ASSA ABLOY company Kentix launches KentixONE for Data Centres

Data’s sensitive nature also brings Data Centres within the scope of the European Union’s NIS2 and Cyber Resilience Act. Penalties may be severe for organisations whose data security isn’t up to scratch. According to IBM’s 2025 Annual Report, the projected cost of an average data breach is 3.8 million Euros. The penalty in terms of reputation and/or regulator-based fines could be even more.

Due to the fact that staff, contractors and visitors all require varying levels of access at different times, physical security depends on flexible and scalable access management. Systems must enforce strict ‘least privilege’ access policies and prevent the misuse of credentials.

Multiple layers must work together seamlessly, with every event logged and traceable. Integration between security, Human Resources and visitor management systems can ensure access rights remain current as people join or leave projects. Remote and real-time oversight are both essential.

The goal is not only to prevent unauthorised access. Data Centres aim to maintain a clear audit trail which satisfies ISO 27001, NIS2 and other standards. Intelligent security management underpins the Data Centre’s resilience and operational efficiency (duly deterring hybrid physical and cyber attacks in the process, for example).

“As a powerful new addition to our stable of digital solutions, the KentixONE platform has been designed specifically from the ground up for the white space of Data Centres,” explained Jochaim Mahlstedt, managing director at Kentix GmbH, which is part of ASSA ABLOY. “It performs eight critical security tasks within its one intuitive and integrated platform. With KentixONE, we can equip Data Centre white space with the security and monitoring capacity it needs both now and well into the future.”

Control and convenience 

A recent addition to ASSA ABLOY’s portfolio of digital solutions, KentixONE is an integrated platform for physical security and critical monitoring. This solution combines eight different Data Centre functions within one system, all of them accessible from a single and unified interface: access control, intrusion detection, video surveillance, external fault report, early fire detection, environment monitoring, power monitoring and network monitoring.

KentixONE strengthens data security by creating a direct link between physical infrastructure and IT operations: it supports seamless integration with Data Centre infrastructure management, ticketing systems and EAC solutions. It can keep sensitive operational data under local control, while enabling granular access management, full audit trails and real-time alerts.

At rack level, integrated cabinet access control, intelligent PDUs and environment sensors allow operators to set temporary permissions, track interventions and monitor energy usage by rack. The integrated functionality and approach to risk management across multiple potential factors also helps a given Data Centre to achieve important security certifications EN 50600 and ISO 22237. The platform is designed to scale from small technical rooms to multi-site Data Centre estates, helping an organisation’s infrastructure to grow, evolve or become more geographically spread without adding complexity.

KentixONE’s early fire detection monitoring capability – before a fire breaks out – goes beyond conventional smoke-based systems by correlating thermal imaging, gas detection, temperature trends and air quality data to identify risks much earlier. This is particularly important in high-density computer environments and battery-powered infrastructure where traditional alarms often activate too late to be effective.

Indeed, KentixONE offers real-time overview for more than 40 potential physical risk factors: from unauthorised entry and perimeter breaches to overheating, humidity changes, water leaks and power anomalies. Everything the security manager needs is accessible on dashboards or via the convenient mobile app.

Operational cost savings

“According to many of our customers, KentixONE realises significant operational cost savings when measured against traditional siloed solutions,” added Mahlstedt. “This also helps to explain its wide adoption in a range of settings, including a co-location facility in Heidelberg, an on-premise solution for a major utility and for a provider of modular container-based solutions. Its flexibility and cost-efficiency are a major plus for Data Centre managers.”

Mahlstedt concluded: “Data Centres deserve a digital security management solution built entirely with bespoke needs in mind. That’s now a reality.”

*Further information is available online at www.kentix.com