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Unified monitoring and control for critical infrastructure—HVAC, power distribution, environmental sensors, and building management systems in colocation, enterprise, and hyperscale facilities.

Unified monitoring and control for critical infrastructure—HVAC, power distribution, environmental sensors, and building management systems in colocation, enterprise, and hyperscale facilities.
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Connectivity Challenges in Data Centers

Data center operators face unique infrastructure monitoring challenges that directly impact uptime, energy efficiency, and operational costs.

Environmental Monitoring

Real-time tracking of temperature, humidity, airflow, and differential pressure across thousands of sensors from multiple HVAC and cooling vendors.

Power Distribution

Monitoring UPS systems, PDUs, RPPs, and electrical meters from Schneider, Eaton, Vertiv, and others for capacity planning and PUE optimization.

Multi-Vendor Integration

Diverse equipment from cooling, power, security, and fire suppression vendors using BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, and proprietary protocols.

Uptime Requirements

Tier III/IV facilities demand 99.995% uptime with redundant monitoring systems and zero tolerance for environmental excursions.

Energy Efficiency

Reducing PUE through data-driven cooling optimization, load balancing, and identifying inefficiencies requires integrated analytics.

IT/OT Convergence

Bridging operational technology (HVAC, power) with IT systems for DCIM platforms, capacity planning, and customer dashboards.

Common Devices in Data Center Operations

Data centers rely on critical infrastructure from specialized vendors for power, cooling, and environmental monitoring.

Schneider Electric

APC UPS, StruxureWare DCIM, PowerLogic Meters, NetBotz

Eaton

Power Distribution Units, UPS Systems, Environmental Monitoring

Vertiv (Liebert)

Precision Cooling, Thermal Management, Power Systems

Johnson Controls

Metasys BAS, HVAC Controls, Access Control Systems

Siemens

Desigo CC Building Automation, HVAC, Fire Safety

Honeywell

Enterprise Buildings Integrator, HVAC, Security Systems

Plus extensive support for Trane, Carrier, Daikin HVAC systems, Raritan PDUs, CyberPower UPS, Liebert controls, and thousands of BACnet/Modbus-compatible sensors and actuators.

Essential Drivers for Data Centers

TOP Server provides 140+ industrial drivers, including all critical building automation, power monitoring, and environmental control protocols.

BACnet IP & MSTP

Building Automation

Modbus TCP/IP & RTU

Universal

SNMP (v1/v2c/v3)

Network Management

Schneider Electric PowerLogic

Power Monitoring

Johnson Controls Metasys

BAS

Siemens Desigo

BAS

Honeywell EBI & Trend

BAS

Tridium Niagara

Integration

KNX IP/TP

Building Control

LonWorks/IP

Building Control

Allen-Bradley ControlLogix

Industrial

OPC UA & OPC DA

Interoperability

All drivers included in TOP Server Full Edition, no per-driver licensing fees.

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Why the Right Connectivity Solution Matters

TOP Server

Purpose-built for mission-critical data center infrastructure monitoring:

  • BACnet Expertise: Native BACnet/IP and BACnet/MSTP for seamless HVAC and BAS integration
  • Universal Power Monitoring: Connect Schneider PowerLogic, Eaton PDUs, and thousands of Modbus meters
  • High-Density Tag Support: Monitor 15,000+ sensors with millisecond-level updates for real-time alerting
  • DCIM Integration: Feed data to Schneider StruxureWare, Nlyte, Sunbird, and custom dashboards

Cogent DataHub

Enable advanced analytics and multi-site visibility for data center portfolios:

  • Multi-Site Aggregation: Unify environmental data from all colocation facilities into centralized dashboards
  • Cloud Analytics: Stream real-time metrics to Azure/AWS for AI-driven PUE optimization and predictive maintenance
  • Customer Portals: Provide colocation tenants with secure access to their rack-level environmental data
  • Historian Integration: Connect to OSIsoft PI, InfluxDB, or time-series databases for long-term trending

Together, They Optimize Data Center Operations

TOP Server connects your HVAC systems, UPS units, PDUs, environmental sensors, and building automation controllers. Cogent DataHub aggregates multi-site data and enables cloud-based analytics. The result: improved PUE, reduced cooling costs, predictive maintenance, enhanced uptime, and data-driven capacity planning across your entire data center portfolio.

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Mission-Critical Support for 24/7 Operations

Data center facilities operate around the clock with zero tolerance for monitoring system failures. Our specialized support packages ensure your infrastructure visibility never goes down.

Critical Infrastructure Support

  • 24/7/365 phone support with 1-hour response SLA for Tier III/IV facilities
  • Redundant monitoring system architecture guidance
  • Dedicated technical account manager with data center expertise
  • Priority hotfix development for critical connectivity issues

Data Center Expertise

Our support engineers understand BACnet, building automation systems, power monitoring protocols, and the unique operational requirements of colocation, enterprise, and hyperscale data centers.

Proactive System Monitoring

Regular health checks, performance optimization recommendations, and proactive monitoring ensure your connectivity infrastructure supports 99.995% uptime targets.

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Data Center Customer Success Stories

"Managing environmental conditions across 12 data halls with diverse HVAC vendors was a nightmare. TOP Server unified BACnet, Modbus, and SNMP data from all our systems, while Cogent DataHub streams real-time metrics to our Azure dashboard. We've reduced cooling costs by 18% through better optimization and caught three potential hotspot incidents before they impacted customers."

VP of Data Center Operations

Tier 3 Colocation Provider

Results: 18% cooling cost reduction, 12 facilities unified, 99.995% uptime maintained

"Operating a 50MW facility requires millisecond-level monitoring of thousands of sensors—power, temperature, humidity, airflow. Software Toolbox's solution aggregates data from our Schneider, Eaton, and Vertiv systems into a single pane of glass. Our PUE improved from 1.58 to 1.42, saving $2.1M annually in energy costs."

Director of Critical Facilities

Enterprise Hyperscale Data Center

Results: PUE improved from 1.58 to 1.42, $2.1M annual energy savings, 15,000+ sensors integrated

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