NL2014135B1 - Modular datacenter system and a rack housing unit and a method for building a modular datacenter. - Google Patents

Modular datacenter system and a rack housing unit and a method for building a modular datacenter. Download PDF

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NL2014135B1
NL2014135B1 NL2014135A NL2014135A NL2014135B1 NL 2014135 B1 NL2014135 B1 NL 2014135B1 NL 2014135 A NL2014135 A NL 2014135A NL 2014135 A NL2014135 A NL 2014135A NL 2014135 B1 NL2014135 B1 NL 2014135B1
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Modular datacenter system comprising a plurality of rack housing units, each of said rack housing units comprising: a rectangular bottom panel having two long edges and two short edges; wherein each one of said bottom panels is provided with upright walls at their short edges; wherein two arrays of racks for holding equipment are placed on said bottom panel between said walls; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 em; wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 em; and wherein said rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, such that corridors extend between said walls and arrays of racks and between said arrays of racks along said plurality of rack housings.

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Modular datacenter system and a rack housing unit and a method for building a modular datacenter
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a modular datacenter system comprising a plurality of rack housing units, a rack housing unit and a method for building a modular datacenter. Such a modular datacenter system, rack housing unit and method is described in WO 2011/092333 Al.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Modular and in particular mobile datacenters are used for providing data processing and data communication on a temporary basis and are implemented as almost fully self-supporting units.
International patent application publication WO 2011/092333 Al discloses a modular datacenter system, comprising a modular space defined by at least a bottom panel; and a front wall having substantially the same length as the bottom panel; a plurality of racks for holding equipment, the racks being aligned in an opening in the front wall along the length of the bottom panel; wherein a first side of the aligned plurality of racks is spaced away from a first edge along the length of the bottom panel at a distance substantially smaller than the width of the bottom panel, thus creating a ledge bottom part between the first edge of the bottom panel and the plurality of racks. With the one side of the racks spaced away from the first edge, a ledge is created. With first modular datacenter element placed against a second modular datacenter element arranged such that the front walls of two modular datacenter elements are substantially parallel to one another and facing each other with the ledges meeting each other, a corridor is created for inspecting equipment in racks of both modular datacenter elements. A second side of the aligned plurality of racks opposite to the first side of the racks is spaced away from a wall extending from the edge of the bottom panel opposite to the first edge of the bottom panel at a pre-determined distance determined by a dimension of the racks along the width of the bottom panel.
United States patent application publication US 2009/0229194 Al discloses a portable data center comprising one or more modular containers, the containers comprising expandable and retractable side walls, ceiling panels and floor panels and racks configured to securely hold equipment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an objective of the invention to provide a modular datacenter system that is easier, faster and/or more cost effective to build, to handle and/or to operate.
To that end each of said rack housing units comprises: a rectangular bottom panel having two long edges and two short edges; wherein each one of said bottom panels is provided with upright walls at their short edges; wherein two arrays of racks for holding equipment are placed on said bottom panel between said walls; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein said rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, such that corridors extend between said walls and arrays of racks and between said arrays of racks along said plurality of rack housings. Preferably said rack housing units are substantially identical. In a full rack housing unit embodiment said arrays extend from one long edge to the opposite long edge of said bottom panel.
Said system further preferably comprises at least one entrance housing unit comprising a rectangular bottom panel having the same dimensions as said bottom panels of said rack housing units; wherein said bottom panel is provided with upright walls at its short edges; wherein said bottom panel is provided with an upright wall with a substantially airtight entrance door at one of its long edges; wherein said entrance housing unit is placed with its other long edge against a long edge of an adjacent rack housing unit. Preferably two said entrance housing units are placed with their other long edge against a long edge of an adjacent rack housing unit, one at each end of said corridor. Said entrance housing unit is preferably provided with two arrays of racks which are placed on said bottom panel between said walls at said short edges; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls at said short edges; wherein the distance between each wall at said short edges and said long edge and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 cm. Preferably between said two arrays of racks a door is arranged at the side facing said wall at said long edge.
Said system further preferably comprises at least one passageway housing unit comprising a rectangular bottom panel having the same dimensions as said bottom panels of said rack housing units; wherein said bottom panel is provided with upright walls at its short edges; wherein two arrays of racks are placed on said bottom panel between said walls; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 cm; wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 cm; wherein each of said arrays of rack comprises a passageway of at least 30 cm wide; and wherein said passage way housing unit is placed with its long edges against long edges of two adjacent rack housing units. Preferably between said two arrays of racks a door or doors is/are arranged at the or each side facing said passageway. Preferably said distance between said each wall at said short edges and said respective nearest array of racks is larger than the width of said array of racks. Alternatively said distance between said arrays of racks is larger than the width of said array of racks.
