Optimise data centre design with redundant automation tailored for high availability, scalability and seamless integration. Our standardised blueprints boost uptime, reduce design risk and support high Tier standards across every layer of infrastructure.
Challenge
As critical infrastructure, data centres are expected to run
24/7 without downtime. Even if a critical component fails or
requires maintenance, operations must continue to uphold
services.
Solution
Siemens reference architectures embed redundancy into
control and automation systems, communication protocols,
and integration points across EPMS and BMS to meet
availability and compliance goals in data centres of
any size and Tier classification.
Ideal for high-availability Tier IV data centers requiring 24/7 uptime, concurrent maintenance and redundant power and cooling paths to ensure uninterrupted IT operations and peak performance.
Ideal for Tier IV data centers demanding the highest fault tolerance, full redundancy, and resilience to multiple simultaneous failures to ensure continuous, mission-critical IT operations.
Ideal for data centers requiring fault-tolerant EPMS and high-availability HV/MV substations to guaranteereliable, uninterrupted power supply.
Ideal for data centers needing fault-tolerant hybrid automation with either a split BMS and EPMS for brownfield upgrades or an integrated system for greenfield builds.
In complex data centres, reaching five-9s (99.999% uptime) starts with smart design built on redundant hardware and software. High Availability (HA) and Fault Tolerance (FT) systems reduce the risk of single points of failure. But automation and controls – the very layer orchestrating everything – often lacks redundancy. If it’s single-threaded, even the best mechanical backups can’t ensure uptime. That's why Siemens puts automation & controls at the core of standardised architectures.
Read more about Automation-First Designs in this LinkedIn article by Ciaran Flanagan.
Pre-tested reference designs and clear topologies shorten planning, engineering and commissioning – helping teams move from concept to building and operation faster with lower project risk.
Standardised components, templates and protocols reduce custom engineering, minimise configuration errors, and lower integration effort – cutting both CAPEX and engineering hours.
Repeatable architectures and defined best practices deliver consistent performance and resilience across sites – ideal for multi-site operators and standardised global rollouts.
Architectures aligned with common data centre standards make compliance easier to document and audit, while built-in monitoring supports ongoing certification and reporting.
Data centers implement redundancy into their designs, often in compliance with international standards such as ISO 22237 (in Europe, EN 50600) and the Tier classification system by Uptime Institute. Learn more about them here!
Traditionally, the BMS and the EPMS were operated separately. But especially for new greenfield data centers, there are many benefits of integrating the BMS and EPMS into one single pane of glass. Learn about them here!
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