David J Gauthier

US Patent:

7860973, Dec 28, 2010

Filed:

Jun 27, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/163161

Inventors:

David Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
James R Hamilton - Bellevue WA, US
Heather E Warncke - Seattle WA, US
Tina Stewart - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709201, 709217, 709220, 709227, 709231

Abstract:

An exemplary data stream includes value information for use by consumers of global computing resources in making requests for global computing resources. An exemplary method includes receiving information about data center resources from one or more data centers, based at least in part on the information estimating value information for consumption of computing resources of the one or more data centers and streaming the value information via a network. An exemplary medium or media includes instructions to instruct a computing device to receive, from a data stream, value information for computing resources of one or more data centers, to format the value information for display and to issue requests for consumption of at least some of the computing resources. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

7984156, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Nov 15, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/946593

Inventors:

David Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
James R Hamilton - Bellevue WA, US
Heather E. Warncke - Seattle WA, US
Tina Stewart - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 15/173

US Classification:

709226, 709201, 709217, 709221, 709224, 709231, 709232, 709239, 709241, 709244

Abstract:

An exemplary data stream includes value information for use by consumers of global computing resources in making requests for global computing resources. An exemplary method includes receiving information about data center resources from one or more data centers, based at least in part on the information estimating value information for consumption of computing resources of the one or more data centers and streaming the value information via a network. An exemplary medium or media includes instructions to instruct a computing device to receive, from a data stream, value information for computing resources of one or more data centers, to format the value information for display and to issue requests for consumption of at least some of the computing resources. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

8077457, Dec 13, 2011

Filed:

Feb 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/395556

Inventors:

David Thomas Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
Scott Thomas Seaton - Kirkland WA, US
Allan Joseph Wenzel - Seattle WA, US
Cheerei Cheng - Newcastle WA, US
Brian Clark Andersen - Kent WA, US
Daniel Gerard Costello - Redmond WA, US
Christian L. Belady - Mercer Island WA, US
Jens Conrad Housley - Hillsboro OR, US
Brian Jon Mattson - Redmond WA, US
Stephan W. Gilges - Portland OR, US
Kenneth Allen Lundgren - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

361690, 36167953, 361701, 361716, 16510433, 522201, 522203

Abstract:

In one example, a data center may be built in modular components that may be pre-manufactured and separately deployable. Each modular component may provide functionality such as server capacity, cooling capacity, fire protection, resistance to electrical failure. Some components may be added to the data center by connecting them to the center's utility spine, and others may be added by connecting them to other components. The spine itself may be a modular component, so that spine capacity can be expanded or contracted by adding or removing spine modules. The various components may implement functions that are part of standards for various levels of reliability for data centers. Thus, the reliability level that a data center meets may be increased or decreased to fit the circumstances by adding or removing components.

US Patent:

20100318454, Dec 16, 2010

Filed:

Jun 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/485844

Inventors:

Heather E. Warncke - Seattle WA, US
Eric Bahna - Seattle WA, US
John D. Dunagan - Bellevue WA, US
Stuart H. Schaefer - Sammamish WA, US
Dennis B. Gannon - Bellevue WA, US
Burton J. Smith - Seattle WA, US
David Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
Ferg Zhao - Issaquah WA, US
Patrick J. Helland - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 37, 705 11

Abstract:

An exemplary matching module includes instructions for receipt of information about sellable resources for running web-based services; for a solver for minimizing or maximizing a function subject to constraints; and for output of cost information for purchasing or buying sellable resources for running web-based services where the cost information is based at least in part on minimizing or maximizing the function. An exemplary matching module may be configured to receive information in a domain-specific language. Other methods, devices and systems are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20120055012, Mar 8, 2012

Filed:

Nov 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/292215

Inventors:

David Thomas Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
Scott Thomas Seaton - Kirkland WA, US
Allan Joseph Wenzel - Seattle WA, US
Cheerei Cheng - Newcastle WA, US
Brian Clark Andersen - Kent WA, US
Daniel Gerard Costello - Redmond WA, US
Christian L. Belady - Mercer Island WA, US
Jens Conrad Housley - Hillsboro OR, US
Brian Jon Mattson - Redmond WA, US
Stephan W. Gilges - Portland OR, US
Kenneth Allen Lundgren - Portland OR, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