The invention also relates to a rack housing unit for building a modular datacenter comprising: a rectangular bottom panel having two long edges and two short edges; wherein bottom panel is provided with upright walls at its short edges; wherein two arrays of racks for holding equipment are placed on said bottom panel between said walls; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 cm; such that when a multitude of said rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, corridors extend between said walls and arrays of racks and between said arrays of racks along said plurality of rack housings.
The invention furthermore relates to a rack housing unit for building a modular datacenter comprising: a rectangular bottom panel having two long edges and two short edges; wherein each one of said bottom panels is provided with upright walls at their edges; wherein an array of racks for holding equipment is placed on said bottom panel; wherein said bottom panel is provided with two hollow beams extending from one long edge to the opposite long edge of said bottom panel, such that a forklift truck is allowed to insert its forks at any one of both sides and to lift and move said rack housing unit.
Preferably each of said housing units comprises a frame of beams which extend along the edges of a box shaped room, to which frame said bottom panel, said upright wall or walls and if applicable said ceiling are attached. Said housing units are preferably each provided with a ceiling, such that said modular data system is arranged to be closed in a substantially airtight manner. Preferably each of said housing units has dimensions such that it fits in and substantially fills an ISO 6346 intermodal shipping container. In the preferred embodiment the housing units have slightly smaller dimensions than the interior dimensions of an ISO 6346:1995 20-feet container.
The invention furthermore relates to a method for building a modular datacenter comprising a plurality of rack housing units, each of said rack housing units comprising: a rectangular bottom panel having two long edges and two short edges; wherein each one of said bottom panels is provided with upright walls at their short edges; wherein two arrays of racks for holding quipment are placed on said bottom panel between said walls; wherein said arrays extend parallel to each other and to said walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest array of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between said arrays of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein said rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, such that corridors extend between said walls and arrays of racks and between said arrays of racks along said plurality of rack housings.
The invention furthermore relates to a modular datacenter system comprising a plurality of rack housing units, wherein each unit extends on a rectangular bottom plate, and wherein incorporated in said bottom plate two elongate cavities or hollow beams extend in parallel between the two long sides of the bottom plate, such that a forklift truck can insert its fork therein to lift and move the unit.
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The invention and preferred embodiments thereof will now be further elucidated by means of figures. In the figures substantially identical elements are identified by identical reference numerals, and:
Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the modular datacenter system according to the invention;
Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the modular datacenter system of figure 1;
Figure 3 shows an exploded perspective view of the modular datacenter system of figure 1;
Figures 4 and 5 show exploded perspective views of an entrance housing unit of the modular datacenter system of figure 1;
Figures 6 and 7 show exploded perspective views of a rack housing unit of the modular datacenter system of figure 1;
Figures 8 and 9 show exploded perspective views of a passageway housing unit of the modular datacenter system of figure 1; and
Figure 10 shows a perspective view of a further embodiment of a modular datacenter system according to the invention, comprising three modular datacenters in accordance with figure 1.
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According to figure 1, 2 and 3 a modular datacenter system comprises an array of housing units 1, 2, 3, comprised of entrance housing units 1 at each end of said array, a passageway housing unit 3 in the central part of said array, and two rack housing units 2 between each one of said entrance housing units 1 and said central passageway housing unit 3. It will be understood that other combinations and/or configurations of said housing units are possible according to preference, but in the preferred embodiment the system will generally be comprised of at least one entrance housing unit 1, at least several rack housing units 2, and, where preferred for easy access to the racks, one or more passageway housing units 3. Each unit 1, 2, 3 extends on a rectangular bottom plate 11. Incorporated in said bottom plate 18 of the unit are two elongate cavities or hollow beams 111, extending in parallel between the two long sides of the bottom plate 11, such that a forklift truck can insert its fork therein to lift and move the unit 1, 2, 3. The rectangular bottom surface areas of each of the housing units are preferably identical to each other.
