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Solutions for modern data centers

Data centers are essential, but energy-intensive infrastructures. At Phoenix Contact, we are committed to reducing carbon emissions while ensuring continuous operation. Work together with Phoenix Contact to operate your data centers efficiently and responsibly.
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Here, availability meets responsibility

At Phoenix Contact, we provide solutions for data centers where reliability and environmental responsibility go hand in hand. To reduce the carbon footprint, we are committed to the All Electric Society and use energy-efficient technologies and renewable energy sources.

  • Power supply and protective systems: Ensuring smooth operation and avoiding downtime
  • Connection technology: Reliable data transmission and efficient power distribution
  • Monitoring and management systems: Optimization of operations and reduction of energy consumption
  • Goal: Maintain uninterrupted operation, increase efficiency, and support green initiatives for future-proof data centers

Implemented in all types of data centers Operators of different types of data centers rely on our reliable solutions. They are manufactured in accordance with industry standards and are therefore proven to be durable.

Hyperscale data center
Hyperscale data center: Requires massive scalability, high energy efficiency, and a robust network infrastructure to support comprehensive cloud services.
Colocation data center from the inside
Colocation data center: Flexible room options, high-level physical security, and reliable energy and cooling systems are required to accommodate the various pieces of hardware owned by the tenants.
Outside view of an edge data center
Edge data center: To work effectively in remote or urban areas, a compact design, low-latency connectivity, and efficient cooling are required.
Enterprise data center
Enterprise data center: Requires tailored infrastructure, high availability, and stringent security measures to support the specific IT and business requirements of an organization.
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Superior system availability

Phoenix Contact’s power reliability solutions provide significant advantages for data centers by ensuring a continuous and stable power supply, which is critical to uninterrupted operation. Together, the following solutions improve the reliability, efficiency, and resilience of data centers and support their continuous and optimum operation.

  • Supply solutions: Including a reliable power supply and device protection for efficient operation
  • Uninterruptible power supply (UPS): Backup for PDUs in the event of power failures
  • Surge protection: Protection against voltage peaks throughout the entire infrastructure
  • Monitoring systems: Real time tracking and energy management for optimum power distribution
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Sustainability is our responsibility

To reduce energy consumption and improve sustainability, data center operators are looking for solutions to address growing environmental concerns. As manufacturers ourselves, we are striving to achieve the All Electric Society, in which electrical energy is abundantly available and affordable, which perfectly suits the needs of modern data centers. These are the key elements of our approach:

  • Energy efficiency: Supporting data centers in optimizing energy consumption and increasing overall sustainability
  • AES initiative: Including advanced technologies for electrification, networking, and automation that improve operational efficiency and reliability
  • Sector coupling: Ensuring efficient energy management and reducing waste
  • Holistic approach: Taking the entire energy cycle into consideration and ensuring sustainable and efficient operating processes
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Applications in the data center

We work with suppliers in the following core systems and provide technologies for power distribution, monitoring, and control, as well as for the energy resilience of a data center.

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Integration of renewable energy
A solar system is an obvious investment in sustainability. With solutions for feed-in management, surge protection, and connection technologies, we provide support from installation and commissioning through to ongoing operation.
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Integration of renewable energy
BMS – Building Management System
Phoenix Contact offers a comprehensive management system that integrates the Niagara Framework, for example. This includes robust power supply and distribution systems, cooling and environmental monitoring, energy management, and cybersecurity. These solutions help data center operators to optimize the flow of energy, ensure high operational safety, and achieve sustainability goals.
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BMS – Building Management System
Backup energy systems
With reliable connection and automation technology for energy storage systems of various sizes, as well as expert advice, we develop tailor-made solutions for energy storage requirements. These components are crucial to maintaining the stability and reliability of backup power systems that are essential for data centers.
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Backup energy systems
Peripheral security
Protect highly sensitive data against physical access as well: When taking a holistic approach to a video-based security solution and access control, reliable infrastructure is essential.
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Peripheral security
PDU – Power Distribution Unit
Working together with control cabinet builders is one of our core businesses at Phoenix Contact. With our experience in providing solutions for connection, supply, protection, automation, and installation, we are working to shorten mounting and commissioning times. Data centers benefit from shorter lead times when it comes to ramping up operations.
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PDU – Power Distribution Unit
Low-voltage switchgear
With intelligent monitoring, precision control, and robust protection mechanisms, our technologies ensure stable and safe operation. They feature modular designs for easy scalability, powerful components to improve energy efficiency, and comprehensive safety functions.
Low-voltage switchgear
Solutions for cooling systems
Cooling infrastructures are a core system in data centers. Phoenix Contact’s portfolio, including robust connectors for reliable power and signal transmission, efficient energy management solutions, and advanced monitoring and control systems, can be used to significantly improve the cooling infrastructure of data centers. These integrated solutions ensure that data centers maintain optimum temperatures and improve overall energy management.
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Solutions for cooling systems
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Our products in the application

