Data center

摘要

A data center inside a shipping container having a lower plenum and an upper plenum in its interior, individual computing devices, and a humidity. Humidity inside the container is controlled by a humidity sensing device that reports the humidity level to a central controller. The central controller is connected to a humidity control device and the individual computing devices. Based on the humidity level, the central controller will adjust the output of the humidity control device to maintain the humidity internal to the container at a pre-determined level. The central controller energizes and de-energizes individual computing devices depending on the humidity level inside the container and other factors associated with the operation of computing devices. The central controller is also connected to, and communicates with, an external communication network.

主权项

1. A data center comprising:
a container comprising an interior portion having a humidity; a network; a humidifier coupled to the network and disposed inside the interior portion of the container, the humidifier having a humidity sensor operable to detect the humidity inside the interior portion of the container and send a humidity signal over the network; a plurality of computing devices disposed inside the interior portion of the container and coupled to the network; and a controller coupled to the humidifier, the plurality of computing devices by the network, and an external network, the controller being operable to send instructions over the network to the plurality of computing devices, to receive the humidity signal, and based on the humidity signal received, instruct the humidifier to increase or decrease the humidity inside the container, wherein said controller coupled to the network connected to the external network controls both the computing devices and the environment inside the container, and wherein remote computing devices coupled to the external network communicate with the controller to receive humidity information from the controller and to instruct the controller to increase or decrease the humidity inside the container.