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This involves the efficient placement of multiple computers within a given site. The available density of computer systems that may be provided at a location is advantageously increased through various features. By placement of access space to all elements which require periodic attention at the fro

This involves the efficient placement of multiple computers within a given site. The available density of computer systems that may be provided at a location is advantageously increased through various features. By placement of access space to all elements which require periodic attention at the front of each computer, the need for significant space at the rear of a computer is eliminated. Such a computer hardware configuration facilitates back-to-back placement of computers in a rack. Racks filled in this manner may be arranged in rows or otherwise. The back-to-back computers in a rack define an air/gas column that may be air conditioned. By drawing air from this column (or forcing it) through a computer from its back/sides to its front/sides across heat-generating components, highly-effective cooling with certain advantages is achieved. Alternately, by drawing air from the environment in which the computers are placed and passing it through the front/sides to the back/sides of the computer across heat-generating components, highly-effective cooling associated with other advantages may be achieved.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A set of computers comprising:at least one rack; and at least two computers, each computer having a front section and a back section located opposite each other in each of said computers, two of said computers being placed in a back-to-back configuration of said rack; wherein said computers and s

1. A set of computers comprising:at least one rack; and at least two computers, each computer having a front section and a back section located opposite each other in each of said computers, two of said computers being placed in a back-to-back configuration of said rack; wherein said computers and said at least one rack cooperate to define a space between said computers and to direct air flowing into said space such that a quantity of air sufficient to constitute a cooling flow for said computers either (1) enters the space and exits out through the computers or (2) enters through the computers into the space and exits out of the space.