DATA CENTER

CONTINUOUS VIGILANCE TO ENSURE DATA CENTER STABILITY & EFFICIENCY

Data Centers are critical infrastructures, strategically located near reliable power sources with contingency feeds to ensure stability. Continuous asset management through online monitoring reduces costs, enables data-driven decisions, and enhances personnel and property safety, ensuring seamless operations even during faults or failures.

What Can be monitored?

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Transformers
Rotating Machines
Switchgear
Power Cables
Breakers

Transformer Monitoring

Continuous transformer monitoring enables data center operators to detect potential faults early. Identifying issues like overheating, insulation degradation, or abnormal vibrations allows for timely corrective actions, preventing major problems. This proactive approach minimizes costly downtime and reputational damage. Scheduling maintenance based on real-time asset conditions reduces unexpected failures and ensures optimal performance and efficiency of these critical assets.

By analyzing parameters such as load levels, temperature, and power quality, operators can optimize transformer operation, and maximize efficiency & reliability. Monitoring enables data center operators to proactively manage asset health, make data-driven decisions, and ensure the continuous and reliable operation of critical infrastructure. By proactively managing transformer health and performance, data center operators can reduce operational costs associated with unplanned downtime, emergency repairs, and inefficient energy usage.

Rotating Machines Monitoring

Continuous monitoring of rotating machines such as fans, pumps, and cooling towers enables early detection of potential faults. This proactive approach allows data center operators to address issues before they become major failures, minimizing downtime and ensuring uninterrupted operation. Monitoring parameters like vibration, temperature, and operating conditions optimizes performance, improves efficiency, reduces energy consumption, and extends equipment lifespan.

Monitoring rotating machines provides valuable data for implementing predictive and preventive maintenance strategies. By analyzing trends and patterns in machine performance, maintenance schedules can be optimized, reducing the likelihood of unexpected breakdowns and minimizing maintenance costs. Monitoring is essential for maintaining optimal performance, maximizing uptime, and ensuring the reliability and safety of critical infrastructure in data centers.

Switchgear Monitoring

Switchgear is essential in data centers for controlling, isolating, and protecting electrical systems, ensuring continuous power to critical IT infrastructure. Without monitoring, switchgear can suffer from insulation failure, mechanical wear, overheating, and contact erosion, leading to power outages and significant downtime. Monitoring involves tracking load, temperature, and insulation integrity, providing real-time health and performance insights.

Advanced asset monitoring products for switchgear include edge devices, IoT sensors, and AI-driven APM software that provide real-time data analysis and predictive maintenance insights. These solutions detect anomalies early, optimize performance, and extend switchgear lifespan, ensuring uninterrupted operations and maximizing return on investment.

Power Cable Monitoring

Monitoring power cables enables data center staff to identify potential issues before they become serious problems. This proactive approach allows for the implementation of maintenance measures such as repairing or replacing cables before failures occur, minimizing downtime, and reducing repair costs. Monitoring also provides valuable data on cable usage and performance for capacity planning purposes, optimizing electrical infrastructure utilization.

Faulty power cables pose safety hazards within data centers. Continuous monitoring helps mitigate these risks by identifying abnormalities and ensuring a secure working environment for personnel and equipment. The generated data offers insights into cable performance over time, facilitating trend analysis, predicting failures, and informing maintenance decisions, upgrades, or infrastructure investments.

Breakers Monitoring

Breaker failures in data centers can result in power outages, leading to critical IT equipment downtime. Monitoring breakers allows for early issue detection, enabling proactive maintenance to prevent unexpected failures and minimize downtime. This real-time monitoring tracks breaker performance, facilitating efficient maintenance scheduling and resource optimization to reduce equipment failure risks. 

Remote Condition Monitoring capability is invaluable for distributed or remote facilities, enabling operators to swiftly address issues without on-site presence. Complying with regulatory requirements is crucial for data centers, and breaker monitoring provides evidence of proactive maintenance and critical infrastructure monitoring, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Solutions

Data Center Asset Management: Safeguarding Revenue and Reputation through Proactive Operations and Maintenance

At Rugged Monitoring, we specialize in delivering enhanced reliability and security to various industries, including data centers. Our Condition Monitoring System (CMS) plays a vital role in ensuring the optimal performance and longevity of these critical facilities while maximizing return on investment (ROI).

Tailored to meet the unique needs of data centers, our condition monitoring system offers insightful capabilities. By continuously monitoring critical components such as servers, cooling systems, power distribution units, and more, our system detects potential failures before they impact data center operations. This proactive approach enables operators to schedule planned maintenance effectively, minimizing downtime and optimizing operational efficiency.

Designed with a deep understanding of the demanding conditions faced by data centers, our wide range of products are engineered to meet all the monitoring requirements. Specifically tailored for data centers, our CMS employs highly accurate real-time monitoring and analysis to detect and prevent issues, ensuring uninterrupted performance and reliability.

Load Power
Losses

Hotspot
Monitoring

Bus Bar Termination
Monitoring

DGA
Analysis

Bushing
Monitoring

Cooling Tank
Monitoring

Winding Temperature
Monitoring

OLTC
Monitoring

 

FAQ

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Rugged Monitoring’s environmental monitoring solutions maintain optimal conditions and detect abnormalities to prevent equipment failures, ensuring uninterrupted operation in data center facilities.

Rugged Monitoring’s solutions help data centers meet industry standards by providing accurate environmental monitoring and ensuring compliance with regualtions for data center facilities.

Rugged Monitoring’s solutions are scalable and modular, allowing for easy expansion and integration with additional monitoring points as data center infrastructures grow, ensuring continuous and comprehensive monitoring capabilities.

OVERVIEW

At Rugged, Reliability is Redefined- DATA CENTER​

Rugged Monitoring delivers cutting-edge monitoring solutions for data center facilities. Our advanced environmental sensors and monitoring systems ensure optimal conditions and prevent equipment failures. With scalable and modular designs, our solutions accommodate growing data center infrastructures with ease. Remote access and management capabilities enable efficient operation and maintenance, ensuring uninterrupted performace. Trust Rugged Monitoring for reliable data center monitoring and management solutions.