DK2350766T3 - System og metode til vurdering og styring af datacenters luftstrøm og energiforbrug - Google Patents

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DK2350766T3
DK2350766T3 DK09764410.8T DK09764410T DK2350766T3 DK 2350766 T3 DK2350766 T3 DK 2350766T3 DK 09764410 T DK09764410 T DK 09764410T DK 2350766 T3 DK2350766 T3 DK 2350766T3
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1. En computerimplementeret metode til tilvejebringelse af energivurdering og optimering i et datacenter, som omfatter mindst en kølegiver (406), og mindst en køleforbruger (404), den mindst ene køleforbruger har kølekrav, metoden omfatter: modtagelse af data vedrørende køletilgængelighed og effektforbrug for den mindst ene køleforbruger, kølekapaciteten for den mindst ene kølegiver, og et fysisk forhold mellem en luftstrømsudgang fra den mindst ene kølegiver og en luftstrømsindgang til den mindst ene køleforbruger; lagring af de modtagne data; bestemmelse af en første faktor baseret på det fysiske forhold mellem luftstrømsudgangen fra den mindst ene kølegiver og luftstrømsindgangen til den mindst ene køleforbruger; bestemmelse af mindst en første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution i datacentret mellem den mindst ene køleforbruger og den mindst ene kølegiver baseret på den første faktor; og modtagelse af en anden faktor, som er forskellig fra den første faktor; bestemmelse af mindst en anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution baseret på den anden faktor; visning af mindst en af den første faktor, den anden faktor, den mindst ene første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution, og den mindst ene anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution; og justering af mindst en indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver baseret på mindst en af den første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution og den anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution.
2. Metoden ifølge krav 1, derudover omfattende visning af mindst en optimeret indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver, som resulterer i en reduktion af datacentrets energiforbrug, mens køleforbrugerens kølekrav overholdes.
3. Metoden ifølge krav 2, hvor den mindst ene optimerede indstilling er en luftstrømsindstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver og/eller den mindst ene optimerede indstilling vedrører temperaturen for en kølervæske leveret til den mindst ene kølegiver.
4. Metoden ifølge krav 2, derudover omfattende justering af den mindst ene optimerede indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver for at reducere datacentrets energiforbrug.
5. Metoden ifølge krav 4, hvor justering af den mindst ene optimerede indstilling omfatter justering af en luftstrømsindstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver og/eller justering af temperaturen på en kølervæske leveret til den mindst ene kølegiver.
6. Metoden ifølge krav 1, hvor den mindst ene køleforbruger omfatter et flertal af udstyrsracks i datacentret, og den mindst ene kølegiver omfatter et flertal af kølere, og hvor metoden derudover omfatter: oprettelse af en model af datacentret med flertallet af udstyrsracks repræsenteret af et enkelt udstyrsrack og flertallet af kølere repræsenteret af en enkelt køler; og bestemmelse af engangs-køletilgængelighed og effektforbrug for et enkelt udstyrsrack, baseret på karakteristikker for hvert af flertallet af udstyrsracks, og bestemmelse af engangs-kølekapacitet for den enkelte køler baseret på karakteristikker for flertallet af kølere; hvor bestemmelse af mindst den første og anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution omfatter bestemmelse af mindst en værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution mellem det enkelte udstyrsrack og den enkelte køler.
7. Metoden ifølge krav 1, derudover omfattende: tilvejebringelse afen brugergrænseflade på en computerskærm, hvor brugergrænsefladen omfatter brugervalgbare elementer for at justere den mindst ene indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver; modtagelse af input fra en bruger for at justere den mindst ene indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver; og tilvejebringelse af en opdateret værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution i datacentret mellem den mindst ene køleforbruger og den mindst ene kølegiver i realtid baseret på det modtagne input.
8. Metoden ifølge krav 2, derudover omfattende bestemmelse af den mindst ene optimerede indstilling baseret mindst delvist på enhver ubetydelig effektstigning på grund af en øgning af blæserhastigheden for den mindst ene server i datacentret.
