Data centers are among the highest energy-consuming facilities globally. According to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), global data center electricity consumption is expected to double by 2030. In 2024 alone, data centers accounted for approximately 1.5% of global electricity use. The exponential growth of artificial intelligence, including huge language models and generative AI, has driven unprecedented increases in computational workloads, further intensifying energy demand.
Critical Infrastructure: Power and Cooling Systems
As energy demands surge, enhancing efficiency in power and cooling systems has become essential. These systems account for the bulk of data center electricity use; therefore, they require effective and thorough monitoring to prevent energy waste. Comprehensive data collection and intelligent control enable operators to identify inefficiencies, optimize consumption, and reduce costs. Beyond cost savings, this also improves system reliability, uptime, and supports predictive maintenance, positioning energy efficiency as a foundation of sustainable data center operations.
Despite the urgency, data center operators face several persistent challenges:
- Fragmented visibility across distributed systems and remote assets
- High installation costs and limited scalability
- Complex integration with legacy equipment
- Lack of predictive maintenance capabilities
- Labor-intensive, manual inspections
Energy Efficiency Monitoring
Enhancing power efficiency helps lower energy costs and improve sustainability in data center operations. Through industrial gateways connected to UPS systems, power distribution units, and smart sensors, operators can continuously monitor voltage, current, and power quality 24/7. This actionable data enables precise energy analysis, helping teams identify abnormal loads, optimize power usage, and reduce unnecessary consumption. By transforming raw electrical data into actionable insights, the system enables predictive maintenance, enhances uptime, and contributes to long-term energy savings across critical infrastructure.
Cooling System Monitoring
Optimizing cooling efficiency is critical to reducing energy consumption in data centers. By using industrial gateways to collect data from temperature, vibration, and flow sensors, operators gain near real-time visibility into the performance of fans, pumps, and chillers. These data-driven insights enable precise control of cooling operations, helping to prevent overcooling and minimize unnecessary energy use. At the same time, early detection of mechanical anomalies supports predictive maintenance, reduces unplanned downtime, and extends equipment lifespan.
ICO110: Ultra-Compact Industrial Gateway with Rich I/O Interface, Ideal for Energy Monitoring Systems
Designed for Easy Deployment
The fanless, ultra-compact ICO110 measures just 4.8 x 10 x 10 cm, smaller than a palm. It features a comprehensive set of I/O interfaces to support multiple devices, including one COM port for legacy equipment, four USB 3.0 ports, one HDMI port for data visualization, and two isolated RJ-45 LAN ports. With its DIN-rail mounting design, the ICO110 is easy to install in space-constrained environments while integrating seamlessly with various systems—an essential feature for energy and resource monitoring applications.
Integrate with Axiomtek EAPI
The ICO110 supports integration with Axiomtek EAPI, a proprietary middleware-layer library designed to facilitate seamless communication between customer-developed applications and Axiomtek hardware. Axiomtek EAPI provides a rich set of functions for hardware-level monitoring and control, including access to I/O interfaces, system status, and more. By leveraging this library, customers can significantly reduce development time and complexity when building customized remote monitoring or centralized management systems, allowing for faster deployment with minimal engineering effort.
Rugged and Sustainable Design
Powered by the energy-efficient Intel® Celeron® N3350 processor with a TDP of just 6W, the ICO110 is built for reliable 24/7 operation in demanding environments. It supports a wide operating temperature range of -40°C to +70°C and a 9–36VDC wide-range power input, ensuring stable performance in harsh industrial conditions.
Zero Trust Cybersecurity Gateway for Field Devices in Monitoring Systems
In distributed monitoring environments, field devices such as sensors and controllers are often weak entry points for cyber threats. A cybersecurity gateway based on Zero Trust principles acts as a secure bridge, ensuring that no device or user is trusted by default, even within the internal network. By enforcing continuous authentication, device verification, and least-privilege access, the gateway helps prevent unauthorized entry, malware propagation, and data breaches. Additional features such as encrypted communication, firewall policies, and secure remote access further enhance system resilience, ensuring data integrity and uninterrupted operations across energy and resource monitoring systems.
iNA200: Industrial Cybersecurity Gateway with LAN Bypass and Dual Power for Resilient OT Connectivity
Multi-Port Networking with LAN Bypass
The iNA200 is equipped with six high-speed LAN ports, including two 2.5GbE LAN ports and two GbE ports, both with LAN bypass, ensuring resilient, fail-safe networking in OT environments. Its versatile connectivity supports SD-WAN architecture and secures data transmission between field-level devices and cloud-based security platforms. With support for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and SFP fiber ports, the iNA200 enables encrypted, high-availability tunnels that protect critical operational data from external threats, forming a secure transport layer that complements Zero Trust access controls.
Industrial-Grade Security Gateway with TPM 2.0
Built for secure edge deployment, the iNA200 integrates TPM 2.0 to enable hardware-level protection and device identity assurance. It features one M.2 Key B slot and one full-size Mini PCIe slot, along with SIM card support, enabling flexible expansion for 5G/LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity. These capabilities make the iNA200 an ideal foundation for Zero Trust network architectures, supporting identity-based access control and secure communications across distributed OT infrastructures.
Power Redundancy for Nonstop Security
To ensure uninterrupted protection in mission-critical environments, the iNA200 features dual power input with wide 9–36VDC support. Its redundant design allows the system to seamlessly switch to a backup power source if the primary input fails, maintaining 24/7 gateway operation without downtime. With built-in protections including OVP, UVP, OCP, and RPP, the iNA200 delivers reliable, industrial-grade power resilience for continuous OT cybersecurity enforcement.
