KR20030066838A - A Centralized RAID-PC Network System - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A centralized RAID(Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks) computer network system is provided to save the space occupied by respective user PCs and to handle overall security and maintenance easily and conveniently by connecting other peripheral parts except a necessary part to operate the PC with a rack of a RAID computer. CONSTITUTION: The user PC(20) includes a monitor(21), a keyboard(22), and a mouse(23) except a power supply, a mother board, a storing device, and various kinds of drives to operate the PC(20). The RAID computer(10) is formed by connecting and reallocating a power supply module, a RAID module(12), a mother board module, a cooling module, an HDD(Hard Disk Drive) module, a sound card module, a graphic card module, and a connector module(18) for supporting a computer function of the PCs(20) in the rack(19) as a functional module.

Description

Centralized RAID-PC Network System

The present invention relates to a centralized RAID computer network system in which a plurality of peripheral devices other than monitors and keyboards, which are necessary for a user, are assembled and rearranged in a RAID computer for each function, and more specifically, each user is required to operate a computer. By relocating peripheral components such as motherboards, hard disks, and sound cards other than components, by rearranging and connecting them to the racks of RAID computers, which are central application servers, the components and space of each user PC can be drastically reduced. A centralized RAID computer network system.

Today, advances in applications such as multimedia, online e-commerce, data warehousing, content delivery, and multimedia are driving the importance of centralizing high-performance data storage systems, and companies are constantly looking for information between servers and storage and backup devices. By establishing a storage-area network (SAN) that can communicate with each other, efforts are being made to enhance the value of data assets.

In addition, with the development of computer technology, users want a storage device with more capacity, and when using multiple hard disk drives (HDD) in order to use a large capacity data storage device (mainly a hard disk), Can reduce the reliability and cause problems in the operation of the hard disk.

In particular, in the public institutions such as banks, telephone offices and research institutes, where the system must be operated for a long time, the safety problem of such a system will be very important.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3 and 4, the existing user PC (Personal Computer) used to connect to the network and the central operating server 110, a disk drive that may not be necessary for each user PC (122) It is composed of stand-alone type with all peripheral devices such as CD-ROM drive.

This is because the monitor 121, the keyboard 122, the mouse 123, and the basic components necessary for the image connection, which are essential for computer operation, are configured together with the main body 124 and installed around each user. I had to take a lot.

Therefore, the present invention was invented to solve the above problems, and by relocating and connecting the other components of the peripheral device except the components necessary for each user to operate the computer in the form of functional modules to the rack of the application server Raid computer Its purpose is to provide a centralized RAID computer network system that not only saves the space occupied by the user's PC but also makes it possible to use the user PCs on the entire network more efficiently and to handle security and maintenance easily and conveniently. .

1 is a block diagram of a centralized RAID computer network system according to the present invention.

2 is a configuration diagram of a centralized RAID computer of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating a network system in which each existing user PC is connected to an application server.

4 is a configuration diagram of each existing user PC.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: Raid Computer 11: Power Supply Module

12: Raid Module 13: Motherboard Module

14 cooling module 15 hard disk module

16: sound card module 17: graphics card module

18: connector module 19: rack

20: User PC 21: Monitor

22: keyboard 23: mouse

The centralized RAID computer network system of the present invention for achieving the above object, the configuration necessary for computer operation, such as a monitor, keyboard, mouse except for the power supply, motherboard, storage and various drives corresponding to the computer function A user PC configured to be reduced in parts; A power supply, a motherboard, a storage device, and various drives for supporting the computer functions of the user PCs are configured as a RAID computer rearranged and connected in a modular form for each rack.

In order to support the computer function of the user's PC, the RAID computer is rearranged and connected to the rack in the form of a module for each power supply module, blade module, motherboard module, cooling module, hard disk module, sound card module, graphic card module, and connector module. It is characterized by.

In addition, the raid module relocated to the rack is characterized in that all games or utility programs are stored and shared to each user PC through a shared program.

In addition, the cooling module to be relocated to the rack is characterized in that the configuration is changed from the air-cooled to water-cooled to directly cool the heat generating source.

In addition, the user PC is characterized in that it further includes components necessary for image connection, such as headphones, speakers, cameras, microphones in addition to the monitor, keyboard, mouse required for computer operation.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 schematically shows the configuration of a centralized RAID computer network system according to the present invention, Figure 2 shows a configuration of a centralized RAID computer applied to the network system of the present invention, the user PC ( 20 is basically reduced to components necessary for computer operation such as monitor 21, keyboard 22, mouse 23 except power supply, motherboard, storage device and various drives corresponding to computer functions. .

In addition, the RAID computer 10 in which the individual user PCs 20 are connected to a network has a power supply, a motherboard, a storage device, and various drives for supporting the computer functions of the user PCs 20. It is configured to be connected in a modular form, which is a rack-based base enclosure (Base-Enclosure) of each user PC 20, each board, hard disk, graphics card, sound card, etc. are cultivated in a modular form for each function By being keyed, it is possible to create conditions that are convenient for maintenance and can prolong the life of each component.

