Our Solution simplifies BMS-to-DCIM integration by delivering high-efficiency data collection, ultra-reliable transmission, and real-time network visibility. With robust industrial design and protocol flexibility, our solutions ensure stable, centralized monitoring—essential for uninterrupted data center operations and energy optimization.
Proactively identify and resolve issues before they cause unplanned downtime.
Gain insights into energy use to reduce waste and avoid peak demand penalties.
Quickly diagnose power anomalies to prevent recurrence and mitigate risks.
In many data centers, one of the biggest challenges is integrating data from various systems and devices that speak different communication protocols. We solve this by offering a connectivity portfolio that acts like a universal adapter—bringing all device data onto the IP network for centralized management.
Ensuring uninterrupted operations in modern data centers is non-negotiable. Even brief network failures can disrupt real-time monitoring systems, delay responses, and result in significant downtime costs. These risks are especially pronounced in challenging areas like electrical rooms and grey spaces, where environmental conditions can compromise equipment reliability. We addresses this by engineering our connectivity solutions with industrial-grade resilience—ensuring your critical infrastructure stays online, stable, and secure, even in the harshest conditions.
As OT and IT systems become more connected, Our solution ensures security with a layered defense strategy.
Standards-Based Design: Products are developed under IEC 62443-4-1 and include certified devices that meet IEC 62443-4-2 requirements.
Built-in Protection: Devices include strong authentication, secure protocols, and port/service controls.
Secure Network Segmentation: Routers offer firewall, NAT, and VPN to separate OT from IT and block threats.
Proactive Response: A dedicated security team and CVE reporting ensure fast updates and risk mitigation.
Moxa emphasizes cybersecurity in their DCI OT network solutions by embedding security features directly into their products and aligning with relevant standards like IEC 62443. Their approach includes:
Secure Product Design: Devices are designed with security in mind, often following standards such as IEC 62443-4-1 and complying with IEC 62443-4-2 industrial cybersecurity standards.
Robust Authentication and Encryption: Products like the MGate MB3170 protocol gateway utilize strong authentication mechanisms (e.g., local database to restrict unauthorized access) and robust encryption algorithms (AES-128, AES-256, SHA-256) to protect data transmission.
Secure Protocols: Support for secure network protocols such as HTTPS (TLS 1.2) and SNMPv3 ensures secure device configuration and data exchange.
Proprietary Operating System: Some devices run on Moxa's proprietary operating system (MOS), which is not publicly available, reducing the risk of malware attacks compared to devices using common or open-source operating systems.
Layered Defense Strategies: Moxa advocates for layered security, including network segmentation (VLANs), firewalls, intrusion detection/protection systems (IDS/IPS), and access control (IEEE 802.1X) to create robust defenses.
Secure Network Devices: Offering secure managed switches, routers, and firewalls with features like access control lists (ACL), port security, and secure boot.This comprehensive approach aims to protect critical infrastructure in data centers from cyber threats.
Industrial network devices, such as those from Moxa, are specifically designed to operate reliably in harsh industrial environments, including data centers, which can experience electrical interference and temperature variations. Key differences compared to normal switches include:
Physical Form Factor: Industrial switches often use robust metal enclosures and fanless designs for heat dissipation, making them resistant to vibration, shock, and dust (e.g., IP30 and IP40 ratings). Normal switches typically use plastic or less robust metal shells and rely on fans.
Working Temperature: Industrial Ethernet switches have a wider operating temperature range (-40 to 75°C) compared to normal switches (0 to 50°C), allowing them to function in more extreme climates within a data center.
Power Supply: Industrial switches commonly feature dual power supply inputs for backup, ensuring continuous operation in case of a power failure. Most normal switches have a single power supply.
Reliability and Lifespan: Due to their robust design and components, industrial switches are built for high availability over long periods (often 10 years or more), crucial for minimizing costly downtime in industrial environments like data centers.
These differences are vital for data centers to ensure uninterrupted service and maintain critical power management and environmental monitoring systems in the face of challenging operational technology environments.
Moxa's DCI products incorporate various redundancy and reliability features to ensure continuous operation and minimal downtime in critical data center environments. These include:
Network Redundancy Protocols: Support for industry-standard protocols like STP/RSTP and Moxa's proprietary Turbo Ring and Turbo Chain, which provide fast network recovery times, often less than 20 ms. PRP/HSR (Parallel Redundancy Protocol / High-availability Seamless Redundancy) is also supported for zero-delay, zero-loss recovery in highly critical applications.
Industrial-Grade Design: Products are built with industrial-grade components and design principles, enabling operation in wide temperature ranges (-40 to 75°C) and providing high electromagnetic immunity (Level 4 EMS protection) to withstand electrical interference.
Redundant Power Inputs: Many devices feature redundant power inputs, ensuring that if one power source fails, the device can seamlessly switch to a backup, maintaining uninterrupted operation.
Millisecond-Level Recovery: Technologies like Turbo Ring guarantee millisecond-level network recovery, which is crucial for maintaining real-time monitoring and control in power management and environmental systems.These features are essential for building reliable facility networks within data centers.
Moxa's network management software, such as MXview, plays a significant role in enhancing DCI operations by providing crucial visibility and control over the network infrastructure. Its contributions include:
High Visibility: Offering an overview of network device security settings and providing visibility into the OT/IT network topology, which helps in understanding the network structure and identifying potential issues.
Accelerated Troubleshooting: By providing data packet level visibility, the software assists in quickly identifying and resolving network problems, minimizing downtime.
Early Detection of Abnormalities: The software aids in the early detection of equipment abnormalities by monitoring network performance and device status.
Overall, the network management software helps in maintaining high reliability of data transmission and improving the efficiency of collecting OT equipment data.
Modbus gateways are crucial in data center communication systems, acting as translators between different protocols. Many OT devices in data centers utilize serial Modbus RTU, while IT and control systems often operate on Ethernet-based protocols like Modbus TCP/IP or BACnet/IP. Modbus gateways, such as the MGate MB3000 and MB3660 series, bridge this gap by converting serial data to Ethernet, allowing power meters, PDUs, ATS, and other equipment to be integrated into Electrical Power Management Systems (EPMS) and Building Management Systems (BMS). High-port density gateways support data transmission from numerous field devices, simplifying data acquisition.