High Density Server Rack With Open Stacked Architecture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional computing systems face challenges in being both portable and secure, as they are susceptible to data corruption and theft, and they often sacrifice size and quality for portability.
Innovation Solution
A high density server system comprising portable devices without housings, configured to be removably installed within industry standard server racks, allowing for unimpeded vertical airflow and using significantly less space than traditional servers, with a stacked open architecture that impedes airflow, and a portable computer reader that provides direct user interaction and security features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional computing systems are made portable, then portability is improved, but security and data protection deteriorate due to susceptibility to data corruption and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the computing functionality into separate portable computing devices that can be individually secured and managed. Each device operates as an independent unit within the server rack, allowing for granular security controls and reducing the impact of potential security breaches on the entire system.
2Ease of operation
If desktop computers are reduced in size for portability, then portability is improved, but computing quality and capabilities deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple portable computing devices within a single server rack infrastructure, merging their computing capabilities to achieve high-performance computing while maintaining the portability benefits of smaller individual units. The shared resources and coordinated operation of multiple devices compensate for the reduced size of each individual unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from horizontal scaling (larger single devices) to vertical stacking (multiple smaller devices stacked in rack units). This dimensional change allows for increased computing density and flexibility, enabling high computing quality while maintaining compact form factors suitable for portable deployment.
3Power
If traditional servers are used, then computing power is maintained, but space efficiency deteriorates due to large tower requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from horizontal expansion (large towers occupying floor space) to vertical stacking (rack-mounted units utilizing vertical space). This allows multiple computing devices to be stacked efficiently in a compact footprint, dramatically improving space efficiency while maintaining or enhancing total computing power through the aggregation of multiple units.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a nested architecture where portable computing devices are inserted into rack shelves, which are themselves inserted into the server rack structure. This nested arrangement maximizes space utilization by fitting multiple computing units within a compact hierarchical structure, achieving high computing power in a minimal footprint.
4Strength
If horizontal walls are added to server rack shelves, then structural support is improved, but airflow and cooling efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies structural support elements selectively at specific locations within the rack shelves rather than using continuous horizontal walls. This localized approach provides necessary structural strength while maintaining open airflow paths, allowing cooling air to circulate freely around the portable computing devices without being blocked by unnecessary structural barriers.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system achieves high computing density with low power usage and minimal cooling requirements, providing enhanced portability and security by allowing users to transport a full computing system easily while protecting sensitive information from viruses and hackers.
Implementation Method 1
the plurality of portable devices and the plurality of shelves, when installed in the server rack, form a stacked open architecture that is designed and configured to allow for air flow in and around the plurality of portable devices
Data Source
AI summary
A high density server including a plurality of portable devices is disclosed. The portable devices may be arranged in drawers, which may be assembled into shelves for mounting within the high density server. The server rack of the high density server has a substantially open bottom and open top to permit passive airflow in and around the portable devices housed therein. Because of the configuration of the portable devices within the server, the computing power density is increased over a traditional server. Also, the design of the portable devices and their placement within the high density server minimizes the need for active cooling and in some embodiments removes the need for active cooling mechanisms altogether. The portable devices are encased in a protective coating that facilitates heat dissipation away from the portable device. The portable devices include components found in traditional servers.