JP2012222021A - Rack row structure and data center - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rack row structure and a data center capable of changing the position of a security door according to the use of a rack.
In a rack row structure 2 of a data center 1, a plurality of racks 4 for storing servers are arranged to form a rack row 3, a maintenance passage 5 is provided between the opposite rack rows, and a front of the maintenance passage 5 is provided. A security door 6 is installed. A fitting groove 16 is formed in the support column 17 of the rack 4 facing the maintenance passage 5, and the outer frame 15 of the security door 6 is removably attached to the fitting groove 16. It can be changed in the direction. The server for hosting service is stored in the rack 4 located inside the security door 6, the server for housing service is stored in the rack 4 located outside the security door 6, and the individual security door is stored in the outer rack 4. 13 is provided.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a rack row structure in which a plurality of racks for storing electrical equipment are arranged, and a data center using the rack row structure for server storage facilities.

  In recent years, a rack row structure has been known in which a plurality of racks for storing servers are arranged to form a rack row, a maintenance passage is provided between the opposite rack rows, and a door for maintaining security is built in front of the maintenance passage. It has been. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a technique in which an entrance door is suspended on the front surface of a maintenance passage and an outsider enters the rack row passage with this door. Also known are data centers that use this type of rack-row structure to provide housing services in some racks and hosting services in the remaining racks.

JP 2010-171111 A

  However, in data centers that provide both housing and hosting services using the same rack rack structure, customers receiving housing services may enter and exit the hosting service area. For this reason, in a rack for hosting services for which maintenance is entrusted by another customer, it is necessary to provide a door on each rack in order to maintain server security. In addition, since the entrance door of patent document 1 was fixedly installed in the fixed position of a rack row structure, there was a problem that the layout of a service area was restricted in the data center which provides both services. .

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a rack row structure in which the position of the security door can be changed according to the use of the rack, and a data center that can provide a high security hosting service and housing service by using this rack row structure. It is to provide.

  In order to solve the above problems, the rack row structure of the present invention has a rack row formed by arranging a plurality of racks that store electrical equipment, and a maintenance passage is provided between the opposite rack rows, and a security passage is provided in front of the maintenance passage. A mounting part that allows the outer frame of the security door to be disassembled is formed on the rack surface facing the maintenance passage so that the security door can be installed in the longitudinal direction of the maintenance passage. And

  Here, it is preferable to attach the security door to the rack with screws so that the installation position of the security door can be easily changed. Specifically, the mounting portion includes a fitting groove extending along the front-side column in each rack, the outer frame of the security door is fitted into the fitting groove, and is screwed to the column with a screw. it can.

  In addition, the data center of the present invention has a rack row structure in which the installation position of the security door can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the maintenance passage, and the hosting service server is stored in the rack located inside the security door. The housing service server is housed in a rack positioned outside the security door, and an individual security door is provided on the surface of the outer rack.

  According to the rack row structure of the present invention, since the security door is detachably attached to the rack at the position facing the maintenance passage, the position of the security door can be changed according to the use of the rack.

  In addition, according to the data center of the present invention, since the position of the security door can be changed, there is an effect that a high security hosting service and housing service can be provided by using one rack row structure.

It is a general-view perspective view of the data center which shows one Embodiment of this invention. It is a principal part horizontal sectional view which shows the rack row | line | column structure of a data center. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the attachment structure of a security door.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A data center 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a rack row structure 2 for providing a hosting service and a housing service on the same floor. The rack row structure 2 includes a plurality of rack rows 3 that extend in parallel with each other. Each rack row 3 is formed by arranging a plurality of racks 4 for housing servers in a row. A maintenance passage 5 is provided between the opposite rack rows 3, a security door 6 is built in front of the maintenance passage 5, and a back panel 7 is assembled on the back of the maintenance passage 5.

