Server cage with slats from SCS FACO

Server cage with slats from SCS FACO

SCS FACO delivers high-quality server cages with slats within 4-6 weeks.

By guaranteeing short delivery times, we ensure predictable availability for data center operators. Thanks to these short delivery times, security zones, client areas, and infrastructure segments can be transformed into a robust physical security concept with server cages with slats within a clear timeframe. Since data centers operate according to established security and organizational standards, such as ISO/IEC 27001 for information security management, consistent physical separation of IT areas is a crucial security requirement.

The slatted panels are manufactured directly at SCS FACO. The production of our server cages with slats on state-of-the-art laser processing machines enables the precise implementation and repeatability of individual dimensions. Accurate dimensions, clean edges, defined gaps, and consistent component geometry are crucial to ensuring that a server cage remains stable, secure, and functional during ongoing data center operations.

Server cage with slats for hot aisle data centers

Server cages with slats are particularly suitable for hot aisle data centers because the slatted design supports airflow instead of blocking it.

In a hot aisle data center, the separation of cold and warm air is used to increase efficiency and prevent hotspots. The angled metal slats allow cold air from outside to flow through them without creating a heat buildup. Simultaneously, the warm exhaust air in the hot aisle is directed towards the double ceiling, thus supporting the principle of directed airflow in the hot aisle.

A server cage with slats helps prevent unnecessary obstruction of airflow while maintaining a physical barrier. This makes the slatted server cage suitable for hot aisle zones where a consistent separation between cold supply air and warm exhaust air, as well as a stable air path, is crucial. The slats act as a structural element, allowing airflow and providing a robust enclosure. This design is particularly relevant in IT environments where numerous systems are located close together and strict adherence to airflow concepts is essential.

Company cage with slats

A company cage with slats is used to house company servers and other IT components and is ideal for companies that operate their IT infrastructure in their own server room.

In company-owned IT environments, there is often a need to physically isolate systems without impairing air circulation, for example in the case of internal visitor flows, external service providers or unauthorized areas.

A server cage with slats offers protection against break-ins and provides privacy. The angled slats prevent direct viewing of the IT equipment from the outside. This reduces visibility into hardware, cabling, and asset structures, thus supporting organizational security requirements. The gaps between the slats allow for good ventilation within the server cage.

Infrastructure cage with slats

An infrastructure cage with slats is perfectly suited for the secure housing of building technology relevant to the IT infrastructure.

The building technology for the IT infrastructure includes components whose manipulation or unauthorized access can significantly impact availability. The infrastructure cage with slats creates a physical barrier and prevents anyone from seeing into the protected areas.

An infrastructure cage with slats offers privacy and protection against unauthorized access without obstructing airflow. In technical areas where targeted warm air distribution is required and complete separation is undesirable, the slatted design provides a balanced solution.

What are the advantages of our server cages with slats?

The advantages of server cages with slats are their modular design and an optimal balance between ventilation and security.

The modular design of our slatted server cages is a major advantage in data centers because floor space, racks, and individual IT areas can change. A modular server cage structure can be adapted to altered layouts or zoning requirements without requiring a fundamental redesign of the security concept.

The key advantages of our slatted server cages are their short delivery times of approximately 4-6 weeks and the seamless implementation of custom dimensions. Precise manufacturing on CNC machines ensures high quality with excellent repeatability. Trained staff contribute to consistent manufacturing quality and the reliable operation of the server cage components during assembly and subsequent use.

Our server cages with slats offer reliable privacy. The angled slats significantly hinder external viewing of the server cage. This reduces visibility into equipment types, cabling routes, and server configurations. The open spaces between the slats prevent heat buildup, allowing cool air to flow freely and maintaining both mechanical and visual protection. The slatted design also enhances security against unauthorized access, as the closely spaced slats make it difficult to insert tools.

Another advantage of our server cages with slats lies in fire protection and the release of extinguishing agents in emergencies. Extinguishing agents penetrate the slats, whereas closed elements often impede this release. Thus, the slatted design supports security concepts in data centers to prevent unauthorized access and addresses emergency scenarios where the effective introduction of extinguishing agents is crucial.

In which situations is a server cage with slats suitable?

A server cage with slats is particularly suitable for hot aisle data centers as well as for data centers and server rooms where high physical security and high ventilation requirements are needed.

A server cage with slats is ideally suited for hot aisle data centers. In hot aisle data centers, the slatted design supports airflow by allowing cooled air to pass through. At the same time, it enables clear physical separation. This is particularly relevant for IT areas with strict zoning, to avoid disrupting the flow patterns between the cold and hot air zones.

A server cage with slats is suitable for IT environments with high physical security, such as multi-tenant data centers. To ensure clear separation between client areas, the server cage with slats offers a combination of a mechanical barrier and restricted visibility. Client areas can be clearly separated without obstructing airflow.

Alternatives to server cages with slats

Alternatives to server cages with slats are server cages with perforated or closed panels.

Depending on the individual requirements in the data center, different panel designs are useful because the priorities differ between maximum privacy, very high air permeability or specific security requirements.

The different panel designs can be combined in any way. This allows IT areas requiring particularly high levels of privacy to be designed differently from areas where maximum air permeability is paramount. This creates tiered security and functional zones within the same data center.

Data center cage with panels

A data center cage with panels serves to protect against unauthorized access to a company's IT infrastructure and is ideally suited for colocation data centers.

In colocation environments, the physical separation of customer areas is necessary. Panels are available in various designs and can be used in different combinations, for example, a combination of high-temperature (HS) and surface-mounted (AP) panels.

Our high-air-permeability panels are used from a height of 2.40 m. Below this height, panels with smaller perforations are standard, as safety is paramount. For maximum privacy, panels without perforations are available, which offer the greatest reduction in visibility. Panels without perforations are the best choice when privacy is the primary objective.

Company cages with panels

Company cages with panels can be used as reliable physical security barriers for servers and document archives. As a room-within-a-room solution, U-Cages form a complete cage in a modular design and support organizational requirements for the protection of information and systems in accordance with GDPR Article 32(1)(b).

Company cages with panels are particularly suitable for companies that need to secure IT equipment within their own buildings or in small server rooms. They can be integrated into existing spaces and create a clear boundary. We offer various security cage options, which can be selected according to the floor plan and spatial logic, including a cage within a room, an L-shaped cage as a multi-room solution, or a corner cage solution. Our panels can be precisely adapted to room geometries or privacy requirements. The panel selection (perforated, partially perforated, solid) can be finely tuned to specific needs.

Infrastructure cages with panels

Infrastructure cages with panels protect power and cooling infrastructure such as UPS systems, power distribution systems, cooling units and cabling against unauthorized access and tampering.

The building's technical infrastructure ensures the availability of business-critical IT, making robust physical enclosure using a cage with panels a key protective measure. In many data center environments, the protection of technical areas is integrated into a customized security concept to safeguard the supporting systems against unauthorized access.

Our infrastructure cages offer multiple panel combinations to strike a balance between access control, privacy, and operational requirements. All SCS panels are available in all RAL and DB colors. This is particularly relevant for consistent labeling, visual zoning, or CI-compliant design within the data center.