Low power, high density server and portable device for use with same

摘要

A high density server including a plurality of portable devices is disclosed. The portable devices may be arranged in drawers, which may be assembled into shelves for mounting within the high density server. The server rack of the high density server has a substantially open bottom and open top to permit passive airflow in and around the portable devices housed therein. Because of the configuration of the portable devices within the server, the computing power density is increased over a traditional server. Also, the design of the portable devices and their placement within the high density server minimizes the need for active cooling and in some embodiments removes the need for active cooling mechanisms altogether. The portable devices are encased in a protective coating that facilitates heat dissipation away from the portable device. The portable devices include components found in traditional servers.

主权项

1. A high density server module comprising:
a server rack having a plurality of shelf openings; a plurality of shelves each slidably engaged with a corresponding one of said plurality of shelf openings; and a plurality of portable servers, wherein multiple ones of said plurality of portable servers are removably disposed within each of said plurality of shelves; a plurality of drawers slidably engaged with ones of said plurality of shelves and configured to accept at least two of said plurality of portable servers; and wherein said plurality of portable servers and said plurality of shelves, when installed in said server rack, form a stacked open architecture that allows for air flow in and around said plurality of portable servers, and wherein said stacked open architecture lacks a horizontal structure within said server rack that substantially impedes airflow between the bottom and the top of said server rack.