through each separate set of hot-pluggable mass storage devices, wherein each set of air passages is configured to direct a separate portion of cooling air flowing through a proximate intake air plenum to flow laterally across at least a portion of the set of hot-pluggable mass storage devices and into the exhaust plenum to remove heat from at least one hot-pluggable mass storage device.