System and method for optimized cooling and simplified handling of data processing equipment

A container for housing first and second data centers and connecting to a heat exchanger in use, the container comprising:

• an outer shell defining an inside of the container and an outside of the container, the outer shell comprising:
• a container inlet port for receiving a flowable heat transfer fluid from the heat exchanger in use;
• a first container outlet port for delivering the flowable heat transfer fluid to the heat exchanger in use;
• a second container outlet port for delivering the flowable heat transfer fluid to the heat exchanger in use,
• wherein the container is disconnectable from the heat exchanger;
• a means for holding the first data center at a first location inside the container;
• a means for holding the second data center at a second location inside the container;
• and
• a container fluid flow network fluidly connecting the container inlet port with the first container outlet port and fluidly connecting the container inlet port with the second container outlet port;
• wherein the container fluid flow network comprises:
• a central fluid flow channel directly connected to the container inlet port;
• a first outer fluid flow channel directly connected to the first container outlet port;
• and
• a second outer fluid flow channel directly connected to the second container outlet port;
• wherein the central fluid flow channel and the first outer fluid flow channel form a first fluid flow path that loops around the first data center such that in use the flowable heat transfer fluid can enter the container at the container inlet port and extract first heat from the first data center before exiting the container at the first container outlet port;
• wherein the central fluid flow channel and the second outer fluid flow channel form a second fluid flow path that loops around the second data center such that in use the flowable heat transfer fluid can enter the container at the container inlet port and extract second heat from the second data center before exiting the container at the second container outlet port;
• wherein the container fluid flow network and a heat exchanger fluid flow network of the heat exchanger form a closed fluid flow network that is sealed within the container and the heat exchanger when the container is attached to the heat exchanger, and
• wherein the container is configured to be at least partially submerged in water and the outer shell is configured to stop the water from entering the container when the container is attached to the heat exchanger.