# US 2013/0152376 A1 · Power And Airflow Configuration For Modular Server > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0152376 A1 - Document ID: US20130152376A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/327,564 - Filed: 2011-12-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-15 - Assignees: Amazon Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Matthew T. Corddry; Peter G. Ross; Darin Lee Frink - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130152376A1 ## CPC - H05K 7/20836: {Thermal management, e.g. server temperature control} - Y10T 29/49002: Electrical device making - Y10T 29/49025: Making disc drive - Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining - Y10T 29/4984: Retaining clearance for motion between assembled parts - Y10T 29/49904: Assembling a subassembly, then assembling with a second subassembly - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A method of allocating resources in a rack system includes establishing a budgeted amount of a resource for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system. Electrical modules are deployed in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the resource. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of allocating resources in a rack system, comprising: assessing: an available amount of one or more electrical power resources for a rack system; and an available amount of one or more cooling resources for a rack system; establishing, for a defined amount of rack space in the rack system: a budgeted amount for at least one of the electrical power resources; and a budgeted amount for at least one of the cooling resources, wherein the budgeted amount of the at least one electrical power resource is a portion of the assessed available amount of the at least one electrical power resource for the rack system, wherein the budgeted amount of the at least one cooling resource is a portion of the assessed available amount of the at least one cooling resource for the rack system; deploying one or more electrical modules in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that: the amount of the at least one electrical power resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the at least one electrical power resource; and the amount of the at least one cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the at least one cooling resource. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the particular space is the space in a shelf module in the rack. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the amount of rack space is a defined number of rack units of height in the rack system. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein deploying the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein deploying the two or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the electrical modules in the particular rack space are maintained within the budgeted amount comprises: sizing at least one of the electrical modules such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: assessing an amount of a resource required for at least one electrical module; sizing the at least one electrical module such that the at least one electrical module stays within a budgeted amount for the space consumed by the at least one electrical module. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the electrical modules deployed in the particular space are sized to inhibit service personnel from inadvertently exceeding the amount of the resource available for the particular space. ### Claim 8 A method of allocating resources in a rack system, comprising: establishing a budgeted amount of a resource for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system; and deploying one or more electrical modules in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the resource. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the amount of rack space is a defined number of rack units of height in the rack system. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the defined amount of rack space is a defined space of 3 rack units of height and the full width a standard slot. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the defined amount of rack space is a defined number of rack units of height and a defined width of the rack that is less than the full width of a standard slot. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the particular space is the space in a shelf module in the rack. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein deploying the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space comprises over-allocating vertical space for at least one of the one or more electrical modules. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space comprises over-allocating horizontal space for at least one of the one or more electrical modules. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space comprises over-allocating vertical space and horizontal space for at least one of the one or more electrical modules. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein deploying the two or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the electrical modules in the particular rack space are maintained within the budgeted amount comprises: leaving space adjacent to at least one of the electrical modules within the particular amount of rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: assessing an amount of a resource required for at least one electrical module; leaving space adjacent to the at least one electrical module if the amount of resource required for the at least one electrical module exceeds a budgeted amount for the space consumed for the at least one electrical module. ### Claim 19 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising providing one or more spacing elements configured to create space in the particular rack space to maintain the amount of resources used by the electrical modules in the particular space within the budgeted amount. ### Claim 20 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein deploying the two or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of the resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises: sizing at least one of the electrical modules such that the amount of the resource used by the electrical module is maintained within a defined resource budget for the electrical module. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein sizing at least one of the electrical modules such that the electrical module is maintained within a defined resource budget for the electrical module comprises over-sizing the electrical module relative to electrical devices in the electrical module. ### Claim 22 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the electrical modules deployed in the particular space are configured to inhibit service personnel from inadvertently exceeding the amount of the resource available for the particular space. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising at least one spacing element attached to at least one of the electrical modules, wherein the at least one spacing element forces a spacing between at least one other electrical module to maintain use of a resource within a budgeted amount. ### Claim 24 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the resource is electrical power. ### Claim 25 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the resource is a flow of cooling air. ### Claim 26 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the resource is data exchange capacity. ### Claim 27 A method of allocating electrical power in a rack system, comprising: establishing a budgeted amount of electrical power for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system; and deploying one or more electrical modules in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the electrical power used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of electrical power. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the amount of rack space is a defined number of rack units of height in the rack system. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein the particular space is the space in a shelf module in the rack system. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The method of claim 29, wherein the budgeted amount is a portion of the total amount of power available from one or more power modules installed in the shelf module. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein deploying the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of electrical power used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises over-allocating space to one or more electrical modules in the particular space. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein deploying the two or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of electrical power used by the electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises: leaving space adjacent to at least one of the electrical modules within the particular amount of rack space such that the amount of the electrical power used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The method of claim 32, further comprising providing one or more spacing elements configured to create space in the particular rack space to maintain the amount of electrical power used by the electrical modules in the particular space within the budgeted amount. ### Claim 34 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein deploying the two or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of electrical power used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises: sizing at least one of the electrical modules such that the amount of electrical power used by the electrical modules is maintained within a defined electrical power budget for the electrical module. ### Claim 35 A method of allocating a cooling resource in a rack system, comprising: establishing a budgeted amount of a cooling resource for a defined amount of rack space in a rack system; and deploying one or more electrical modules in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the cooling resource. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, wherein the cooling resource comprising a flow of cooling air. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method of claim 36, further comprising determining a minimum impedance for at least one of the electrical modules in the particular space for one or more cooling air system conditions, wherein deploying one or more electrical modules in a particular space in the rack system having the defined amount of rack space such that the amount of the cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount of the cooling resource comprises: maintaining the impedance for the at least one electrical module above the minimum impedance. ### Claim 38 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, wherein the amount of rack space is a defined number of rack units of height in the rack system. ### Claim 39 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, wherein the particular space is the space in a shelf module in the rack system. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The method of claim 39, wherein the budgeted amount is a portion of the total amount of air moving capacity of one or more air moving devices installed in the shelf module. ### Claim 41 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, wherein deploying the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of the cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises sizing one or more electrical modules in the particular space to such that the amount of the cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within budget for the cooling resource. ### Claim 42 (depends on 35) The method of claim 35, wherein deploying the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space such that the amount of the cooling resource used by the one or more electrical modules in the particular rack space is maintained within the budgeted amount comprises installing one or more filler elements in the particular rack space to maintain a minimum impedance for at least a portion of the particular rack space.