Patent ID: 8605414

Claim:
A disaster resistant server comprising: a fire resistant outer enclosure a water resistant, thermally conductive container mounted within said outer enclosure a server mounted within said water resistant container an insulated cold thermal storage device mounted within said outer enclosure ventilation means for driving air flow through said enclosure sensing means for sensing the presence of fire outside of said outer enclosure, and actuation means acting in response to said sensing means for allowing said cold thermal storage device to cool the interior of said outer enclosure during a fire, wherein said actuation means comprises a movable door having a first, closed position in which it prevents thermal transfer between said water resistant container and said cold thermal storage device, and a second, open position in which heat is transferred from said water resistant container to said cold thermal storage device, and door actuation means for moving said door from said first, closed position to said second, open position in the presence of said fire.