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A Mobile Soft Duct System includes a soft duct that can be extended and retracted along a track to deliver an air supply to various locations. A vent attached to a part of the soft duct system can include a flow control element that can be adjusted to direct air to a target location. Managing a soft

A Mobile Soft Duct System includes a soft duct that can be extended and retracted along a track to deliver an air supply to various locations. A vent attached to a part of the soft duct system can include a flow control element that can be adjusted to direct air to a target location. Managing a soft duct system can include monitoring an environment to detect temperature hotspots and configuring the soft duct system, in response to detection of a hotspot at a particular location, to deliver air to the particular location to mitigate the hotspot. Configuring the soft duct system can include extending the soft duct along the track and adjusting a flow control element in a vent to direct air to the particular location. Soft duct system management can be implemented by one or more computer systems.

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1. A system, comprising: a plurality of rack computing systems arranged in a row and a cold aisle extending along a side of the row, the rack computing systems configured to receive air from the cold aisle;a mobile soft duct cooling system configured to supply air to at least one of the rack computi

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A system, comprising: a plurality of rack computing systems arranged in a row and a cold aisle extending along a side of the row, the rack computing systems configured to receive air from the cold aisle;a mobile soft duct cooling system configured to supply air to at least one of the rack computing systems from the cold aisle, the mobile soft duct cooling system comprising: a track extending configured to span a first length of space along the cold aisle; andat least one soft duct comprising at least one collapsible conduit having at least one interior passage that is at least partially bounded by a flexible material; andat least one vent, coupled to the soft duct, comprising at least one outlet including adjustable louvers, the vent configured to provide an adjustable flow of air supplied from the interior passage of the collapsible conduit through the outlet based on an adjustment setting of the louvers; anda control system configured to control, based at least in part on monitored environmental data, extension of the soft duct along the track to a targeted position such that the vent directs the air to the at least one of the plurality of rack computing systems, wherein the soft duct is configured to be reversibly extended along at least a portion of the first length of space to position the vent at a target location to direct air supplied through the first passage to a cooling target. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising: a first motor configured to extend, in response to a command from the control system, the soft duct along the track to the targeted position; anda second motor configured to adjust, in response to another command from the control system, the louvers to the adjustment setting. 3. The system of claim 2, further comprising: a primary cooling system configured to supply primary air to the rack computing systems from the cold aisle to meet cooling requirements of the rack computing systems;wherein the control system is configured to: manage air supplied to the rack computing systems, wherein to manage air supplied to the rack computing systems, the control system is configured to manage the primary cooling system and the mobile soft duct cooling system; andin response to determining that the primary air is failing to meet cooling requirements of at least one of the rack computing systems, direct the first motor to extend the soft duct along the track to the targeted position, and direct the second motor to adjust the louvers to the adjustment setting. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one interior passage is configured to be reversibly contracted such that a cross-sectional area of the at least one interior passage is changed. 5. A system, comprising: a track configured to span a first length of space;a soft duct comprising at least one first passage at least partially bounded by a flexible material;a vent, coupled to the soft duct, comprising an outlet and configured to direct air supplied through the first passage via the outlet; anda control system configured to control, based at least in part on monitored environmental data, movement of at least a portion of the soft duct along at least a portion of the track, wherein the soft duct is configured to be reversibly extended along at least a portion of the first length of space to position the vent at a target location to direct air supplied through the first passage to a cooling target. 6. The system of claim 5, comprising: a hoop coupled to a surface of the first passage and extending circumferentially along at least a portion of a cross-sectional circumference of the first passage; andthe hoop is further coupled to the vent and a coupling device configured to move the hoop along the first length of space to reversibly extend the soft duct. 7. The system of claim 5, further comprising a brake configured to lock at least a portion of the soft duct at a position on the track, such that the at least a portion of the soft duct is immobilized with regard to the target location. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein the track comprises a first motor configured to extend at least a portion of the soft duct along the first length of space to position the vent at the target location. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the vent comprises: at least one adjustable flow control element configured to direct air supplied through the first passage to the cooling target via the outlet based upon a selected position of the flow control element; anda second motor configured to adjust the flow control element to the selected position to direct air to the cooling target from the first passage through the vent. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the control system is configured to: direct the first motor to reversibly extend the at least a portion of the soft duct along the first length of space; anddirect the second motor to adjust the flow control element to the selected position to direct air supplied through the first passage to the cooling target. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein the control system is configured to: direct the first motor to extend the at least a portion of the soft duct in response to determining, based on temperature data received from at least one sensor device, that a first temperature measurement associated with the target exceeds a temperature threshold; anddirect at least the first motor to retract the soft duct in response to determining, based upon subsequent temperature data received from the at least one sensor device, that a second temperature measurement is less than the temperature threshold. 12. The system of claim 5, wherein the soft duct includes at least one second passage coupled in series to the first passage, wherein the second passage is a truncated conical passage configured to provide an increased flow velocity of air supplied from the first passage through an outlet of the second passage. 13. The system of claim 5, wherein the soft duct comprises an attachment device at one end of the first passage, the attachment device configured to couple the first passage of the soft duct to a separate passage of a separate soft duct. 14. The system of claim 5, wherein the soft duct comprises an end plate capping the first passage, such that a flow of air is restricted at the end plate, wherein the end plate comprises at least one handle configured to enable the soft duct to be manually extended. 15. A method, comprising: performing, by at least one computer device: monitoring environmental data for a space; andcontrolling, based at least in part on the monitored environmental data, movement of a portion of a soft duct along a predetermined track, that is configured to span a first length of the space, such that a vent coupled to the portion of the soft duct is positioned at a particular location for distribution of air through at least one first passage of the soft duct and out a first outlet of the vent, wherein the at least one first passage is at least partially bounded by a flexible material, and wherein the soft duct is configured to be reversibly extended along at least the portion of the first length of space to position the vent at a target location to direct air supplied through the first passage to a cooling target. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: based at least in part on the monitored environmental data, determining a soft duct configuration for the space; anddirecting a second motor to adjust a flow control element associated with the first outlet to a specified position, according to the determined soft duct configuration, to direct the air to a target location within the space. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: determining, from the monitored environmental data, first temperature data associated with the target location;identifying an anomaly within at the target location based at least in part on the first temperature data; andwherein said determining the soft duct configuration for the space is performed, at least in part, in response to identifying the anomaly. 18. The method of claim 17, further comprising directing at least a third motor to adjust at least a second flow control element in at least a second outlet to adjust a flowrate of the air directed to the target location through the first outlet, according to the determined soft duct configuration. 19. The method of claim 16, further comprising directing another motor to contract a cross-sectional area of a first portion of the soft duct, according to the determined soft duct configuration, to increase a flow velocity of the air supplied through at least the first portion of the soft duct. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein an amount of contraction for the cross-sectional area of the first portion of the soft duct is determined based at least in part on a distance the soft duct is extended from an origin point along the predetermined track.