On top of most or all of the housing units 1, 2, 3 separate cooling units 4 are placed, comprising cooling units for cooling the racks in the lower housing units 1, 2, 3, such as disclosed in WO 2011/092333, which patent application is incorporated herein by reference. On top of the entrance housing units 1 separate power supply units 6 are placed. The cooling unit 4, as well as the power supply unit 6, extends on a rectangular bottom plate 18. Incorporated in said bottom plate 18 of the unit are two elongate cavities or hollow beams 111, extending in parallel between the two long sides of the bottom plate 18, such that a forklift truck can insert its fork therein to lift and move the cooling unit 4. Furthermore the bottom plate 18 is provided with cable gutters 112, extending also between the two longs sides of the bottom plate 18. The cable gutters 112 are covered by lids 113, so that people can walk thereon. The rectangular bottom surface area of each of the cooling units 4 and power supply units 6, formed by said bottom plate 18 is preferably identical to the rectangular bottom and top surface areas of the corresponding lower housing unit 1, 2, 3.
In accordance with the example of figure 10, a datacenter system comprises three parallel arrays of housing units 1, 2, 3 as described above, placed adjacent each other, and wherein corridor units 5 are placed in front of the adjacent entrance housing units 1 to form corridors on both the level of the bottom of the lower housing units 1, 2, 3 and the level of the bottom of the cooling units. Said corridor units 5 each comprise a frame of beams 51 and a rectangular bottom corridor walkway plate 52 and a rectangular upper corridor walkway plate 53. The rectangular bottom surface area of each of the corridor units 5 is preferably identical to the rectangular bottom and top surface areas of the housing units 1, 2, 3. On of the corridor units 5 is provided with a stair 54, such that persons can access the upper corridor and the cooling units 4.
According to figures 4 and 5 an entrance housing unit 1 comprises a rectangular bottom plate 11, a floor 12, upright walls 13 at each short side, a ceiling 14, and an end wall 15 with an entrance door 16 provided with a lock 17 at one long side. Two parallel arrays of racks 20 for holding computer equipment are placed on the floor 12, extending from the long side of the floor 12 opposite the end wall 15, such that corridors are arranged between the walls 13 and their respective nearest array of racks 20 and between the two arrays of racks 20. Said corridors serve either or all of the functions of providing walkways for persons to access the racks 20, as well as providing space for inserting and removing computer equipment in/from the racks 20, as well as providing air ducts for the cooling air to be transported towards the racks on one side thereof and for warm air to be transported away from the racks on the other side thereof. Furthermore a corridor extends between the end wall 15 and the ends of arrays of racks 20 in order provide passageways for persons to access the corridors to the racks 20. Each rack 20 is provided with a door 21, such that the rack 20 can be closed in order to prevent air to pass through if the rack 20 is not in use. Also separation walls 22 are provided on top of the racks 20 to prevent air to pass from one side to the other side of the racks 20. Furthermore doors 24 are provided between the ends of the arrays of racks 20 in order to prevent air to pass from the corridor between the arrays of racks 20 to the corridor between the walls 13 and their respective array of racks 20. At each end of the arrays of racks 20 upright supports 23 are placed on the floor 12 in order to support the ceiling 14 locally.
According to figures 6 and 7 a rack housing unit 2 comprises a rectangular bottom plate 11, a floor 12, upright walls 13 at each short side, and a ceiling 14. Two parallel arrays of racks 20 for holding computer equipment are placed on the floor 12, from one long side to the other long side of the floor 12, such that corridors are arranged between the walls 13 and their respective nearest array of racks 20 and between the two arrays of racks 20. Said corridors serve either or all of the functions of providing walkways for persons to access the racks 20, as well as providing space for inserting and removing computer equipment in/from the racks 20, as well as providing air ducts for the cooling air to be transported towards the racks on one side thereof and for warm air to be transported away from the racks on the other side thereof. Each rack 20 is provided with a door 21, such that the rack 20 can be closed in order to prevent air to pass through if the rack 20 is not in use. Also separation walls 22 are provided on top of the racks 20 to prevent air to pass from one side to the other side of the racks 20. At each end of the arrays of racks 20 upright supports 23 are placed on the floor 12 in order to support the ceiling 14 locally.
