Patent ID: 8315841
Filing Date: 2012-11-20
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method of designing and upgrading an equipment layout in a data center, the method comprising: providing, by a computer, a graphical user interface for designing the equipment layout in the data center, the graphical user interface including a graphical representation of the equipment layout; receiving, via the graphical user interface, input indicating operational guidelines for the data center; receiving, via the graphical user interface, input specifying locations of a plurality of equipment racks and at least one cooling provider included within the data center; executing, by the computer, a predictive analysis to determine cooling and power performance of the plurality of equipment racks and the at least one cooling provider; determining a comparison result indicating whether the cooling and power performance meets the operational guidelines; and simultaneously displaying on a display screen a full room view of the equipment layout for the data center, including a representation of the plurality of equipment racks, the at least one cooling provider, the cooling and power performance, and the comparison result in the graphical user interface.