9. Et system til præsentation af en kølemodel af et datacenter, som omfatter mindst en kølegiver (406), og mindst en køleforbruger (404), den mindst ene køleforbruger har kølekrav, systemet omfatter: en grænseflade (116); og en kontroller (110) konfigureret til: at modtage data vedrørende køletilgængelighed og effektforbrug for den mindst ene køleforbruger, kølekapaciteten for den mindst ene kølegiver, og et fysisk forhold mellem en luftstrømsudgang fra den mindst ene kølegiver og en luftstrømsindgang til den mindst ene køleforbruger; at lagre de modtagne data; at bestemme en første faktor baseret på det fysiske forhold mellem luftstrømsudgangen fra den mindst ene kølegiver og luftstrømsindgangen til den mindst ene køleforbruger; at bestemme mindst en første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution i datacentret mellem den mindst ene køleforbruger og den mindst ene kølegiver baseret på den første faktor; at modtage en anden faktor, som er forskellig fra den første faktor; at bestemme mindst en anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution baseret på den anden faktor; på grænsefladen at vise mindst en af den første faktor, den anden faktor, den mindst ene første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution, og den mindst ene anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution; og at justere mindst en indstilling forden mindst ene kølegiver baseret på mindst en af den første værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftdistribution og den anden værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution.
10. Systemet ifølge krav 9, hvor kontrolleren derudover er konfigureret til på grænsefladen at vise mindst en optimeret indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver, som resulterer i en reduktion af datacentrets energiforbrug, mens køleforbrugerens kølekrav overholdes.
11. Systemet ifølge krav 10, hvor den mindst ene optimerede indstilling er en luftstrømsindstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver og/eller den mindst ene optimerede indstilling vedrører temperaturen for en kølervæske leveret til den mindst ene kølegiver, og/eller kontrolleren er derudover konfigureret til at justere den mindst ene optimerede indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver for at reducere datacentrets energiforbrug.
12. Systemet ifølge krav 11, hvor kontrolleren er konfigureret til at justere en luftstrømsindstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver for at reducere datacentrets energiforbrug og/eller konfigureret til at justere temperaturen på en kølervæske leveret til den mindst ene kølegiver.
13. Systemet ifølge krav 9, hvor den mindst ene køleforbruger omfatter et flertal af udstyrsracks i datacentret, og den mindst ene kølegiver omfatter et flertal af kølere, og hvor kontrolleren derudover er konfigureret til: på grænsefladen at oprette og vise en model af datacentret med flertallet af udstyrsracks repræsenteret af et enkelt udstyrsrack og flertallet af kølere repræsenteret af en enkelt køler; og at bestemme engangs-køletilgængelighed og effektforbrug for et enkelt udstyrsrack, baseret på karakteristikker for hvert af flertallet af udstyrsracks, og at bestemme engangs-kølekapacitet for den enkelte køler baseret på karakteristikker for flertallet af kølere; hvor kontrolleren er konfigureret til at bestemme mindst en værdi repræsenterende for effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution i datacentret mellem det enkelte udstyrsrack og den enkelte køler.
14. Systemet ifølge krav 9, hvor styringen derudover er konfigureret til: på brugergrænsefladen på en computerskærm at vise grafik, som omfatter brugervalgbare elementer for at justere den mindst ene indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver; at modtage input fra en bruger for at justere den mindst ene indstilling for den mindst ene kølegiver; og at tilvejebringe en opdateret værdi repræsenterende effektiviteten af luftstrømsdistribution i datacentret mellem den mindst ene køleforbruger og den mindst ene kølegiver i realtid baseret på det modtagne input.
15. Systemet ifølge krav 10, hvor kontrolleren derudover er konfigureret til at bestemme den mindst ene optimerede indstilling baseret mindst delvist på enhver ubetydelig effektstigning på grund af en øgning af blæserhastigheden for den mindst ene server i data centret.
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