According to figures 8 and 9 a passageway housing unit 3 comprises a rectangular bottom plate 11, a floor 12, upright walls 13 at each short side, and a ceiling 14. Four racks 20 for holding computer equipment are placed on the floor 12, extending adjacent both long sides of the floor 12, such that a corridor is arranged between the walls 13 and their respective nearest racks 20 and between each pair of facing racks 20. Said corridors serve either or all of the functions of providing walkways for persons to access the racks 20, as well as providing space for inserting and removing computer equipment in/from the racks 20, as well as providing air ducts for the cooling air to be transported towards the racks on one side thereof and for warm air to be transported away from the racks on the other side thereof. Furthermore a corridor extends between the sides of adjacent racks 20 in order provide passageways for persons to access the corridors to the racks 20. Each rack 20 is provided with a door 21, such that the rack 20 can be closed in order to prevent air to pass through if the rack 20 is not in use. Also separation walls 22 are provided on top of the racks 20 to prevent air to pass from one side to the other side of the racks 20. Furthermore doors 24 are provided between the ends of the racks 20 in order to prevent air to pass from the corridor between the facing racks 20 to the corridor between the walls 13 and their respective racks 20. At each end of the racks 20 adjacent the long sides upright supports 23 are placed on the floor 12 in order to support the ceiling 14 locally.
The invention has thus been described by means of preferred embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that this disclosure is merely illustrative. Various details of the structure and function were presented, but changes made therein, to the full extent extended by the general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed, are understood to be within the principle of the present invention. The description and drawings shall be used to interpret the claims. The claims should not be interpreted as meaning that the extent of the protection sought is to be understood as that defined by the strict, literal meaning of the wording used in the claims, the description and drawings being employed only for the purpose of resolving an ambiguity found in the claims. For the purpose of determining the extent of protection sought by the claims, due account shall be taken of any element which is equivalent to an element specified therein.

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Modulair datacentersysteem omvattende meerdere rackbehuizingseenheden, waarbij elk van de rackbehuizingseenheden omvat: een rechthoekig bodempaneel met twee lange zijden en twee korte zijden; waarbij elk van de bodempanelen is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan zijn korte zijden; waarbij twee rijen van racks voor het houden van apparatuur op het bodempaneel tussen de wanden zijn geplaatst; waarbij rijen zich evenwijdig aan elkaar en aan de wanden uitstrekken; waarbij de afstand tussen elke wand en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks ten minste 30 cm is; waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks ten minste 30 cm is; en waarbij de rackbehuizingseenheden met hun lange randen tegen elkaar zijn geplaatst, zodat zich gangen uitstrekken tussen de wanden en rijen racks en tussen de rijen racks langs het aantal rackbehuizingen.A modular data center system comprising a plurality of rack housing units, each of the rack housing units comprising: a rectangular bottom panel with two long sides and two short sides; wherein each of the bottom panels is provided with upstanding walls on its short sides; wherein two rows of racks for holding equipment are placed on the bottom panel between the walls; rows extending parallel to each other and to the walls; wherein the distance between each wall and the respective nearest row of racks is at least 30 cm; wherein the distance between the rows of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, so that corridors extend between the walls and rows of racks and between the rows of racks along the plurality of rack housings. 2. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 1, waarbij de rijen zich uitstrekken vanaf een lange zijde naar de tegenoverliggende lange zijde van het bodempaneel.The modular data center system of claim 1, wherein the rows extend from a long side to the opposite long side of the bottom panel. 3. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarbij de rackbehuizingseenheden in hoofdzaak identiek zijn.A modular data center system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rack housing units are substantially identical. 4. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 1, 2 of 3, waarbij het systeem verder ten minste een ingangsbehuizingseenheid omvat, omvattende een rechthoekig bodempaneel met dezelfde afmetingen als het bodempaneel van de rackbehuizingseenheden; waarbij het bodempaneel is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan zijn korte zijden; waarbij het bodempaneel is voorzien van een opstaande wand met een in hoofdzaak luchtdichte toegangsdeur aan een van zijn lange zijden; waarbij de genoemde ingangsbehuizingseenheid met zijn andere lange zijde tegen een lange zijde van een aangrenzende rackbehuizingseenheid wordt geplaatst.A modular data center system according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the system further comprises at least one input housing unit, comprising a rectangular bottom panel with the same dimensions as the bottom panel of the rack housing units; wherein the bottom panel is provided with upstanding walls on its short sides; wherein the bottom panel is provided with a raised wall with a substantially airtight entrance door on one of its long sides; said input housing unit being placed with its other long side against a long side of an adjacent rack housing unit. 5. