Data center has multiple servers in computer system, power supply system for main power supply to data center and cooling system for cooling computer system, where power supply system has direct-voltage generator

• Main Authors: POPP, HANS-JOACHIM, GOTTER, ANDREAS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 17.01.2013
• Subjects: CALCULATING; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTINGELECTRIC POWER; COMPUTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; ELECTRICITY; GENERATION; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY

The data center (1) has multiple servers (5) in a computer system (3), a power supply system (2) for main power supply to the data center and a cooling system (7) for cooling the computer system. The power supply system has a direct-voltage generator (9), and a direct-voltage network (11) is provided to connect a computer system with the power supply system. The power supply system is provided as a cogeneration unit, while the cooling system has a sorption refrigerator. The sorption refrigerator of the cooling system is connected to the power supply system by a waste heat management system. An independent claim is provided for a method for powering a data center. Bei einem Rechenzentrum (1) mit mindestens einer aus mehreren Servern (5) bestehenden Rechenanlage (3), mit einer Energieversorgungsanlage (2) zur Hauptenergieversorgung des Rechenzentrums (1) und mit einer Kühlanlage (7) zur Kühlung der Rechenanlage (3), ist vorgesehen, dass die Energieversorgungsanlage (2) mindestens einen Gleichspannungserzeuger (9) aufweist, und dass ein Gleichspannungsnetz (11) die mindestens eine Rechenanlage (3) und die Energieversorgungsanlage (2) verbindet.