A data centre, a method of cooling electrical equipment in a data centre, and a services module for a data centre, are disclosed. The data centre is for accommodating a plurality of racks of IT equipment and comprises: a) a plurality of hot aisles interleaved with a plurality of cold aisles separated by IT equipment rack storage areas; b) an air handling unit configured to supply cooling air to the cold aisles; c) a services area for accommodating at least one UPS switchboard for directing electrical power to a plurality of IT equipment racks, the services area comprising hot and cold zones, a hot zone being separated from a cold zone by at least one of (i) a UPS switchboard storage area and (ii) a partition; wherein, in use, cooling air is supplied to the UPS switchboard storage area from the air handling unit via the cold zone of the services area.

A containerized data system, including a container body, a first cabinet array, a second cabinet array and a plurality of first air-conditioning devices. The first cabinet array and the second cabinet array are positioned in the container body and spaced apart from each other. Air intake areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicates with a cold aisle connection space of the container body. Heat dissipation areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicates with a hot aisle connection space of the container body. Air inlets of the first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the hot aisle connection space to collect the hot air flow in the container body, and air outlets of the plurality of first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the cold aisle connection space to convey the cold air flow to the container body.

A power distribution system is disclosed. The power distribution system may include a power skid configured to be installed in a raised floor configuration. The power skid may include a support structure, a floor coupled to the support structure and located on top of the support structure, and one or more enclosing elements disposed along a boundary of the power skid and coupled to the support structure.

A containerized data system, including a container body, a first cabinet array, a second cabinet array and a plurality of first air-conditioning devices. The first cabinet array and the second cabinet array are positioned in the container body and spaced apart from each other. Air intake areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicates with a cold aisle connection space of the container body. Heat dissipation areas of the first cabinet array and the second cabinet array communicate with a hot aisle connection space of the container body. Air inlets of the first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the hot aisle connection space to collect the hot air flow in the container body, and air outlets of the plurality of first air-conditioning devices are communicated with the cold aisle connection space to convey the cold air flow to the container body.

A system including a power bus configured to supply power to a plurality of server racks arranged within a space of a building, a first power source connection positioned at a first side of the building and configured to supply power from a first power source to the power bus, a second power source positioned at a second side of the building different from the first side and configured to supply power from a second power source to the power bus, and a plurality of diverter switches arranged within the power bus. Each diverter switch may be configured to receive a respective control signal and, responsive to the respective control signal, redirect power within the power bus.

A system and method for enabling reconfigurable and flexible modular compute (M). The environment (100) may include modular system (M) including a first modular system (M1), a second modular system (M2), peripheral equipments (105), a network (107), and optionally, remote user device (109). The method includes placing at least one first reconfigurable block of one or more reconfigurable blocks on a first modular platform, placing at least one second reconfigurable block of one or more reconfigurable blocks on a second modular platform, placing a plurality of components surrounding the first reconfigurable block and the second reconfigurable block on respective the first modular platform and the second modular platform, configuring one or more interconnections between the plurality of components to form a modular network.

Exemplary embodiments provide an interconnectable micro data center module comprising walls that define an internal area adapted to receive server hardware apparatus, a first surface adapted for interconnection with a first module, interconnectable transmission means to facilitate power and data flow between the micro data center module and the first module, and a sensor device capable of determining when the micro data center module is interconnected with the first module.

The present invention provides a liquid-cooled container equipment, which belongs to the technical field of servers, and comprises a box provided with a heat exchange unit, a central control cabinet, a power distribution cabinet, a pure water processor and cabinets for placing computing equipments. The heat exchange unit, the central control cabinet and the pure water processor are arranged at one end of the box, the cabinet is arranged at the opposite end thereof, the pure water processor supplies cooling water to the heat exchange unit, the heat exchange unit cools down the computing equipment with liquid, and the central control cabinet controls actions of electrical components. The cabinets are arranged in rows on both sides of the length direction of the container equipment; the computing equipments are placed inside the cabinets in multiple layers; the power distribution cabinet is located at the end of the cabinets close to the heat exchange unit. A maintenance channel is located in the middle of the two rows of cabinets, a maintenance port and a panel of the computing equipment are all set toward the maintenance channel. The liquid-cooled container equipment is high in integration degree, small in occupied space and convenient to transport, install and maintain.

Distributed infrastructure and mobile architecture for edge computing are disclosed. For one example, an edge computing container includes a plurality of modules. Each module has plug and play connectivity, and the modules are assembled to provide information technology (IT) space to house IT devices, cooling system, energy source and storage, and power system. The modules can be pre-fabricated and assembled as a single container unit. A source distribution unit (SDU) can assembled on an IT rack and connected to the modules. The single container unit can be loaded in a vehicle or transportation system for transportation in the process of deployment. The modules in the single container unit can also be operational during transportation.

A data processing equipment structure includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame components, which, together, define an equipment structure frame, and a plurality of panels disposed relative to the equipment structure frame to define a periphery. At least one of the plurality of vertical and horizontal frame components is an extruded strut having a generally uniform cross-section. The extruded strut includes an outwardly-facing channel extending along each of a pair of opposing sides of the extruded strut, at least one of which includes a set of evenly-spaced ridges, extending along each of two sides of the channel, for accommodating a threaded fastener. The extruded strut further includes one or more ledges, each having a depth sufficient to accommodate a thickness of one of the plurality of panels.