Patent Application Number: 2008260481
Filing Date: March 27, 2008Priority Date: June 04, 2007
Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
Applicants: Yahoo! Inc
Abstract

Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks.