Workforce + Workplace Solutions

Data Centre Access Control

Empowering Data Protection — rack-level access control: biometric, time-bound authorization for every data rack, with a who, when, and how-long record on each one.

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In a data centre, the security boundary isn't the front door — it's the rack.

When several clients share a hall, each one needs proof that only their own authorized staff opened their cabinets, and a record of exactly when and for how long. IPTech deploys Matrix COSEC to put biometric authorization at the rack: a user presents a credential, sees only the racks they're cleared for, and gets time-bound access to the one they select. Every entry is logged with its duration, and the same controller ties in the fire-alarm and video systems, so an evacuation releases the doors and an unauthorized attempt is caught on camera. It runs on-premise or on-cloud.

Capabilities

User-wise rack access

A user presents a biometric credential and the screen shows only the racks they're authorized to open. Access is granted to the rack they select, and only for a defined time window — no standing access to the whole row, no cabinet left open to whoever walks past.

For a colocation provider, that means each client's racks answer only to that client's people. Authorization is per user and per rack, so adding or removing a technician changes exactly what they can reach, and nothing more.

Fire-alarm and video-surveillance integration

COSEC runs on an open platform, so it integrates with the third-party fire-alarm and video-surveillance systems already in the building. When the fire panel trips, every door releases at once so no one is held behind a reader during an evacuation, and the cameras start recording.

On an unauthorized-access attempt, the recorded footage is tied to the event — the security team reviews what actually happened at the rack, not just that an alarm fired.

Real-time alerts and notifications

Entry and exit events, access violations, exceptions, and device failures are pushed in real time by email and SMS. Security staff don't have to watch a console to catch a problem — the alert reaches whoever is responsible the moment it happens.

Alerts are programmable, so routine traffic stays quiet and only the events that matter break through. That keeps the channel worth paying attention to.