Integration cell for seismic electronic equipment rack

Abstract

Described herein is an integration cell that can be preinstalled with plural electronic equipment units at a location remote from a datacenter. One or more preinstalled integration cells can be shipped on a single standard shipping palette to the datacenter location and moved into the data center through standard doorways and using standard elevators. Inside the datacenter, the integration cell can be inserted into a seismic electronic equipment storage rack to allow for bulk installation or removal of plural electronic equipment units.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An integration cell for an electronic equipment rack comprising:
 a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall,   wherein the first and second side walls are connected to the top wall and bottom walls on opposite sides to define a rectangular cavity,   wherein the integration cell is configured to support one or more electronic equipment units within the rectangular cavity,   wherein the integration cell is preinstalled with the one or more electronic equipment units prior to transportation to a datacenter location, and   wherein the housing protects the one or more electronic equipment units during transportation.