mid-tier DC · DCIM extended

mid-tier data center · DCIM extended with LoRaWAN.

A Mexican mid-tier data center (non-hyperscaler) has legacy DCIM controlling aggregated power and temperature, but real gaps in per-rack, sub-floor, indoor access and secondary UPS room coverage. LoRaWAN extends the DCIM with granular sensors publishing to the NMS via MQTT or consolidated with the existing DCIM via BMS integration gateway bridge.

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what's at stake

rack hotspotaggregated DCIM hides per-rack hotspots that break SLA

sub-floor leakwater under raised floor = DC shutdown

client SLAper-event penalty

point by point

this is how we look after your building, from the inside.

Each number is a point where a wireless sensor works for you — and the specialist tells you what to do. You install only the ones that apply to your building. The color says what each one protects:

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your building · over the plan isometric map of a corporate building

1smart climate ★we cool only what's occupied; we show you the saving in kWh

2service entrance · main panelthe CFE bill in real time: demand and power factor before the surcharge

3server roomwe alert you to heat or water before you lose the critical equipment

4air quality per floorcontinuous CO₂ and comfort: evidence for LEED and STPS

5restrooms · water leakswe alert you to the overnight leak before the damage

6elevatorsthe current signature that catches wear before the breakdown

7lobby · footfallwe show you how many people and when, for staffing and security

8sub-panel per floorwe separate the AC from the lighting: you see where the bill goes

9cistern · waterwe alert you before you run out of water in the building

★ the specialist crosses signals. In climate (1) it crosses occupancy × consumption: it cools only what's used and measures the saving in kWh. Already have a BMS (Niagara, BACnet, Modbus)? We integrate it read-only into the same panel — one place for the whole building.

LoRaWAN as granular layer · against five concrete losses

what we protect · what we prevent.

what we protect

+Per-rack coverage · hotspots detected before aggregated DCIM averages and hides them
+Raised floor monitored · alert when there is water under the floor
+Indoor access + secondary UPS room · coverage where DCIM does not reach
+Generator seen through its current · you know if it started and took the load
+Colocation client audits backed · per-rack ASHRAE TC 9.9 documented

what we prevent

✕Per-rack hotspot breaking client SLA · significant penalty + DC reputation
✕Undetected sub-floor leak · DC shutdown + client equipment damage · complex insurance
✕Vandalism or intrusion in secondary UPS room · cameras do not cover all · neither does DCIM
✕Generator off in blackout · clients with broken SLA · contract cancellations
✕Legacy DCIM replacement · multi-million project · interrupted DC operation

ten situations · four areas

ten use cases · four critical areas.

for the DC ops manager.

DC Ops Manager + DCIM Operator. Three cases · per-rack hotspot hidden by aggregated DCIM, ASHRAE TC 9.9 out of envelope, colocation client audit demands per-rack report. Granularity without replacing DCIM.

#what happenshow we detect itprotected value

Per-rack hotspot · aggregated DCIM averages and hides it

Temperature sensor per rack (front + rear) · threshold alert

Hotspot detected before breaking client SLA · CRAC adjusted per zone

ASHRAE TC 9.9 out of envelope (allowable) in part of DC

Temperature + humidity sensor per rack with ASHRAE envelope configured

ASHRAE compliance documented · client audit backed

Colocation client audit demands per-rack report

Per-rack dashboard + downloadable temperature report and exportable file

Client audit backed with per-rack data

for the facility engineer.

Facility Engineer + Maintenance Lead. Two cases · CRAH water leak under raised floor, chiller whose consumption changes. Damage to client equipment caught in time.

#what happenshow we detect itprotected value

CRAH water leak under raised floor · DCIM does not detect until shutdown

LoRaWAN leak sensor under raised floor every N racks

Leak flagged in time · DC shutdown avoided · client equipment protected

The chiller in the cooling zone works too hard

Current meter on the chiller · alerts you when its consumption changes

Maintenance checks it in time · record with date and time

for the DC security officer.

DC Security Officer + NOC Lead. Three cases · indoor halls and rooms with limited camera coverage, secondary UPS room without DCIM monitoring, non-critical electrical rooms without temperature. Coverage where cameras + DCIM do not reach.

#what happenshow we detect itprotected value

Indoor halls and rooms the cameras do not see

LoRaWAN indoor motion sensor · alert to NOC on after-hours motion

Coverage without additional cameras · indoor intrusion in view

Secondary UPS room without main DCIM monitoring

LoRaWAN door + temperature + current sensor in secondary UPS room

Secondary UPS state visible · complete coverage for failover

Non-critical electrical rooms without temperature · silent overheating

LoRaWAN temperature sensor in secondary electrical rooms

Overheating detected · fire risk mitigated

for the operational continuity director.

Continuity Director + DC Ops. Two cases · generator that won’t start when power goes out, fixed-calendar critical generator maintenance. DC operational continuity ensured.

#what happenshow we detect itprotected value

Stand-by generator that won’t start when power goes out

Generator current meter

You know if the generator started and took the load · SLA with your clients backed with data

Fixed-calendar critical generator maintenance

Generator current meter · run hours and an alert when its consumption changes

Data-driven maintenance · planned repair

regulations and SLAs that apply

three compliances · one platform covers all three.

ASHRAE TC 9.9 (per-rack envelope)

what it requires

ASHRAE thermal envelope (recommended/allowable) per rack · auditable documentation by colocation client.

how we deliver

Temperature + humidity sensor per rack with ASHRAE envelope configured · downloadable temperature report.

