Data center

Abstract

A data center inside a shipping container having a lower plenum and an upper plenum in its interior. Heated air in the upper plenum exits therefrom into a plurality of heat exchangers adjacent thereto. Air cooled by the heat exchangers travels toward and enters the lower plenum. The data center includes a plurality of carriages each having an equipment receiving portion located between an open bottom portion in open communication with the lower plenum, and an open top portion in open communication with the upper plenum. Fans inside each of the carriages draw cooled air up from the lower plenum into the open bottom portion of the carriage, blow the cooled air up through the equipment receiving portion thereby cooling any computing equipment received therein, and vent the cooled air through the open top portion into the upper plenum.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of cooling a data center constructed inside of a container having a plurality of adjustable lower openings near the bottom of the container through which cool air from the outside environment enters the interior space of the container, and a plurality of adjustable upper openings near the top of the container through which heated air exits the interior space of the container, said method further comprising:
 measuring internal temperature and humidity conditions within the container;   adjusting the lower openings; and   adjusting the upper openings.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising drawing in cool air through one or more of the plurality of lower openings near the bottom of the container, 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising moving the air around and through the equipment causing heat to be transferred from the equipment to the air. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising expelling the heated air through a plurality of openings near the top of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing louvers that cover the plurality of openings near the top and bottom of the container; and   selectively opening and closing the louvers to control the amount of air flow into and out of the interior of the container thereby controlling the internal temperature of the container.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 providing one louver to cover one opening.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 providing one louver to cover multiple openings.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 selectively opening and closing one louver at a time.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising:
 providing a filter for each louver to prevent contaminants from entering the inside of the container.   
     
     
         10 . A method of cooling a data center constructed inside of a container having a plurality of a lower openings near the bottom of the container through which cool air from the outside environment enters the interior space of the container and a plurality of upper openings near the top of the container through which heated air exits the interior space of the container, the method comprising:
 providing louvers that cover the plurality of openings near the top and bottom of the container; and   selectively opening and closing the louvers to control the amount of air flow into and out of the interior of the container thereby controlling the internal temperature of the container.