Explore our interactive map with applications in the data center. It shows our technologies that provide support in the areas of Power Reliability, automation, connection technology and control cabinet building. Our solutions enable you to improve performance, failsafe performance, and operational excellence and make your complex infrastructures smarter and more efficient.

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Our technologies in data center applications

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Low-voltage switchgear in the generator room
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Server room with power distribution via PDUs

Reliable power distribution is crucial in the fast-moving world of data centers to ensure smooth operation and to protect critical data. Our advanced solutions, which are seamlessly integrated into Power Distribution Units (PDUs), are at the heart of this reliability and efficiently distribute power to the server racks. Phoenix Contact improves this reliability with solutions for control cabinet building that increase efficiency and durability. In addition, our connector portfolio provides robust and secure connections from the PDUs to the server racks, making your data center’s energy infrastructure both resilient and reliable. Discover how our innovative solutions can fortify power distribution in your data center and keep your operation running smoothly.

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Low-voltage switchgear in the generator room

Integrated, coordinated supply concepts, consisting of the power supply in UPS systems, device protection, and surge protection, help to prevent unplanned system failures and downtimes. Lightning strikes and current peaks are unpredictable risk factors. They can cause fires, downtimes in important systems, and even data loss. Considering lightning and surge protection in the early planning phase makes implementation easier. Phoenix Contact provides robust solutions for energy reliability that effectively address these risks. Discover how our comprehensive approach can improve the resilience of your system and protect your operations against unexpected disruptions.

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Control room with screens and personnel for monitoring

The Phoenix Contact building automation and energy monitoring solutions, supported by the Niagara Framework, improve the efficiency of data centers by optimizing energy consumption through comprehensive monitoring and load management, integrating renewable energy sources, and providing data-driven insights for operational optimization. Their systems support seamless integration and centralized control, reduce manual intervention and errors, resulting in lower operating costs, greater user convenience, and a more sustainable data center environment. To ensure reliable temperature control and reduce energy consumption, the use of our solution is an example for optimizing cooling efficiency.

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DC grids for data centers
A familiar technology has been given a fresh lease of life to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption. Find out how DC grids are revolutionizing the industry.
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Efficiency in control cabinet building
Improve the delivery time for all types of control cabinets by optimizing the process through improved technology and shorter workflows.
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Product overview
Take a look at our portfolio of components and discover our new highlights for this year.
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Customer references

Discover customer references that demonstrate the successful implementation of our technologies in our customers’ data centers. We have taken on the unique challenges of our customers and partners and developed tailor-made solutions that meet their specific needs. Dive into the full reports and learn how our experience contributed to the implementation of the various projects.

NOVVA Data Centers

Cooling at NOVVA Data Centers

Servers require vast amounts of water for cooling. They can consume up to several million liters per day. The video shows how NOVVA Data Centers is forging a new path. Instead of relying on water-intensive evaporative cooling, NOVVA uses an innovative, water-free cooling system. The result: Over 300 million gallons of water (1.1 billion liters) are saved annually at several locations. This technology is not only more efficient, but also an important step towards sustainability. Find out how Phoenix Contact is helping to make the digital infrastructure more environmentally friendly.

A bird’s eye view of the AUDI data center
Energy meters in the AUDI data center
Our energy meters are used in an AUDI data center to provide precise consumption data. This forms the basis for an efficient energy monitoring system.
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Control cabinets for air conditioning systems
System protection at Telefónica
To ensure uninterrupted operation, Telefónica has implemented a protection concept against unplanned downtimes.
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We support you in all aspects of your data center infrastructure with our innovative concepts for maximum availability and sustainability.
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