Flex Tier Data Center:
US 20130120929A1
(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2013/0120929 A1 Bianculli et al. (54)
(43) Pub. Date:
FLEXIBLE TIER DATA CENTER
May 16, 2013
Publication Classi?cation
(75) Inventors: Barry Bianculli, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Norman Holt, Sunnyvale, CA (U S); Jeremy Immel, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Scott Noteboom, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
(51) Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 G06F 1/18 (52) US, Cl,
(2006.01) (2006.01)
Albert Dell Robison, Sunnyvale, CA
CPC . G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/189 (2013.01)
(US); Jesus Suarez, Sunnyvale, CA
USPC ................................................... .. 361/679.46
(Us) (73) Assignee: YAHOO! INC., SUNNYVALE, CA
(57)
ABSTRACT
(Us) A server cooling system includes: a ?ex-switch With one or
(21)
APP1- NOJ 13/415,804
(22)
Flled:
more ?exible building bridges; one or more utility farms
_
coupled With the ?ex-switch; a poWer distribution unit oper
Mar‘ 8’ 2012
ably connected to the ?ex-switch; and a server POD including .
.
one or more racks o erabl
Related U's' Apphcatlon Data (60)
connected to the
oWer distribu
tion unit. The ?ex-svsitch isycon?gurable to incllude additional
Provisional application No. 61/450,980, ?led on Mar.
utility farms, one or more generator farms, and one or more
9, 2011.
UPS farms.
Flex Tier Data Center: N+N+1 UPS + Gen Functionalitv Modular & Scalable Power Farms:
700
Fl exible Buildin
Bridges & Switching in
Server PODs:
200kw increments:
Flex-Switch R
708
710
712
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Utility
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Bridge(s)
214
UPS Rack /‘/ Mounted
Servers
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216
FIG. 2
UPS
UPS
Farm 1
Farm 2
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FIG. 3
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FIG. 4
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Flex Tier Data Center: N UPS + Gen Functionalitv Modular & Sc Power Far
le :
500
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YlCC Server PODs:
Bridges &
510
Switching in
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# bits out
506
508
FIG. 5
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600
Flexible Building Bridges & Switching in 200kw increments:
FIG. 6
Sewer PODs:
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(19) United States (12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2013/0120929 A1 Bianculli et al. (54)
(43) Pub. Date:
FLEXIBLE TIER DATA CENTER
May 16, 2013
Publication Classi?cation
(75) Inventors: Barry Bianculli, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Norman Holt, Sunnyvale, CA (U S); Jeremy Immel, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Scott Noteboom, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
(51) Int. Cl. G06F 1/20 G06F 1/18 (52) US, Cl,
(2006.01) (2006.01)
Albert Dell Robison, Sunnyvale, CA
CPC . G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/189 (2013.01)
(US); Jesus Suarez, Sunnyvale, CA
USPC ................................................... .. 361/679.46
(Us) (73) Assignee: YAHOO! INC., SUNNYVALE, CA
(57)
ABSTRACT
(Us) A server cooling system includes: a ?ex-switch With one or
(21)
APP1- NOJ 13/415,804
(22)
Flled:
more ?exible building bridges; one or more utility farms
_
coupled With the ?ex-switch; a poWer distribution unit oper
Mar‘ 8’ 2012
ably connected to the ?ex-switch; and a server POD including .
.
one or more racks o erabl
Related U's' Apphcatlon Data (60)
connected to the
oWer distribu
tion unit. The ?ex-svsitch isycon?gurable to incllude additional
Provisional application No. 61/450,980, ?led on Mar.
utility farms, one or more generator farms, and one or more
9, 2011.
UPS farms.
Flex Tier Data Center: N+N+1 UPS + Gen Functionalitv Modular & Scalable Power Farms:
700
Fl exible Buildin
Bridges & Switching in
Server PODs:
200kw increments:
Flex-Switch R
708
710
712
Patent Application Publication
102 /
May 16, 2013 Sheet 1 0f 28
104
/
Utility
1 14
/
/
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/
Generator
1 16
/
Utility
/
Generator
106
Main
1 18
/‘/
Main
Switchgear
[J
Switchgear 108
UPS
/
120
/‘/
UPS
/
|
/ PDU 1 10
N
R
100
112
FIG. 1
Patent Application Publication
May 16, 2013 Sheet 2 0f 28
200 /
202
/
/
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206
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/
/
Utility
Utility
Generator
Generator
Farm 1
Farm 2
Farm 1
Farm 2
Main
I
/‘/
212
Bridge(s)
214
UPS Rack /‘/ Mounted
Servers
/
216
FIG. 2
UPS
UPS
Farm 1
Farm 2
208
210
Patent Application Publication
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Flex Tier Data Center
FIG. 3
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Patent Application Publication
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Flex Tier Data Center: Conditioned Utility Only Functionality
FIG. 4
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Patent Application Publication
May 16, 2013 Sheet 5 0f 28
US 2013/0120929 A1
Flex Tier Data Center: N UPS + Gen Functionalitv Modular & Sc Power Far
le :
500
Flexible Buildin
YlCC Server PODs:
Bridges &
510
Switching in
Flex-Switch |:>
# bits out
506
508
FIG. 5
Patent Application Publication
May 16, 2013 Sheet 6 0f 28
US 2013/0120929 A1
Flex Tier Data Center: N+1 UPS + Gen Functionality Modular& Scalable Power Farms:
600
Flexible Building Bridges & Switching in 200kw increments:
FIG. 6
Sewer PODs:
O
Patent Application Publication
May 16, 2013 Sheet 7 0f 28
US 2013/0120929 A1
Flex Tier Data Center: N+N+1 UPS + Gen Functionalitv Modular Power&Farms: Scalable i
.
.
.
Flexlble Bulldm
.
Brid es &
Sewer PODs.
712
Switching in 20 incre
s:
706
Flex-Switch |:> bits out
714
Flex-Switch R
708
FIG. 7
710
Patent Application Publication
x m
May 16, 2013 Sheet 8 0f 28
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