Patent ID: 9363925
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: E04H,G06F,H05K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of providing computing resources for a data center, comprising: positioning one or more pre-fabricated data center modules at a site at the data center, the one or more pre-fabricated data center modules comprising: coupling one or more pre-fabricated air handling modules comprising at least one fan to at least one of the one or more pre-fabricated data center modules, wherein at least one of the one or more pre-fabricated air handling modules is configured to provide cooling air downwards into the particular end of the cold aisle through the module air inlet at the particular end of the cold aisle, laterally down the cold aisle, away from the particular end of the cold aisle and along at least two racks in the row of racks, laterally through computing systems in the two or more rack-mounted computer systems in the row of racks, laterally down the hot aisle along the two or more rack-mounted computer systems in the row of racks and away from the particular end of the cold aisle and towards the opposite end of the hot aisle, and upwards out of the module air exit at the opposite end of the hot aisle; and operating the at least one of the one or more pre-fabricated data center modules at the site, such that cooling air is provided downwards into the particular end of the cold aisle through the module air inlet at the particular end of the cold aisle, laterally down the cold aisle, away from the particular end of the cold aisle and along at least two racks in the row of racks, laterally through computing systems in the two or more rack-mounted computer systems in the row of racks, laterally down the hot aisle along the two or more rack-mounted computer systems in the row of racks and away from the particular end of the cold aisle and towards the opposite end of the hot aisle, and upwards out of the module air exit at the opposite end of the hot aisle.