Mobile Data Center Unit

Abstract

A mobile data center unit has a mobile weatherized enclosure; a plurality of rack sets within the enclosure, with each rack set being comprised of one or more racks holding rack-mounted data processing equipment. A plurality of guides guide the motion of the rack sets between at least: a first position, that provides access by a person to the front and / or back of the racks in a rack set, and the equipment mounted in the racks; and a second position that does not provide such access. Each rack set is mounted to move as a unit along one or more of the guides. Mobile data center units can have a plurality of cooling or power units and control circuitry for sensing how much cooling or power the mobile data center unit need and selecting how many cooling or power units should be turned on as a result.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation of PCT application number PCT / AU2007 / 000053 filed on Jan. 15, 2007, having the title “Data Processing Apparatus” having DataTainer PTY LTD as its applications, and having the above named inventions as its inventors. This PCT application claims priority from Australian Patent Application Numbered 2006900335 filed on Jan. 23, 2006, having the same title and inventors, and from U.S. Provisional Patent Application Numbered 60 / 762,260, filed on Jan. 25, 2006, also having the same title and inventorsFIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to apparatus for providing data processing capabilities, and in particular to transportable apparatus for providing portable or fixed data processing capabilities.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]The reference to any prior art in this specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that the prior art forms part of the common...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]In some such embodiments the weatherized enclosure includes an expandable portion that enables the volume of the data center unit to be expanded. For example, the expandable portion can include tenting made of a combination of flexible and rigid materials, which expands the volume of the enclosure to create an air lock that protect air in the enclosure from airborne contaminants as people enter and / or exit the enclosure

Problems solved by technology

In such situations there is often no, or only limited, power available and it is therefore typical to use a low power battery operated device such as a laptop, PDA, or the like.

For example, power sources are still required in order to recharge the batteries, and the data processing capabilities of such portable devices are typically limited thereby restricting the amount of processing that can be performed.

However, this may require complex communications technology, such as a satellite link, which can inturn require significant power.

Additionally, this suffers from time lag caused in transferring data for processing.

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