The "cloud" isn't just a metaphor—it's physically anchored in data centers, where servers house the data. With a surge in the construction of these facilities, businesses are drawn to their secure, centralized management and the ability to network numerous PC workstations. The main benefits include centralized software access and the capacity to process and store vast amounts of data simultaneously. These data centers must ensure server redundancy and robust security to prevent unauthorized access. When it comes to lighting these facilities, two key factors are crucial: the efficiency of the lighting system and its reliable, safe operation.
A data center is the beating heart of modern technology, where powerful servers, vast storage systems, and intricate network equipment come together to fuel the digital world. These high-tech hubs don’t just store data—they manage and process the lifeblood of the internet, channeling information through subsea cables, telecom exchanges, and mobile towers with precision and speed.
Designed for efficiency, they provide businesses with centralized control, enabling seamless access to software, real-time data processing, and massive storage capabilities. Their appeal lies not just in their performance but in their impenetrable security measures, safeguarding critical data from threats.
Lighting in these facilities is carefully engineered to support their critical operations, highlighting their blend of functionality, security and innovation.
Data centers are energy-intensive, relying on artificial lighting due to their windowless design. LED systems can reduce energy use by up to 50%, while white server racks lower lighting needs by 37%. Smart sensors further optimize lighting by activating it only when necessary.
Modern facilities integrate lighting with technologies like asset tracking, security systems, and environmental monitoring. Effective lighting design is crucial for ensuring sustainability and operational efficiency.
High temperatures in data centers, often exceeding 40°C, demand specialized lighting. Only heat-resistant LED luminaires should be used to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Decentralizing emergency lighting systems can improve reliability, as individual batteries in luminaires are prone to failure in such conditions. This approach reduces maintenance needs and extends system lifespan.
Effective lighting is key to maintaining security and functionality in these spaces. It supports advanced systems like CCTV with facial recognition, ensuring they operate without glare or overexposure. In emergencies, such as power outages, well-designed lighting combined with generators ensures safety and smooth operations, enhancing both routine tasks and crisis management.
Data Centres are evolving with Developers constantly pushing boundaries, looking at new ways to innovate technology and services within a virtual world. Zumtobel brand shares these core values. Innovation is the key driver for our products, technologies, services and business processes, Zumtobel’s strength is born from our unrelenting commitment to industry leading research and development. Find out more about VR here.
A HUB OF INNOVATION
The lighting installation at the Kao Data centres was executed in multiple phases, starting with the KLON01 data centre project in 2019 and extending through to the KLONO2 data centre and the ongoing KLONO3 data centre projects. Each phase has been meticulously designed to align with Kao Data's vision of a sustainable and technologically advanced environment. Zumtobel and Thorn, in collaboration with JCA Engineering and MEIT Consultants, provided a tailored lighting solution that not only enhances the visual appeal of the spaces but also contributes to the campus's low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.2—a benchmark in energy efficiency.
We offer a wide range of product solutions for your data centre.
The TECTON continuous-row lighting system provides a lasting basis for general lighting, emergency lighting and lighting management in challenging environments. Quick to assemble and customisable, all modules can be positioned on the track wherever they are required.
TECTON DC opens up entirely new ways to use current from renewable energies and smart DC grids seamlessly and without loss, based on all the advantages of the TECTON track system.
Dust-tight and protected against splash water, temperature-resistant and resistant to chemical and mechanical influences, AMPHIBIA is a robust product family suitable for a wide range of tasks.
Absolute reliability to ensure continued operation in an emergency is what these emergency luminaires deliver.
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Visit our booth at DATACENTER-WORLD-LONDON, taking place March 12 to 13, 2025.
Find out from our specialists about our innovative products, highly efficient lighting systems, reliable emergency lighting and state-of-the-art lighting controls, which have been specially developed for use in datacenters.