Colocation client SLA

what it requires

service availability · documented incident response time · event evidence for claims.

how we deliver

Per-sensor log that can’t be edited · per-event timestamp · exportable file.

NOM-002-STPS-2010 + DC code

what it requires

Safe conditions in electrical rooms and fire prevention.

how we deliver

Water leak sensor under raised floor + electrical-room temperature, with a record · alert to NOC. Smoke detection stays with your fire system.

Compatible with existing DCIM (Schneider Struxureware, Vertiv Trellis, Sunbird dcTrack, Nlyte) via REST API or BMS integration gateway bridge. Markets: mid-tier DCs in CDMX, MTY, GDL, Querétaro.

>./workflow·how the data travels

from sensor to report · every few minutes · without human intervention

Five steps. They run in parallel across all your sites, all the time. When something crosses a threshold, the flow completes in under five minutes — alert delivered, response logged, inspector-ready evidence captured.

measure

Sensors measure temperature, humidity, current, door-open, leak and other magnitudes every few minutes — no operator required.

detect

The system compares each reading against the threshold configured per recipe · per site · per equipment. Threshold crossing triggers the flow.

alert

The alert routes to the right person via WhatsApp, email or push · per role and schedule configured.

respond

The operator acts from the dashboard or mobile app. The corrective action goes into a timestamped log with signature, which can’t be edited.

audit

Everything becomes part of the audit package · time series, critical events, corrective actions, NOM report ready in two clicks.

Five steps · no manual operators · no paperwork · no gaps.

five phases · from kickoff to first backed client audit

five phases · per data center.

site survey + DCIM review

1-2 days

Technical visit + existing DCIM inventory + identification of uncovered zones (racks, sub-floor, indoor access, secondary UPS) · API or BMS integration gateway integration plan.

physical installation

2–7 days per site

LoRaWAN sensors per rack + sub-floor + indoor access + UPS room + generator + gateway that stores readings while offline and uploads them when the connection returns + API or BMS integration gateway integration to DCIM · no operational shutdown · overnight work available.

configuration + DCIM mapping

2 days

Per-rack ASHRAE envelope · sub-floor + access + UPS thresholds · LoRaWAN points mapped to existing DCIM · WhatsApp alerts per role (NOC, facility engineer, DC ops).

team training

1 day

DC Ops Manager + Facility Engineer + Security Officer + NOC Lead · each role trains on their flow · existing DCIM integration.

30 days of support + first client audit

30 days

AstreaIoT specialist available · DCIM mapping adjustments · first per-rack temperature report · first audit backed with per-rack data.

For operators with several DCs, all in one dashboard · site comparison with a score · without touching each local DCIM.

common questions before the quote

common questions · before the quote.

does AstreaIoT replace the existing DCIM?

No · AstreaIoT extends the legacy DCIM · does not replace it. The DCIM (Struxureware, Trellis, dcTrack, Nlyte) keeps controlling PDU + power management. LoRaWAN adds per-rack, sub-floor, indoor access, secondary UPS granularity · publishes data to DCIM via API or BMS integration gateway.

is it compatible with Schneider Struxureware and Vertiv Trellis?

Yes, as a project · AstreaIoT sends signed events to other systems; mapping the points to your DCIM we build with you and your integrator.

how is each rack covered without pulling cable?

LoRaWAN sensor per rack mounted on rack front and/or rear · powered with long-life battery. No additional cable pull · no touching PDU or existing cabling.

is the ASHRAE TC 9.9 envelope watched?

Temperature and humidity per rack within the ASHRAE band you define (recommended or allowable). Alert when rack leaves envelope. Downloadable temperature report with each rack’s record.

what about colocation client SLA in case of incident?

Timestamped per-sensor log that can’t be edited · exportable file for the colocation client with the event and response. SLA defense with data · not with post-hoc narrative.

does it integrate with NMS or ITSM (ServiceNow, BMC Remedy)?

Yes · through the integration with your systems. Critical alerts + automatic tickets to ITSM · NOC operates with familiar flow · automated escalations.

what about Uptime Tier III/IV certified DCs?

Compatible · AstreaIoT is a parallel monitoring addon · not part of the critical power or cooling path. Your Tier classification belongs to Uptime Institute; we do not touch it. For Tier IV, we recommend reviewing the integration plan with the certifier to confirm.

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sister product

a full BMS project?

If yours is about visualizing and monitoring critical infrastructure —UPS, CRAC, PDU, chillers over BACnet, Modbus or SNMP—, that’s AstreaBMS, our sister product: the dashboard on top of your existing BMS. To connect equipment or a legacy project, start there.

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what is at stake

granular DCIM · colocation client retained.

ASHRAE

TC 9.9 per rack · colocation client retained · SLA backed with data · legacy DCIM intact

For mid-tier data centers, what is at stake is colocation client retention: contract renewal depends on per-rack SLA documentation + ASHRAE compliance documentation. Without per-rack granularity, the client looks elsewhere.

The winning argument is the combination of per-rack granularity + sub-floor coverage + generator continuity, without replacing the legacy DCIM. The existing DCIM integrator does not compete with AstreaIoT · they can work with us to deliver colocation clients a more detailed service.

A rack that heats up unnoticed breaks the SLA; the pilot starts in the room that cannot go down.

your DCIM · granular without replacement.

Thirty minutes. You tell us what DCIM you have (Schneider, Vertiv, Sunbird), how many racks, Uptime certification and what colocation-client SLAs you operate. We deliver a per-DC quote + API or BMS integration gateway integration plan + strategy with your DCIM integrator.

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