公开(公告)号：WO2011156127A2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：PCT/US2011/037627

申请日：2011-05-24

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： PETERSON, Eric C. ,  HARRIS, Shaun L. ,  BELADY, Christian L. ,  SHAKIB, Darren A. ,  OLARIG, Sompong Paul ,  WIRTZ, Frank J.

IPC: H02J9/00 ,  H05K7/18 ,  H02J7/00

CPC classification number: H02J9/08 ,  G06F1/263 ,  G06F1/30 ,  H05K7/1457 ,  H05K7/1492 ,  Y10T307/25 ,  Y10T307/50 ,  Y10T307/527 ,  Y10T307/615 ,  Y10T307/62 ,  Y10T307/625

Abstract: A rack power unit is configured to be inserted into a device rack of a data center. The rack power unit includes one or more power supplies and one or more battery packs. The one or more power supplies are each configured to receive power (e.g., AC power) when the apparatus is in the device rack, and convert the received power to a DC power. The one or more power supplies are further configured to output the DC power to a DC power bus of the device rack. The one or more battery packs are each configured to provide, in response to an interruption in the received power, DC power to the DC power bus of the device rack.

Abstract translation: 机架电源单元被配置为插入到数据中心的设备机架中。 机架电源单元包括一个或多个电源和一个或多个电池组。 一个或多个电源被配置为当设备在设备机架中时接收电力（例如，AC电力），并将接收的功率转换为DC电力。 一个或多个电源还被配置为将DC电力输出到设备机架的DC电源总线。 所述一个或多个电池组被配置为响应于接收到的功率的中断而提供到设备机架的DC电源总线的DC电力。

公开(公告)号：WO2014093923A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：PCT/US2013/075175

申请日：2013-12-13

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HARPER, David T. ,  PETERSON, Eric C. ,  SANTANIELLO, Mark A.

IPC: H04L12/721 ,  H04L12/775

CPC classification number: H04L45/02 ,  G06F15/173 ,  G06F15/17381 ,  H04L12/42 ,  H04L41/12 ,  H04L45/06 ,  H04L45/58 ,  H04L49/109

Abstract: A direct network is described in which each resource is connected to a switching fabric via a set of two or more routing nodes. The routing nodes are distributed so as to satisfy at least one inter-node separation criterion. In one case, the separation criterion specifies that, for each resource, a number of routing nodes that share a same coordinate value with another routing node in the set (in a same coordinate dimension) is to be minimized. In some network topologies, such as a torus network, this means a number of unique loops of the direct network to which each resource is connected is to be maximized. The routing provisions described herein offer various performance benefits, such as improved latency-related performance.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种直接网络，其中每个资源经由一组两个或多个路由节点连接到交换结构。 分配路由节点以满足至少一个节点间分离标准。 在一种情况下，分离标准规定，对于每个资源，要最小化与集合中的另一个路由节点（相同坐标维度）共享相同坐标值的多个路由节点。 在一些网络拓扑中，例如环网，这意味着每个资源连接到的直接网络的许多唯一的循环将被最大化。 本文描述的路由规定提供了各种性能优点，例如改进的延迟相关性能。

公开(公告)号：WO2013151949A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-10

申请号：PCT/US2013/034871

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HARRIS, Shaun L. ,  PETERSON, Eric C.

IPC: H02J9/06

CPC classification number: H02J9/061 ,  H02J7/0052 ,  H02J9/06 ,  H02M1/08 ,  H02M1/4208 ,  H02M3/33515 ,  H02M2001/0009 ,  Y10T307/696

Abstract: Described is a technology by which magnetic flux is used to provide backup power. A transformer has a line power source controllably coupled to a first input winding, and secondary power source controllably coupled to a second input winding. A controller monitors the line power and switches to the secondary power source if the line power voltage drops too low, or uses the secondary power source to augment the line power source if the line power current gets too high. Also described is incrementally transitioning from the secondary power source back to the line power source.

Abstract translation: 描述了使用磁通来提供备用电力的技术。 变压器具有可控地耦合到第一输入绕组的线路电源，以及可控地耦合到第二输入绕组的次级电源。 如果线路电源电压降得太低，则控制器监视线路电源并切换到次级电源，或者如果线路电源电流过高，则使用辅助电源来增加线路电源。 还描述了从次级电源向线路电源递增地转变。

公开(公告)号：WO2014189986A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：PCT/US2014/038866

申请日：2014-05-21

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： BALAKRISHNAN, Shobana M. ,  GLASS, Adam B. ,  DONNELLY, Austin Nicholas ,  LEGTCHENKO, Sergey ,  HARPER, David T., III ,  ROWSTRON, Antony Ian Taylor ,  PETERSON, Eric C. ,  BUTLER, David Alex ,  HEIL, Stephen

IPC: G06F3/06

CPC classification number: G05D23/1917 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F3/0611 ,  G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0658 ,  G06F3/067 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F13/4068 ,  Y02D10/14 ,  Y02D10/151 ,  Y02D10/154

Abstract: Low cost storage for write once read rarely data is described. In an embodiment a storage device comprises a plurality of hard disk drives connected to a server via an interconnect fabric. The storage device comprises a cooling system which is only capable of cooling a first subset of the hard disk drives and a power supply system which is only capable of powering a second subset of the hard disk drives and in some examples, the interconnect fabric may be only capable of providing full bandwidth for a third subset of the hard disk drives. Each subset may comprise only a small fraction of hard disk drives. A control mechanism, which may be implemented in software, is provided which controls which hard disk drives are active at any time in order that the constraints set by the cooling and power supply systems and interconnect fabric are not violated.