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 4, waarbij twee genoemde ingangbehuizingeenheden met hun andere lange zijde tegen de lange zijde van een aangrenzende rackbehuizingseenheid worden geplaatst, een aan elk uiteinde van de gang.A modular data center system according to claim 4, wherein two said input housing units are placed with their other long side against the long side of an adjacent rack housing unit, one at each end of the corridor. 6. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 4 of 5, waarbij de ingangbehuizingseenheid wordt voorzien van twee rijen racks die op het bodempaneel tussen de wanden aan de korte zijden zijn geplaatst; waarbij rijen zich evenwijdig aan elkaar en aan de wanden aan de korte zijden uitstrekken; waarbij de afstand tussen elke wand aan de korte zijden en de lange zijde en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks ten minste 30 cm is; en waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks ten minste 30 cm is.A modular data center system according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the input housing unit is provided with two rows of racks placed on the bottom panel between the walls on the short sides; rows extending parallel to each other and to the walls on the short sides; wherein the distance between each wall on the short sides and the long side and the respective nearest row of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between the rows of racks is at least 30 cm. 7. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 4, 5 of 6, waarbij tussen de twee rijen racks van de ingangsbehuizingseenheid een deur is aangebracht aan de naar de wand gekeerde zijde aan de lange zijde.A modular data center system according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein a door is arranged between the two rows of racks of the input housing unit on the long side facing the wall. 8. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij het systeem verder ten minste een doorgangsbehuizing omvat omvattende een rechthoekig bodempaneel met dezelfde afmetingen als het bodempaneel van de rackbehuizingseenheden; waarbij het bodempaneel is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan zijn korte zijden; waarin twee rijen racks op het bodempaneel tussen de wanden zijn geplaatst; waarbij de rijen zich evenwijdig aan elkaar en aan de wanden uitstrekken; waarbij de afstand tussen de wand en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks ten minste 30 cm is; waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks ten minste 30 cm is; waarbij elk van de rijen racks een doorgang van ten minste 30 cm breed omvat; en waarbij de doorgangsbehuizingseenheid met zijn lange zijden tegen lange zijden van twee aangrenzende rackbehuizingseenheden wordt geplaatst.A modular data center system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the system further comprises at least one passageway housing comprising a rectangular bottom panel of the same dimensions as the bottom panel of the rack housing units; wherein the bottom panel is provided with upstanding walls on its short sides; wherein two rows of racks are placed on the bottom panel between the walls; the rows extending parallel to each other and to the walls; wherein the distance between the wall and the respective nearest row of racks is at least 30 cm; wherein the distance between the rows of racks is at least 30 cm; wherein each of the rows of racks comprises a passage of at least 30 cm wide; and wherein the passage housing unit with its long sides is placed against long sides of two adjacent rack housing units. 9. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens conclusie 8, waarbij tussen de twee rijen racks van de doorgangsbehuizingseenheid een deur of deuren is/zijn aangebracht aan de of elke naar de doorgang gekeerde zijde.9. Modular data center system according to claim 8, wherein a door or doors is / are arranged between the two rows of racks of the passage housing unit on the or each side facing the passage. 10. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de afstand tussen elke wand aan de korte zijden en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks groter is dan de breedte van de rij racks en/of waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks groter is dan de breedte van de rij racks.Modular data center system according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the distance between each wall on the short sides and the respective nearest row of racks is greater than the width of the row of racks and / or wherein the distance between the rows of racks is greater than the width of the row of racks. 11. Modulair datacentersysteem volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij de behuizingseenheden elk zijn voorzien van een plafond, zodanig dat het modulaire datacentersysteem is ingericht om op een in hoofdzaak luchtdichte wijze te worden gesloten.Modular data center system according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the housing units are each provided with a ceiling, such that the modular data center system is adapted to be closed in a substantially airtight manner. 