Patent ID: 8689861
Filing Date: 2014-04-08
Classification: G06F,H05K

Abstract:
1. A method of cooling multiple electronics racks of a data center, the method comprising: obtaining a hybrid air and liquid coolant conditioning unit, the hybrid air and liquid coolant conditioning unit including a first heat exchange assembly and a second heat exchange assembly, the first heat exchange assembly comprising a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger, a system coolant loop to facilitate feeding system coolant cooled by the hybrid air and liquid coolant conditioning unit to multiple electronics racks for cooling thereof, and a first portion of a facility coolant loop through which chilled facility coolant is to flow, the second heat exchange assembly comprising an air-to-liquid heat exchanger, an air-moving device, and a second portion of the facility coolant loop; disposing the hybrid air and liquid coolant conditioning unit in operative position within a data center comprising the multiple electronics racks; operating the hybrid air and liquid coolant conditioning unit to cool the the multiple electronics racks of the data center, the operating including: