FR3093329A1 - Submerged technical center arrangement, in particular a data center - Google Patents

Abstract

Arrangement of submersible technical center, in particular of data center This arrangement of submersible technical center (1), for example integrating electrical and / or computer equipment, in particular of data center, is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of platforms watertight container (s) (2, 3, 4, 5) for receiving equipment from the technical center and at least two service stations (7, 8) of these platforms and in that each platform is connected directly and / or indirectly at each service station. Figure for abstract: figure 2

Description

Submersible technical center arrangement, including data center

The present invention relates to an arrangement of submersible technical center, integrating for example electrical and/or computer equipment, in particular of data center.

We know that technical centers of this nature, and in particular data centers, are developing extremely significantly.

Indeed, these centers have a number of advantages such as increased security and a location close to the population.

However, these centers require the installation of corresponding cooling means, which also results in extremely high energy consumption.

Proposals have already been made to place the equipment of these data centers in a submersible waterproof container.

Experiments have already been carried out, in particular by immersing a container in relatively cold water.

It is then conceivable that the cooling of the container and therefore of the equipment of the center is ensured by the water surrounding the container and in particular by sea water in the case mentioned above.

The object of the invention is to propose improvements and improvements to this type of center.

To this end, the subject of the invention is an arrangement of an immersible technical center, integrating for example electrical and/or computer equipment, in particular data center equipment, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of watertight containers for receiving equipment from the technical centre, which are fixed on several support platforms and at least two service stations of these containers and in that each platform is connected directly and/or indirectly to each service station.

According to other characteristics of the arrangement according to the invention taken alone or in combination:

- each platform houses one or more submerged technical center containers;

- each platform is directly connected to each service station;

- some platforms are directly connected to at least one station and others indirectly through at least one other platform;

- each station includes means of supplying electricity and/or computers to the platforms;

- each station comprises means for connecting the platforms;

- each station is installed on land;

- each station is installed on a floating service structure associated with the stations;

- each station is installed on an above-ground easement structure associated with the stations.

The invention will be better understood with the aid of the following description, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the appended drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 represents a block diagram of an example of positioning submersible technical center platforms according to the invention; And

[Fig 3] [Fig 4] [Fig 5] [Fig 6] Figures 2 to 6 show different ways of connecting the container platforms with each other and with the service stations.

These figures have in fact illustrated arrangements of submersible technical center and in particular of data center.

In fact, these arrangements are designated by the general reference 1 in these figures.

These arrangements include a plurality of watertight containers for receiving electrical and/or computer equipment from the technical center, distributed over several separate platforms.

In the illustrated embodiment, the arrangement of four container platforms has been described, designated for example by the general references 2, 3, 4 and 5 in these figures.

Of course, a different number of platforms can be envisaged.

Of course also different embodiments of these platforms can be envisaged.

These various platforms are also associated with two service stations designated by the general references 7 and 8 in these figures.

These service stations include, for example, means of power supply and / or computer platforms and / or means of connection of these to the environment or other.

Such stations can for example be installed on land or else on a floating or above-ground easement structure associated with the stations such as for example a barge or a jacket or the like.

In any event and to ensure maximum container availability, each container platform is connected directly and/or indirectly through at least one other platform, to each service station 7 and 8.

It can then be seen that different connections from each platform to each station can be envisaged.

For example, in Figure 2, each platform is directly connected to each station.

But other connection methods can be envisaged such as those illustrated in figures 3, 4, 5 and 6.

In these figures, some platforms are directly connected to at least one station and others indirectly through at least one other platform.

Thus, for example in Figure 3, platform 2 is directly connected to station 7 and platform 5 is directly connected to station 8.

The platforms are also connected in a chain one after the other.

In FIG. 4, the platforms 2 and 5 are connected directly to each of the stations 7 and 8 and the other platforms are connected in chain from these.

In Figure 5, subsets of platforms have been formed by combining platforms 2 and 3 and platforms 4 and 5.

Each platform of each subset is then, for example, directly connected to one of the stations and indirectly to the other through the other platform of the subset.

Finally in Figure 6 another example of direct and indirect multiple connection is illustrated.

It is then conceivable that thanks to such connection arrangements it is possible to achieve maximum availability of the platforms and in particular of the functions integrated therein thanks to a total redundancy of the electrical and/or computer power supply thereof.

Claims (8)

Submersible technical center arrangement (1), integrating for example electrical and/or computer equipment, in particular data center equipment, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of watertight container(s) platforms (2, 3 , 4, 5) for receiving equipment from the technical center and at least two service stations (7, 8) of these platforms and in that each platform is connected directly and/or indirectly to each service station. Submersible technical center arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that each platform (2, 3, 4, 5) is directly connected to each service station (7, 8). Submersible technical center arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that some platforms are connected directly to at least one station (7, 8) and others indirectly through at least one other platform. Submersible technical center arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each station (7, 8) comprises means for supplying electricity and/or data processing to the platforms (2, 3, 4, 5). Submersible technical center arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each station (7, 8) comprises means for connecting the platforms (2, 3, 4, 5). Submersible technical center arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each station (7, 8) is installed on land. Submersible technical center arrangement according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each station (7, 8) is installed on a floating service structure associated with the stations. Submersible technical center arrangement according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that each station (7, 8) is installed on an above-ground service structure associated with the stations.