12. Een rackbehuizingseenheid voor het bouwen van een modulair datacenter bestaat uit: een rechthoekig bodempaneel met twee lange zijden en twee korte zijden; waarbij het bodempaneel is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan de korte zijden; waarin twee rijen racks op het bodempaneel tussen de wanden geplaatst zijn; waarbij de rijen zich evenwijdig aan elkaar en aan de wanden uitstrekken; waarbij de afstand tussen de wand en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks ten minste 30 cm is; en waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks ten minste 30 cm is; zodanig dat wanneer een aantal rackbehuizingseenheden met hun lange zijden tegen elkaar worden geplaatst zich gangen uitstrekken tussen de wanden en de rijen racks en tussen de rijen racks langs het aantal rackbehuizingen.12. A rack housing unit for building a modular data center comprises: a rectangular bottom panel with two long sides and two short sides; wherein the bottom panel is provided with upstanding walls on the short sides; wherein two rows of racks are placed on the bottom panel between the walls; the rows extending parallel to each other and to the walls; wherein the distance between the wall and the respective nearest row of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between the rows of racks is at least 30 cm; such that when a plurality of rack enclosure units are placed with their long sides against each other, passageways extend between the walls and the rows of racks and between the rows of racks along the plurality of rack enclosures. 13. Een rackbehuizingseenheid voor het bouwen van een modulair datacenter omvattende: een rechthoekige bodempaneel met twee lange zijden en twee korte zijden; waarbij elk van de bodempanelen is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan hun zijden; waarin een rij racks voor het houden van apparatuur is geplaatst op het bodempaneel; en waarbij het bodempaneel is voorzien van twee holle balken die zich vanaf een lange zijde naar de tegenoverliggende lange zijde van het bodempaneel uitstrekken, zodat een vorkheftruck zijn vork aan een van beide zijden kan insteken en de rackbehuizingseenheid kan optillen en verplaatsen.A rack housing unit for building a modular data center comprising: a rectangular bottom panel with two long sides and two short sides; wherein each of the bottom panels is provided with upstanding walls on their sides; wherein a row of equipment racks is placed on the bottom panel; and wherein the bottom panel is provided with two hollow beams extending from a long side to the opposite long side of the bottom panel, so that a forklift truck can insert its fork on either side and lift and move the rack housing unit. 14. Modulair datacentersysteem of een behuizingseenheid volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk van behuizingseenheden een frame van balken omvat die zich uitstrekken langs de randen van een doosvormige ruimte, aan welk frame het bodempaneel, de opstaande wand of wande en, indien van toepassing, het plafond zijn bevestigd.A modular data center system or housing unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each of housing units comprises a frame of beams extending along the edges of a box-shaped space, on which frame the bottom panel, the upright wall or walls and, if applicable , the ceiling are attached. 15. Modulair datacentersysteem of een behuizingseenheid volgens een van de voorgaande conclusies, waarbij elk van de behuizingseenheden zodanige afmetingen heeft dat het past in en in hoofdzaak vult een ISO 6346 intermodale vrachtcontainer.A modular data center system or a housing unit according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each of the housing units has dimensions such that it fits into and substantially fills an ISO 6346 intermodal freight container. 16. Modulair datacenter omvattende een aantal rackbehuizingseenheden, waarbij elke eenheid zich op een rechthoekige bodempaneel uitstrekt en waarbij ingebouwd in de bodempaneel zich twee langwerpige holten of holle balken parallel tussen de twee lange zijden van de bodempaneel uitstrekken, zodat een vorkheftruck zijn vork daarin kan steken en de eenheid kan optillen en verplaatsen.A modular data center comprising a plurality of rack housing units, each unit extending on a rectangular bottom panel and wherein built into the bottom panel two elongated cavities or hollow beams extend parallel between the two long sides of the bottom panel so that a forklift can insert its fork therein and the unit can lift and move. 17. Werkwijze voor het bouwen van een modulair datacenter die meerdere rackbehuizingseenheden omvat, waarbij elk van het rackbehuizingseenheden omvat: een rechthoekig bodempaneel met twee lange zijden en twee korte zijden; waarbij elk van de bodempanelen is voorzien van opstaande wanden aan zijn korte zijden; waarbij twee rijen racks voor het houden van apparatuur op de bodempaneel tussen de wanden wordt geplaatst; waarbij de rijen zich evenwijdig aan elkaar en aan de wanden uitstrekken; waarbij de afstand tussen de wand en de respectieve dichtstbijzijnde rij racks ten minste 30 cm is; en waarbij de afstand tussen de rijen racks ten minste 30 cm is; en waarbij de rackbehuizingseenheden met hun lange randen tegen elkaar zijn geplaatst, zodat zich gangen tussen de wanden en de rijen racks en tussen de rijen racks langs het aantal rackbehuizingen uitstrekken.A method for building a modular data center comprising a plurality of rack housing units, each of the rack housing units comprising: a rectangular bottom panel with two long sides and two short sides; wherein each of the bottom panels is provided with upstanding walls on its short sides; wherein two rows of racks for holding equipment are placed on the bottom panel between the walls; the rows extending parallel to each other and to the walls; wherein the distance between the wall and the respective nearest row of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the distance between the rows of racks is at least 30 cm; and wherein the rack housing units are placed with their long edges against each other, so that corridors extend between the walls and the rows of racks and between the rows of racks along the number of rack housings.
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