Interfacing flow controllers for datacenter cooling systems

1. A datacenter cooling system, comprising:

a first interfacing flow controller comprising a sensor and associated with a first server tray of a rack, the first interfacing flow controller to receive sensor inputs and to communicate with a second interfacing flow controller by a communication line there between, the second interfacing flow controller associated with a coolant distribution unit (CDU) to cause a balance of coolant flow to be provided from the CDU to one or more second server trays based in part on a change in the coolant flow to the first server tray as indicated by the sensor inputs.

2. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one processor to be associated with the first interfacing flow controller to enable the first interfacing flow controller to receive the sensor inputs and to enable the communication with the second interfacing flow controller by the communication line, the at least one processor to determine a disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller based in part on the sensor inputs and to enable the second interfacing flow controller to cause the balance of the coolant flow from the CDU to the one or more second server trays.

3. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the first interfacing flow controller is associated with an inlet of the first server tray to cause the change in the coolant flow by stopping the coolant flow to the first server tray, and wherein second interfacing flow controller is associated with an outlet of the CDU to cause the balance of the coolant flow to the one or more second server trays.

4. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

the sensor adapted to provide the sensor inputs to at least one processor of the first interfacing flow controller, the sensor inputs provided to indicate a disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller, the disconnection to enable the change in the coolant flow.

5. The datacenter cooling system of claim 4 , wherein the change in the coolant flow is a ceasing of the coolant flow through the first interfacing flow controller to the first server tray.

6. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one processor to determine that the first server tray of the rack is disconnected from the first interfacing flow controller based in part on the sensor inputs, the disconnection to cause the change of the coolant flow.

7. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one processor to determine the balance of the coolant flow to be provided from the CDU to the one or more second server trays, the balance of the coolant flow associated with a flow rate or flow volume that is intended for the one or more second server trays before the first server tray is disconnected to cause the change in the coolant flow to the first server tray.

8. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

the second interfacing flow controller adapted to provide the coolant flow to the first server tray and to the plurality of secondary sever trays at a first flow volume or flow rate before disconnection of the first server tray to cause the change in the coolant flow, wherein the change is associated with a reduction of the first flow volume or flow rate to provide a second flow volume or flow rate, from the second interfacing flow controller, to the one or more second server trays.

9. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

one or more neural networks to receive the sensor input and to infer the change of the coolant flow to the first server tray, the one or more neural networks trained using prior sensor inputs and prior changes in the coolant flow.

10. The datacenter cooling system of claim 1 , wherein the balance of the coolant flow to be provided from the CDU is a first flow rate or flow volume to the rack after disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller, the first flow rate or flow volume being a relative measure from a second flow rate or flow volume provided before disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller.

11. A processor comprising one or more circuits and associated with a first interfacing flow controller, the processor to receive sensor inputs from a sensor of the first interfacing flow controller and to communicate with a second interfacing flow controller by a communication line therebetween, the second interfacing flow controller associated with a coolant distribution unit (CDU) to cause balance of coolant flow from the CDU to second server trays based in part on a change in the coolant flow to a first server tray as indicated by the sensor inputs.

12. The processor of claim 11 , further comprising:

an output to provide signals, through the communication line, for one or more of the first interfacing flow controller or the second interfacing flow controller in response to the change of the coolant flow indicated by the sensor inputs.

13. The processor of claim 11 , further comprising:

an input to receive the sensor inputs from the sensor, the sensor inputs to be used to determine the change in the coolant flow to the first server tray based in part on a continuous monitoring of the sensor inputs performed by the processor.

14. The processor of claim 13 , further comprising:

one or more neural networks to receive the sensor input and to infer the change of the coolant flow to the first server tray, the one or more neural networks trained using prior sensor inputs and prior changes in the coolant flow.

15. The processor of claim 13 , further comprising:

at least one logic unit to determine the change in the coolant flow to the first server tray based in part on a continuous monitoring of the sensor inputs.

16. A method for a datacenter cooling system, comprising:

providing a first interfacing flow controller comprising a sensor and associated with a first server tray of a rack;

enabling the first interfacing flow controller to receive sensor inputs and to communicate with a second interfacing flow controller by a communication line there between;

associating the second interfacing flow controller with a coolant distribution unit (CDU); and

causing, by the second interfacing flow controller, a balance of coolant flow to be provided from the CDU to one or more second server trays based in part on a change in the coolant flow to the first server tray as indicated by the sensor inputs.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

determining, using at least one processor, that a disconnection associated with the first interfacing flow controller has occurred from the sensor inputs based in part on the change in the coolant flow; and

enabling the second interfacing flow controller to cause the balance of the coolant flow from the CDU to the one or more second server trays.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

providing, by the sensor to at least one processor, the sensor inputs upon disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller, the sensor inputs to enable the second interfacing flow controller to cause the change in the coolant flow.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

associating at least one processor with the first interfacing flow controller;

enabling, by the at least one processor, the first interfacing flow controller to receive the sensor inputs and to communicate with the second interfacing flow controller by the communication line;

determining, by the at least one processor, a disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller based in part on the sensor inputs indicating the change in the coolant flow; and

enabling, by the at least one processor, the second interfacing flow controller to cause the balance of the coolant flow from the CDU to the one or more second server trays.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

providing, by the sensor to at least one processor located within the first interfacing flow controller, the sensor inputs indicating a disconnection of the first server tray from the first interfacing flow controller; and

causing, by the second interfacing flow controller and based in part on an input from the at least one processor to the second interfacing flow controller, the balance in the coolant flow.