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Disclosed are scalable computing pods that may be embodied in trailers, storage containers, or other portable structures that optimize computing, power, cooling and building infrastructure. The pods integrate required power and cooling infrastructure to provide a standalone turnkey computing solutio

Disclosed are scalable computing pods that may be embodied in trailers, storage containers, or other portable structures that optimize computing, power, cooling and building infrastructure. The pods integrate required power and cooling infrastructure to provide a standalone turnkey computing solution. A user connects the pod to utility AC power and a data pipe. The scalable computing pods utilize liquid cooling, eliminate coolant conversions, and eliminate unnecessary power conversion to drastically improve efficiency.

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What is claimed is: 1. Computing apparatus comprising: a transportable enclosure; a plurality of server computers disposed within the transportable enclosure; power distribution interconnections coupled to the server computers for connecting to a utility power source; network interconnections coupl

What is claimed is: 1. Computing apparatus comprising: a transportable enclosure; a plurality of server computers disposed within the transportable enclosure; power distribution interconnections coupled to the server computers for connecting to a utility power source; network interconnections coupled to the server computers for connecting the server computers to a network; a refrigeration system disposed within the transportable enclosure for circulating chilled air within the enclosure to cool the server computers; a coldplate coupled to the server computers for cooling the server computers; and a heat exchanger disposed exterior to the enclosure that is remotely-located from and is coupled to the coldplate for communicating coolant to the coldplate. 2. The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein the transportable enclosure comprises a trailer or storage container. 3. The apparatus recited in claim 1 further comprising fluid storage apparatus coupled between the heat exchanger and the coldplate. 4. The apparatus recited in claim 1 further comprising: a generator grid disposed within the transportable enclosure and coupled to the server computers; and a UPS and conversion grid disposed within the transportable enclosure and coupled between the generator grid and the server computers. 5. The apparatus recited in claim 4 wherein the UPS comprises: in-line filter and power switching apparatus coupled to the power distribution interconnections; an AC/DC converter coupled to the power distribution interconnections that is powered using a trickle charge; battery storage coupled to a DC output of the AC/DC converter; and a DC/AC converter coupled between the battery storage and the power switching apparatus. 6. The apparatus recited in claim 5 wherein each server computer comprises an AC/DC converter coupled to the in-line filter and power switching apparatus for powering the server computer with AC power. 7. The apparatus recited in claim 5 wherein each server computer comprises an AC/DC converter coupled to the in-line filter and power switching apparatus, and a DC/DC converter coupled to the AC/DC converter for powering the server computer with DC power. 8. Computing apparatus comprising: a transportable structure; a data center enclosure disposed within the transportable structure; computing apparatus disposed within the data center enclosure; power distribution interconnections coupled to the computing apparatus for connecting to a utility power source; network interconnections coupled to the computing apparatus for connecting to a network; a refrigeration system disposed within the data center enclosure for circulating chilled air within the data center enclosure to cool the computing apparatus; heat removal apparatus coupled to the computing apparatus for liquid cooling the computing apparatus; and a heat exchanger disposed exterior to the data center enclosure that is remotely-located from and is coupled to the heat removal apparatus and that removes heat from the heat removal apparatus. 9. The apparatus recited in claim 8 wherein the transportable structure comprises a trailer or storage container. 10. The apparatus recited in claim 8 further comprising: a generator grid disposed within the enclosure and coupled to the computing apparatus; and a UPS and conversion grid disposed within the enclosure and coupled between the generator grid and the computing apparatus. 11. The apparatus recited in claim 8 wherein the UPS comprises: an in-line filter and power switching apparatus coupled to the power distribution interconnections; an AC/DC converter coupled to the power distribution interconnections that is powered using a trickle charge; battery storage coupled to a DC output of the AC/DC converter; and a DC/AC converter coupled between the battery storage and the power switching apparatus. 12. The apparatus recited in claim 11 wherein the computing apparatus comprises an AC/DC converter coupled to the in-line filter and power switching apparatus for powering the server computer with AC power. 13. The apparatus recited in claim 11 wherein the computing apparatus comprises an AC/DC converter coupled to the in-line filter and power switching apparatus, and a DC/DC converter coupled to the AC/DC converter for powering the server computer with DC power. 14. Computing apparatus comprising: a transportable structure; an enclosure disposed within the transportable structure; computing means disposed within the enclosure; power distribution interconnections conned to the computing means for connecting to a utility power source; network interconnections coupled to the computing means for connecting to a network; a refrigeration system disposed within the enclosure for circulating chilled air within the enclosure to cool the computing means; heat removal means in contact with the computing means for removing heat therefrom; and heat exchanger means disposed outside of the enclosure that is coupled to the heat removal means for removing heat from the heat removal means. 15. The apparatus recited in claim 14 wherein the transportable structure comprises a trailer or storage container. 16. The apparatus recited in claim 14 further comprising fluid storage apparatus coupled between the heat exchanger means and the heat removal means. 17. The apparatus recited in claim 14 further comprising: a generator grid disposed within the enclosure and coupled to the computing means; and a UPS and conversion grid disposed within the enclosure and coupled between the generator grid and the computing means. 18. The apparatus recited in claim 17 wherein the UPS comprises: in-line filter and power switching apparatus coupled to the power distribution interconnections; an AC/DC converter coupled to the power distribution interconnections that is powered using a trickle charge; battery storage coupled to a DC output of the AC/DC converter; and a DC/AC converter coupled between the battery storage and the power switching apparatus.