Cooling system and cooling method for a server

Abstract

The invention provides a system and a method for cooling servers. The system for cooling the servers comprises at least one group of cooling modules. Each group of cooling modules comprises a cooling unit and at least one server cabinet, the servers are arranged in the server cabinets, each cooling unit comprises a cooling device and at least one airflow regulating device, the airflow regulating devices are arranged in the cooling devices, an air outlet is formed in a side wall of each cooling device, each cooling device is in contact with a side wall of the corresponding server cabinet, an air inlet is formed in the side surface, which is in contact with the corresponding server cabinet, of each cooling device, hot air which is exhausted from the tail ends of the server cabinets can be sucked into the cooling devices by the aid of the airflow regulating devices, and cold air which is outputted by the cooling devices can be delivered to the air inlets via the air outlets. The system and the method have the advantages that the server cabinets are matched with the cooling units, accordingly, cold air and external exchange links can be reduced, the traditional cold pool structures can be omitted, and the cost can be lowered.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a cooling architecture system of a data center, in particular to a cooling system and a cooling method for a server. Background technique [0002] Modularization, green energy saving and automation are the future development trends of data centers. [0003] For cloud computing applications, "on-demand supply" is the core essence, emphasizing that data center resources, like water and electricity, can be deployed as needed to meet the needs of business development. The development of cloud computing and big data applications has also put forward higher requirements for data center infrastructure. On the premise of ensuring reliable power supply, cooling and safety, higher requirements have been put forward for data center energy efficiency. In the National Twelfth Five-Year Plan, the energy efficiency ratio (PUE) of new data centers is clearly required to be controlled within 1.6. [0004] "Modularization" is created in respon...

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Problems solved by technology

[0007] 1. If the cold pool structure is not used to isolate the hot and cold airflow, there will be cold air leaking to the surrounding environment of the computer room, and at the same time the hot and cold air will mix, which will affect the cooling effect of the server and cannot effectively control the PUE value

[0008] 2. With the cold pool structure, the material cost of the entire system will increase, increasing the material cost of the cold pool

[0009] 3. To use the cold pool structure, the overall structure and fixing method of the cold pool need to be considered, which will increase the complexity of the components that make up the system and correspondingly increase the cost of components

At the same time increase the amount of engineering to build cold pools

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