Patent ID: 9414531
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: H05K

Claim Text:
1. A modular computing system for a data center, comprising: one or more data center modules, wherein each of the one or more data center modules comprise: one or more electrical modules coupled to at least one of the one or more data center modules, wherein at least one of the one or more electrical modules is configured to provide electrical power to at least one of the rack computer systems in the one or more data center modules; wherein each of the one or more data center modules does not include any connections to any active cooling system and is configured to remove heat from the one or more rack computer systems in the respective data center module independently of any active cooling system; wherein, to remove heat from the one or more rack computer systems in the respective data center module independently of any active cooling system, each of the one or more data center modules is configured to direct a flow of ambient air from an ambient environment, through the front face, through the row of rack computer systems from the front end to the rear end, and back into the ambient environment via the rear face.