That is, the RAID computer 10 is a power supply module 11, the blade module 12, the motherboard module 13, the cooling module 14 to support the computer function of the user PC 20 to the rack 18. The hard disk module 15, the sound card module 16, the graphics card module 17, and the connector module 18 are rearranged and connected in a module form for each function. In particular, the RAID module 12 includes all games or utility programs. It may be stored and shared to each user PC 20 through a sharing program.

This puts all game or utility programs into the RAID Module 12 so that individual users can eliminate or reduce the number of CD-ROM drives used to install programs. By sharing the games and utility programs over the network, you can reduce costs and bring stability to the data as well as the safety of the entire network.

In addition, the cooling module 14 relocated to the rack 19 is configured to change from air-cooled to water-cooled to directly cool the heat generating source, it is changed from the current air-cooled type (Water-Cooled Type) By cooling the source of direct heat generation, the cooling effect can be increased, and the longevity of each part can be extended by this cooling effect and the dust blocking effect that the external air flow required in the air cooling system does not need in the water cooling system.

On the other hand, the RAID computer 10 used in the present invention is capable of supplying power to the entire rack (Rack) 19 and the uninterrupted implementation of each module (RAID, switch, PC), which is an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) It is preferable to use a hub (Hub) that can be extended to more than 64 ports to the connector module 18, which is a network switch module, and can be operated normally for 3 hours by power supply.

In addition, the motherboard and various interface modules are preferably applied to the Pentium4 or more specifications that can be extended to more than 50 terminals, in particular, the monitor 21 and keyboard 22, mouse 23 and various kinds of each user PC 20 It is preferable to use a 54 pin connector as an interface module with additional devices.

In addition, the user PC 20 may further include components necessary for image connection, such as a headphone, a speaker, a camera, and a microphone, in addition to the monitor 21, the keyboard 22, and the mouse 23 required for computer operation.

On the other hand, RAID (RAID: Redundant Array Of Inexpensive Disks) applied to the network system of the present invention can treat multiple sets of drives as a single storage device, and independent of each other without losing data when a failure occurs. The basic idea of a raid is to connect small, cheap drives to replace a single large expensive disk (SLED).

Such a rade is a high-performance non-disruptive mass storage device that minimizes the occurrence of failures, and can be constructed as a mass storage device by configuring multiple hard disks (HDD) as data storage devices as one virtual disk. By transferring data to multiple HDDs in parallel and transferring them in parallel, the transfer speed can be improved and the original data can be automatically recovered while replacing the new disk without stopping the system even if the disk module fails during system operation. Not only can this be done, but the data transfer rate can be improved by dividing the data into a plurality of hard disks in parallel.

As described above, according to the centralized RAID computer network system of the present invention, user PCs composed of only components necessary for PC operation may be connected and used in a modular form for each of the racks of an application server. As well as saving the space occupied by individual user PCs, user PCs on the entire network can be managed more efficiently to handle security and maintenance easily and conveniently.

In particular, it can guarantee the maximum use of space and centralize each user's PC to make it easier to manage.In addition, it is possible to use disk space efficiently by installing RAID, which ensures the stability of data and speed of fast file conversion. In addition, the centralized and redundant power and fan modules enable continuous operation even in the event of a power outage, and the integration of network systems allows for easy hardware maintenance and replacement of components and saving space.

In addition, data sharing and effective management between each user PC can reduce the mental and physical damage from electromagnetic waves and noise, and furthermore, it provides a way to extend the life of each part, thereby saving investment costs in the long run. It is expected to be widely used in game rooms, internet cafes, offices, university hospitals, schools, banks and other public institutions where many people use computers simultaneously in a given space.

Claims (5)

User PC 20 which is reduced to components necessary for computer operation such as monitor 21, keyboard 22, mouse 23 except power supply, motherboard, storage device and various drives corresponding to computer functions; ; Centralized RAID computer network system consisting of a RAID computer (10) connected to the rack (19) in a power module, motherboard, storage device and various drives to support the computer functions of the user PC (20) . The method of claim 1, The RAID computer 10 is a power supply module 11, RAID module 12, motherboard module 13, cooling module 14, hard disk module 15 to support the computer function of the user PC (20) ), Centralized RAID computer network system, characterized in that the sound card module (16), graphics card module (17), connector module (18) is rearranged and connected to the rack (19) in the form of functional modules. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The RAID module 12 rearranged in the rack 19 is a centralized RAID computer network system, characterized in that all the game or utility programs are stored and shared to each user PC (20) through a shared program. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The cooling module (14) to be relocated to the rack (19) is a centralized RAID computer network system, characterized in that configured to change from air-cooled to water-cooled to directly cool the heat generating source. The method of claim 1, The user PC 20 is characterized in that the center further comprises components necessary for image connection, such as headphones, speakers, cameras, microphones in addition to the monitor 21, keyboard 22, mouse 23 required for computer operation Centralized RAID Computer Network System.