Manifold system for computing assembly
A manifold system is provided. A secondary manifold is operable to be fluidly coupled with a liquid cooling system for each of a plurality of computing devices. The secondary manifold is configured to be positioned above the plurality of computing devices. A containment tray is disposed between the secondary manifold and the computing devices. The containment tray is operable to receive fluid that leaks from the secondary manifold.
1 . A manifold system comprising:
a support structure disposed above, and supported by, at least two support racks of a plurality of racks;
a secondary manifold supported by the support structure and operable to be fluidly coupled with a liquid cooling system for each of a plurality of computing devices disposed below the secondary manifold within the plurality of racks; and
a containment tray disposed between the secondary manifold and the plurality of computing devices, the containment tray operable to receive fluid that leaks from the secondary manifold.
2 . The manifold system of claim 1 , wherein the containment tray is at least partially transparent.
3 . The manifold system of claim 1 , further comprising a containment receptacle in fluid communication with the containment tray.
4 . The manifold system of claim 3 , wherein the containment tray is configured to direct the fluid that leaks from the secondary manifold towards the containment receptacle such that the fluid is received in the containment receptacle.
5 . The manifold system of claim 3 , wherein the containment receptacle is operable to be received in one of the at least two support racks.
6 . The manifold system of claim 1 , wherein the secondary manifold is operable to direct flow of the fluid between the plurality of computing devices and a fluid distribution unit.
7 . A computing assembly comprising:
a plurality of racks comprising at least two support racks;
a plurality of computing devices disposed within the plurality of racks, each of the plurality of computing devices including a liquid cooling system; and
a manifold system including:
a support structure disposed above, and supported by, the at least two support racks of the plurality of racks;
a secondary manifold supported by the support structure, disposed above the plurality of computing devices, and operable to be fluidly coupled with the liquid cooling system for each of the plurality of computing devices; and
a containment tray disposed between the secondary manifold and the plurality of computing devices, the containment tray operable to receive fluid that leaks from the secondary manifold.
8 . The computing assembly of claim 7 , wherein the secondary manifold and the containment tray are positioned above the plurality of racks.
9 . The computing assembly of claim 8 , wherein the support structure comprises a ladder that spans across the manifold system.
10 . The computing assembly of claim 9 , wherein the at least two support racks comprise two support racks operable to receive the ladder.
11 . The computing assembly of claim 7 , wherein the manifold system further includes a leak detection component operable to be in fluid communication with the containment tray, the leak detection component operable to detect when the fluid is received in the containment tray.
12 . The computing assembly of claim 11 , wherein the leak detection component is operable to trigger a notification to inform a user that the fluid is received in the containment tray.
13 . The computing assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a containment receptacle in fluid communication with the containment tray.
14 . The computing assembly of claim 13 , wherein the containment tray has a slope operable to direct the fluid received in the containment tray towards the containment receptacle such that the fluid is received in the containment receptacle.
15 . The computing assembly of claim 7 , further comprising a fluid distribution unit operable to be in fluid communication with the plurality of computing devices, wherein the secondary manifold is operable to direct flow of the fluid between the plurality of computing devices and the fluid distribution unit.
16 . A method comprising:
receiving a plurality of racks in a manifold system, the plurality of racks including at least two support racks;
fluidly coupling a liquid cooling system for each of a plurality of computing devices received in the plurality of racks with a secondary manifold of the manifold system, wherein the secondary manifold is positioned above the plurality of computing devices and supported by a support structure disposed above, and supported by, the at least two support racks of the plurality of racks; and
receiving fluid that leaks from the secondary manifold in a containment tray disposed between the secondary manifold and the plurality of computing devices.
17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
detecting, via a leak detection component in fluid communication with the containment tray, that the fluid is received in the containment tray; and
triggering a notification to inform a user that the fluid is received in the containment tray.