  In the data center 1 of this embodiment, a hosting service area 11 is set inside the security door 6 and a housing service area 12 is set outside the security door 6. In the rack 4 located in the hosting service area 11, a server for hosting services entrusted with maintenance by the customer is stored, and in the rack 4 located in the housing service area 12, the customer himself performs maintenance for the housing service. Server is stored. An individual security door 13 is provided on the surface of the rack 4 in the housing service area 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a fitting groove 16 is formed on the surface of the rack 4 facing the maintenance passage 5 as an attachment portion for attaching the security door 6 so as to be disassembled. The fitting groove 16 is formed so as to extend up and down four front and rear, right and left columns 17 of the rack 4, and the outer frame 15 of the security door 6 is formed in the fitting grooves 16 of the two racks 4 facing each other across the security passage 5. Mating. A screw insertion hole 20 is formed in the outer frame 15, a screw hole 21 is provided in the support column 17, and the outer frame 15 is screwed to the support column 17 by a plurality of screws 19 in a state where the outer frame 15 is fitted in the fitting groove 16. Has been.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the column 17 at the position that becomes the boundary between the hosting service area 11 and the housing service area 12 is selected, the outer frame 15 is fitted into the fitting groove 16 of the column 17, and the screw 19 is used. The installation position of the security door 6 can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the maintenance passage 5 by screwing. The rear panel 7 is assembled to the support column 17 of the rack 4 located at the innermost part of the maintenance passage 5 so as to be disassembled with screws 19 in the same manner as the security door 6.

  Therefore, according to the rack row structure 2 of this embodiment, the position of the security door 6 can be easily changed at a pitch corresponding to the width of the rack 4 according to the service form of the data center 1. For example, when only the hosting service is provided, the security door 6 is aligned with the front end of each maintenance passage 5 so that the individual security doors can be omitted from all the racks 4 and the key management is saved. The opening 8 facing 5 can be fully opened to facilitate the maintenance work and enhance the server cooling effect.

  In the data center 1 that provides both the hosting service and the housing service, the size of both service areas 11 and 12 can be easily adjusted according to the number of racks 4 by changing the position of the security door 6. . In addition, the security door 6 can restrict the entry of a visitor into the hosting service area 11. In the housing service area 12, the individual security door 13 can secure a high level of security in the rack 4. In particular, since the security door 6 has the outer frame 15 fitted in the fitting groove 16 and screwed with the screws 19, the installation position can be easily changed and the security door 6 can be firmly assembled to the rack 4.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the rack row structure 2 shown in FIG. 1, the rack rows 3 are arranged vertically and horizontally, or the back of the maintenance passage 5 is closed by the wall of the building. It is also possible to implement by appropriately changing the configuration of each part without departing from the spirit of the invention, such as omitting the panel 7.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Data center 2 Rack row structure 3 Rack row 4 Rack 5 Maintenance passage 6 Security door 11 Hosting service area 12 Housing service area 13 Individual security door 15 Outer frame 16 Fitting groove 17 Post 19 Screw

Claims (3)

In a rack row structure in which a plurality of racks that store electrical equipment are arranged to form a rack row, a maintenance passage is provided between the opposite rack rows, and a security door is built in front of the maintenance passage.
An attachment portion for detachably attaching the outer frame of the security door is formed on the surface of the rack facing the maintenance passage, and the installation position of the security door can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the maintenance passage. Rack row structure.   The rack row according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion includes a fitting groove extending along a front-side column in the rack, the outer frame of the security door is fitted into the fitting groove, and is screwed to the column with a screw. Construction. In a data center having a rack row structure in which a plurality of racks for storing servers are arranged to form a rack row, a maintenance passage is provided between opposite rack rows, and a security door is built in front of the maintenance passage.
On the surface of the rack facing the maintenance passage, a mounting portion for removably attaching the outer frame of the security door is formed, and the installation position of the security door can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the maintenance passage.
The server for hosting service is stored in the rack on the maintenance path side from the security door, the server for housing service is stored in the rack outside the security door, and the individual security door is provided on the surface of the outer rack. A data center characterized by the establishment.

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