Data center modules and method of large-scale deployment

摘要

A data center module is a data center that can be prefabricated using generally standardized off-the-shelf components, and quickly assembled on a collocation site where a shared central facility is provided. The data center module is typically configured to be deployed with other identical data center modules around the central facility both in side-to-side and/or in back-to-back juxtapositions, typically without the need for interleaving space between adjacent modules in order to maximize real estate use. Each data center module typically comprises harden party walls, several floors for accommodating all the necessary electrical and cooling subsystems and for accommodating all the computing machinery (e.g. servers). Though all the data center modules share similar physical configuration, each data center module can be independently customized and operated to accommodate different needs. Each data center module also incorporates a highly efficient hybrid cooling system that can benefit from both air-side and water-side economizers.

主权项

1. A data center module, the module comprising an outer envelop and a plurality of levels, the plurality of levels being superimposed one over the other and comprising a bottom level and at least two upper levels, the at least two upper levels comprising a plurality of computing machines, the plurality of levels being in fluid communication thereby allowing downward and upward movements of air within the module, the module comprising an air handling unit, the air handling unit being in fluid communication with the top of the at least two upper levels, wherein
a) each of the plurality of levels is partitioned into a first area and a second area; b) the first areas of the plurality of levels are in fluid communication to allow downward movements of air within the module, and wherein the second areas of the plurality of levels are in fluid communication to allow upward movements of air within the module; c) the first area and the second area of the bottom level are in fluid communication to allow air moving downwardly into the first area to transfer upwardly into the second area; d) the computing machines are located in one of said first area or said second area of each of the at least two upper levels; e) the computing machines are arranged in at least one row, and wherein the at least one row defines at least two aisles; f) the at least two aisles comprise at least one cold aisle located on one side of the at least one row of computing machines, the at least one cold aisle carrying cooling air toward the computing machines, and wherein the at least two aisles comprise at least one hot aisle located on the other side of the at least one row of computing machines, the hot aisle carrying warmed cooling air flowing out of the computing machines; g) the at least one hot aisle has non decreasing cross-sections from a lower level to a next upper level, wherein the air from the at least one hot aisle flows upwardly from one level to the next.