Abstract translation: 低成本存储一次读取很少的数据被描述。 在一个实施例中，存储设备包括经由互连结构连接到服务器的多个硬盘驱动器。 存储设备包括仅能够冷却硬盘驱动器的第一子集的冷却系统和仅能够为硬盘驱动器的第二子集供电的电源系统，并且在一些示例中，互连结构可以是 只能为硬盘驱动器的第三个子集提供完整的带宽。 每个子集可以仅包括一小部分硬盘驱动器。 可以在软件中实现的控制机制可以在任何时间控制哪些硬盘驱动器处于活动状态，以便不会违反由冷却和供电系统和互连结构设定的约束。

公开(公告)号：WO2009002889A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-31

申请号：PCT/US2008/067817

申请日：2008-06-22

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HELLYER, John C. ,  EVANS, Mike R. ,  PETERSON, Eric C.

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC classification number: G06Q10/101 ,  G06Q10/10

Abstract: A reporting tool is used to create reports for dimension based ERP ("Enterprise Resource Planning") systems. The dimensions for the report may be selected manually and/or automatically. The reports are defined using the selected dimensions that are obtained directly from the ERP system without including the fully qualified account information. Additionally, dimension hierarchies may be imported directly from the ERP system.

Abstract translation: 报告工具用于创建基于维度的ERP（“企业资源计划”）系统的报告。 可以手动和/或自动选择报告的尺寸。 使用直接从ERP系统获取的所选维度定义报告，而不包括完全限定的帐户信息。 此外，维度层次结构可以直接从ERP系统导入。

公开(公告)号：WO2014151168A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：PCT/US2014/025145

申请日：2014-03-13

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： HARPER, David T. III ,  SENGUPTA, Sudipta ,  BURGER, Douglas Christopher ,  PETERSON, Eric C. ,  MALTZ, David A.

IPC: G06F13/16 ,  H04L29/12

CPC classification number: G06F15/167 ,  G06F9/544 ,  G06F9/547 ,  G06F12/1027 ,  H04L67/1097

Abstract: Memory is shared among physically distinct, networked computing devices. Each computing device comprises a Remote Memory Interface (RMI) accepting commands from locally executing processes and translating such commands into forms transmittable to a remote computing device. The RMI also accepts remote communications directed to it and translates those into commands directed to local memory. The amount of storage capacity shared is informed by a centralized controller, either a single controller, a hierarchical collection of controllers, or a peer-to-peer negotiation. Requests that are directed to remote high-speed non-volatile storage media are detected or flagged and the process generating the request is suspended such that it can be efficiently revived. The storage capacity provided by remote memory is mapped into the process space of processes executing locally.

Abstract translation: 内存在物理上不同的联网计算设备之间共享。 每个计算设备包括接收来自本地执行过程的命令的远程存储器接口（RMI），并将这些命令转换成可发送到远程计算设备的形式。 RMI还接受指向它的远程通信，并将它们转换为指向本地存储器的命令。 共享的存储容量由集中控制器，单个控制器，控制器的分层收集或对等协商通知。 针对远程高速非易失性存储介质的请求被检测或标记，并且产生请求的过程被暂停，使得可以有效地恢复。 由远程存储器提供的存储容量映射到本地执行的进程的进程空间。

公开(公告)号：WO2014110303A3

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：PCT/US2014/010945

申请日：2014-01-10

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： MCKNIGHT, Gregory Joseph ,  HARPER, David T., III ,  HANAOKA, Christopher ,  PETERSON, Eric C. ,  ZHANG, Ming

IPC: G06Q30/08

Abstract: A bid-based network sells network capacity on a transaction-by-transaction basis in accordance with bids placed on transactions. A transaction is the transmission of a quantum of data across at least some portion of the network, where the quantum of data can be as small as a single packet. Bids for network capacity are ranked in order of monetary value, or other criteria relevant to the network service provider. The amount charged to the highest bidder is based on the maximum bid of the next highest bidder. Bids are evaluated on a real-time basis at the time when the link is ready to transmit data. An automated system makes individual bids at each link through which data is transmitted and can take into account additional criteria that can be specified as part of the bid information, including latency and routing requirements. Bid information is passed with data through the network.

Abstract translation: 基于出价的网络根据对交易的出价来逐个交易地销售网络容量。 事务是跨越网络的至少一些部分的数据量的传输，其中数据量可以像单个分组一样小。 网络容量的投标按货币价值或与网络服务提供商相关的其他标准排序。 向最高出价者收取的金额基于下一个最高出价者的最高出价。 当链接准备好传输数据时，实时评估出价。 自动化系统会在传输数据的每个链接上进行单独的出价，并且可以考虑可以作为出价信息的一部分指定的其他标准，包括延迟和路由要求。 投标信息通过网络传递给数据。

公开(公告)号：WO2011146322A2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：PCT/US2011/036364

申请日：2011-05-13

Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION

Inventor： BURGER, Douglas C. ,  PETERSON, Eric C. ,  OLARIG, Sompong Paul ,  SHAW, Mark E. ,  KIM, David ,  BELADY, Christian L.

CPC classification number: F03D9/25 ,  F03D1/04 ,  F03D9/00 ,  F03D9/007 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/37 ,  F03D13/20 ,  F03D80/60 ,  F03D80/82 ,  F05B2240/131 ,  F05B2240/912 ,  H02S10/12 ,  H05K7/20745 ,  Y02E10/725 ,  Y02E10/728 ,  Y10T307/469 ,  Y10T307/625

Abstract: This document describes various techniques for powering a computer data center using a wind-powered generator. The computer data center may include network connected servers that are electrically connected to, and powered by, the wind-powered generator.

Abstract translation: 本文档描述了使用风力发电机为计算机数据中心供电的各种技术。 计算机数据中心可以包括与风力发电机电连接并由其供电的网络连接的服务器。