Computer racks
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJustin James Meza, Jichuan Chang, Parthasarathy Ranganathan, Amip J. Shah, Cullen E. Bash, Chih C. Shih
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Abstract
Example computer racks to improve environmental sustainability in data centers are disclosed. An example computer rack includes a spine (125); a first set of support structures (500) and a second set of support structures (500) extending from the spine (125). Each of the support structures (500) is positioned to receive a respective blade. A first communication port is carried by the spine (125) and associated with the first set of support structures (500). A second communication port is carried by the spine (125) and associated with the second set of support structures (500).
Claims15
A computer rack comprising:
- a spine;
- a first set of support structures and a second set of support structures extending from the spine, each of the support structures being positioned to receive a respective blade;
- a first communication port carried by the spine and associated with the first set of support structures;
- a second communication port carried by the spine and associated with the second set of support structures;
- and
- a cooling unit to direct a greater volume of cooling air towards the set of support structures with a greater volume of heat generation.
A system comprising:
- a first computer rack having a first spine and a first plurality of support structures projecting from the first spine and positioned to support a first plurality of blades;
- a second computer rack having a second spine and a second plurality of support structures projecting from the second spine and positioned to support a second plurality of blades;
- a power distribution stack including multiple power supplies to provide power to the first and second computer racks;
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- a cooling unit to direct a greater volume of cooling air towards the computer rack with a greater volume of heat generation.
A computer rack comprising:
- a spine including a first column, a second column and a central member, the first and second columns being generally oriented parallel to each other;
- a first support structure and a second support structure extending from the spine, each of the support structures being positioned to receive a respective blade, the first and second support structures and the central member form an H-shaped profile;
- a first communication port carried by the spine and associated with the first set of support structures;
- a second communication port carried by the spine and associated with the second set of support structures, wherein the spine communicatively couples the first and second communication ports;
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- a cooling unit to direct a greater volume of cooling air towards the set of support structures with a greater volume of heat generation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.