A cold plate for cooling microchip. Fluid channels are formed in a semiconductor plate, each channel being defined by sidewalls. The sidewalls are doped with series of interchanging n-type and p-type regions, thereby generating a plurality of p-n junction in each sidewall. Electrical contacts are provided across the p-n junctions, thereby creating a plurality of thermoelectric cooling (TEC) devices within the sidewalls. Upon application of current to the contacts, the TEC devices transport and draw heat flux away from the microchip. The heat is then fully or partially collected by the cooling fluid flowing inside the channels.

An information handling system includes an air mover and a thermal manager. The thermal manager identifies an air mover identification event for the air mover; in response to identifying the air mover identification event: places the air mover in a type identification state, and while the air mover is in the type identification state, identifies a type of the air mover; and, after identifying the type of the air mover, places the air mover in an active state based on the type of the air mover.

A multi-channel cold plate for cooling chip wherein a first set of cooling channels function as main cooling channels and a second set of cooling channels function as a secondary and/or backup cooling channels. The two sets of cooling channels are fluidly isolated from each other, such that cooling fluid from one sent of channels cannot flow or intermix with the cooling fluid of the other cooling channel. The secondary cooling channels can be operated when demand for heat removal is increased or when the main cooling channels is unable to manage the thermal condition of the chip properly.

Technologies for switching network traffic include a network switch. The network switch includes one or more processors and communication circuitry coupled to the one or more processors. The communication circuitry is capable of switching network traffic of multiple link layer protocols. Additionally, the network switch includes one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed, cause the network switch to receive, with the communication circuitry through an optical connection, network traffic to be forwarded, and determine a link layer protocol of the received network traffic. The instructions additionally cause the network switch to forward the network traffic as a function of the determined link layer protocol. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

An apparatus for housing a storage processor includes first and second side portions each extending in a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction, and separated from each other in a third direction; first and second flapper components disposed between the first side portion and the second side portion, extending in a first plane and a second plane, respectively, and rotatable about a first axis and a second axis, respectively, the first flapper component coupled to the first side portion and having a first end face, the second flapper component coupled to the second side portion and having a second end face; and first and second magnetic components disposed in the first end face and the second end face, respectively, and configured to be coupled to each other by a magnetic force so as to couple the first end face to the second end face.

The invention provides a chassis structure, a server, and a method of dissipating heat from server. The chassis structure comprises chassis body, two fan components, two tray components, and a power supply. The chassis body defines a receiving space bounded by two spaced partitions, the two partitions divide the receiving space into a middle cavity and two side cavities. The fan components are at one end of each side cavity and are connected to the chassis body. The two tray components carry slots for inserting hard disks. The power supply is arranged in the middle cavity and supplies power to the hard disks inserted in the slots, the power supply also has a fan, the power supply positioned at one end of the middle cavity.

A server containing hard disk modules which can be slid into place and which allow connection at the front and at the rear of a housing. The server includes the housing which defines an opening, the hard disk modules, and a plurality of trays. Receiving channels communicating with the opening are defined in the housing, the receiving channels are isolated and arranged side by side and each channel can receive one tray. A hard disk module is positioned in one tray, a front end and a rear end of the housing defines front connection port and rear connection port for cable connections to each hard disk module.

An electronic apparatus cooling device is provided with a water-cooling cold plate unit that is disposed in contact with a heat-generating element and that cools the heat-generating element directly by means of a liquid refrigerant that circulates in an inner flow path; an air-cooling fin disposed adjacent or in proximity to the water-cooling cold plate unit and having a fin tube through which the liquid refrigerant is circulated; and a refrigerant supply means that supplies the liquid refrigerant to the inner flow path of the water-cooling cold plate unit and to the fin tube in the air-cooling fin in a distributed manner.

This disclosure relates to a server including a storage chassis, a tray, a hard disk, a bracket, and a fan. The storage chassis includes a bottom plate and two sidewalls. The sidewalls respectively stand at two opposite sides of the bottom plate The bottom plate has a front edge and a rear edge that are opposite to each other and located between the sidewalls. The tray is slidably disposed on the storage chassis. The hard disk is disposed on the tray. The bracket is connected to the rear edge of the storage chassis. At least part of the bracket is located at a side of the rear edge of the storage chassis away from the front edge. The fan is disposed in the bracket, and the fan is electrically connected to the hard disk.

The disclosed embodiments provide a system that estimates a remaining useful life (RUL) for a fan. During operation, the system receives telemetry data associated with the fan during operation of the critical asset, wherein the telemetry data includes a fan-speed signal. Next, the system uses the telemetry data to construct a historical fan-speed profile, which indicates a cumulative time that the fan has operated in specific ranges of fan speeds. The system then computes an RUL for the fan based on the historical fan-speed profile and empirical time-to-failure (TTF) data, which indicates a TTF for the same type of fan as a function of fan speed. Finally, when the RUL falls below a threshold, the system generates a notification indicating that the fan needs to be replaced.