H05K 13/00

US Classification:

295921

Abstract:

In one example, a data center may be built in modular components that may be pre-manufactured and separately deployable. Each modular component may provide functionality such as server capacity, cooling capacity, fire protection, resistance to electrical failure. Some components may be added to the data center by connecting them to the center's utility spine, and others may be added by connecting them to other components. The spine itself may be a modular component, so that spine capacity can be expanded or contracted by adding or removing spine modules. The various components may implement functions that are part of standards for various levels of reliability for data centers. Thus, the reliability level that a data center meets may be increased or decreased to fit the circumstances by adding or removing components.

US Patent:

20130163185, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/334021

Inventors:

Stephan W. Gilges - Seattle WA, US
Christian L. Belady - Mercer Island WA, US
David Thomas Gauthier - Seattle WA, US
Mark E. Shaw - Sammamish WA, US
Steven Solomon - Bellevue WA, US

Assignee:

MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06F 1/16
B23P 6/00

US Classification:

36167941, 2940208

Abstract:

A data center may be built from docking stations, and from removable and replaceable IT cartridges. In one example, a docking station is built that provides cooling capability, and other support capability, for IT equipment. An IT cartridge is coupled to the docking station, thereby allowing the IT equipment in the cartridge to receive cooling and other support from the docking station, without the cartridge having any cooling infrastructure (or without having a substantial cooling infrastructure). Since IT equipment may have a shorter useful life than cooling equipment (or other non-IT equipment), when the IT equipment has reached the end of its useful life, the IT cartridge can be retired, and replaced with a new IT cartridge, thereby allowing the longer-lived equipment in the docking station to be easily reused with new IT equipment.

US Patent:

20200394081, Dec 17, 2020

Filed:

Jun 13, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/440764

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Christian L. BELADY - Mercer Island WA, US
Osvaldo P. MORALES - Normandy Park WA, US
Ricardo Gouvêa BIANCHINI - Bellevue WA, US
Marcus F. FONTOURA - Medina WA, US
Alok Gautam KUMBHARE - Redmond WA, US
Girish S. BABLANI - Bellevue WA, US
Lalu Vannankandy KUNNATH - Snoqualmie WA, US
Steve Todd SOLOMON - Kirkland WA, US
David Thomas GAUTHIER - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 9/50
G06F 1/3206
G06F 1/329
G06F 9/455

Abstract:

A method for facilitating increased utilization of a data center includes receiving information about availability of components in a data center's electrical infrastructure and about power consumption of servers in the data center. The method may also include detecting that the power consumption of the servers in the data center exceeds a reduced total capacity of the electrical infrastructure. The reduced total capacity may be caused by unavailability of at least one component in the data center's electrical infrastructure. The method may also include causing power management to be performed to reduce the power consumption of the servers so that the power consumption of the servers does not exceed the reduced total capacity of the electrical infrastructure of the data center.

US Patent:

20200293101, Sep 17, 2020

Filed:

Mar 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/355434

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Lalu Vannankandy KUNNATH - Snoqualmie WA, US
Kristofer Andrew JOHNSON - Snoqualmie WA, US
Mark Joseph BARACANI - Sammamish WA, US
Scott Thomas SEATON - Kirkland WA, US
Osvaldo Patricio MORALES - Normandy Park WA, US
Steven SOLOMON - Kirkland WA, US
David Thomas GAUTHIER - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/30
G06F 1/26
H02J 9/06

Abstract:

A first power train that includes a first plurality of components, and a second power train includes a second plurality of components. The first power train is configured to provide power to a first plurality of server racks of a first data center at a first level of high-availability service associated with a first uptime. The first plurality of components includes a first subset of the first plurality of components and a second subset of the first plurality of components. The second power train is configured to provide power to a second plurality of server racks of the first data center at a second level of high-availability service that is associated with a second uptime that is less than the first uptime. The second plurality of components includes a first subset of the second plurality of components and the second subset of the first plurality of components.