System and method for visually managing computing devices in a data center
A system and method for managing large numbers of computing devices such as cryptocurrency miners in a data center are disclosed. A three-dimensional (3D) model of the data center is created using machine-readable codes. The 3D model includes device and bin location information. Status data is captured from the computing devices, associated with location, stored in a database, and used to populate the 3D model, which is rendered in various two-dimensional and 3D views to provide the user with information helpful in managing the data center.
1. A method for managing a data center housing a plurality of computing devices in a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
creating a three-dimensional model of the data center, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises three-dimensional bin location information;
associating a machine-readable code with each computing device;
associating a machine-readable code with each bin;
reading a particular computing device's code and a particular bin's code to associate the particular computing device to the particular bin's location;
capturing status data from the particular computing device via a network connection;
associating the captured status data with the particular computing device's associated bin's location; and
rendering the three-dimensional model populated with a representation of the particular computing device based on the captured status data from the particular computing device;
wherein rendering the three-dimensional model comprises rendering a shape for each of the plurality of computing devices at a location in the three-dimensional model corresponding to the computing device's bin location; and
wherein the rendered appearance of the shape varies in relation to temperature in the captured status data of the corresponding computing device.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of computing devices comprise ASIC miners, FPGA miners, and GPU miners.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the three-dimensional model further comprises three-dimensional bin orientation information, and wherein the representation of the particular computing device is rendered according to the three-dimensional bin orientation information.
4. A method for managing a data center housing a plurality of computing devices in a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
creating a three-dimensional model of the data center, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises three-dimensional bin location information;
associating a machine-readable code with each computing device;
associating a machine-readable code with each bin;
reading a particular computing device's code and a particular bin's code to associate the particular computing device to the particular bin's location;
capturing status data from the particular computing device via a network connection;
associating the captured status data with the particular computing device's associated bin's location; and
rendering the three-dimensional model populated with a representation of the particular computing device based on the captured status data from the particular computing device;
wherein rendering the three-dimensional model comprises:
rendering a shape for a selected subset of the plurality of computing devices based on the corresponding status data, and
overlaying the rendered shapes on a live video stream from a user in positions that appear to the user to correspond to the real-world location of the selected subset of computing devices.
5. A method for managing a data center housing a plurality of computing devices in a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
creating a three-dimensional model of the data center, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises three-dimensional bin location information;
associating a machine-readable code with each computing device;
associating a machine-readable code with each bin;
reading a particular computing device's code and a particular bin's code to associate the particular computing device to the particular bin's location;
capturing status data from the particular computing device via a network connection;
associating the captured status data with the particular computing device's associated bin's location; and
rendering the three-dimensional model populated with a representation of the particular computing device based on the captured status data from the particular computing device;
wherein rendering the three-dimensional model comprises:
rendering a shape for each of the plurality of computing devices at a location in the three-dimensional model corresponding to the computing device's bin location, wherein the rendered color of the shape varies in relation to a selected status of the corresponding computing device.
6. A method for managing a data center housing a plurality of computing devices in a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
creating a three-dimensional model of the data center, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises three-dimensional bin location information;
associating a machine-readable code with each computing device;
associating a machine-readable code with each bin;
reading a particular computing device's code and a particular bin's code to associate the particular computing device to the particular bin's location;
capturing status data from the particular computing device via a network connection;
associating the captured status data with the particular computing device's associated bin's location; and
rendering the three-dimensional model populated with a representation of the particular computing device based on the captured status data from the particular computing device;
wherein rendering the three-dimensional model comprises:
rendering a shape for a particular computing device with a problematic status on top of a live video stream, wherein the shape is positioned to appear at a position that corresponds to the computing device's location.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the rendered color of the shape varies in relation to a hash efficiency of the corresponding computing device.
8. A method for managing a data center housing a plurality of computing devices in a plurality of bins, the method comprising:
creating a three-dimensional model of the data center, wherein the three-dimensional model comprises three-dimensional bin location information;
associating a machine-readable code with each computing device;
associating a machine-readable code with each bin;
reading a particular computing device's code and a particular bin's code to associate the particular computing device to the particular bin's location;
capturing status data from the particular computing device via a network connection;
associating the captured status data with the particular computing device's associated bin's location; and
rendering the three-dimensional model populated with a representation of the particular computing device based on the captured status data from the particular computing device;
wherein rendering the three-dimensional model comprises:
rendering a shape for each of the computing devices at the computing device's associated bin location in the three-dimensional model, and
selecting a camera position for rendering based on the location of a user in the data center as reported by a device of the user.
9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the rendered appearance of the shape varies in relation to temperature in the captured status data of the corresponding computing device.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the device of the user includes an augmented reality display device configured to report the location of the user and orientation information of the user.
11. The method of claim 5 , wherein the three-dimensional model further comprises three-dimensional bin orientation information.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the captured status data comprises device status, fan speed, hash rate, and operating frequency.
13. The method of claim 1 , including displaying an exploded replacement part view for a particular one of the plurality of computing devices when selected by a user in the three-dimensional model.
14. The method of claim 5 , wherein the captured status data comprises temperature, fan speed, operating frequency, operating voltage, and hash rate.
15. The method of claim 1 , including rendering a two-dimensional overhead view of the three-dimensional model including cumulative counters for device status errors within each subsection of the data center.
16. The method of claim 5 , including displaying an exploded replacement part view for a particular one of the plurality of computing devices when selected by a user in the three-dimensional model.
17. The method of claim 5 , wherein the selected status includes temperature.
18. The method of claim 6 , wherein the captured status data comprises temperature, fan speed, operating frequency, operating voltage, and hash rate.
19. The method of claim 8 , wherein the captured status data comprises temperature, fan speed, operating frequency, operating voltage, and hash rate.
20. The method of claim 4 , wherein the captured status data comprises temperature, fan speed, operating frequency, operating voltage, and hash rate.