Illuminate Your Data Center with LANTANA LED
LANTANA LED is recognized as a leading data center lighting provider, delivering specialized solutions for facilities that demand reliability, sustainability, and innovation. As a top-rated LED lighting partner, we actively support the data center community—often participating at key industry events where few lighting companies are present. Our dedication to advancing the industry is underscored by our commitment to certified sustainable practices and cutting-edge technologies.
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Choose from a comprehensive range of products, including energy-efficient LED lighting, advanced PoE systems, distributed low-voltage setups, and integral line voltage solutions. Our systems are engineered to reduce energy costs, minimize maintenance, and ensure uptime in even the most demanding environments. Whether you are constructing a new data facility or upgrading an existing one, our sustainable lighting for data centers provides certified efficiency, operational excellence, and long-term reliability.
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The Importance of Lighting in Data Centers
Lighting is a crucial, though often overlooked, component of data center infrastructure. Frequently value-engineered or treated as a secondary consideration, lighting plays an essential role in ensuring the operational efficiency, safety, and longevity of these critical facilities. Choosing the right lighting solutions can deliver lasting benefits for day-to-day operations and support long-term cost savings.
Safety
Electrical hazards, including risks of electrocution, account for approximately 8% of workplace fatalities in technical environments, including data centers.​​​
Uptime
Human error, often exacerbated by poor lighting conditions, accounts for 23% of unplanned data center outages, according to industry studies.
Efficiency
Lighting can account for up to 3-5% of a data center's total energy consumption, inefficient LEDs can increase energy waste.​
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Sustainability
Inefficient lighting systems can generate up to 50% more heat, increasing the cooling load in data centers and amplifying the carbon footprint.
How to Choose the Best Data Center Lighting
Unoccupied Spaces
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Optimize for Security: Lighting in unoccupied areas should support video surveillance and security equipment, including uplighting for cable trays to ensure visibility for remote monitoring and inspections.
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Energy Efficiency: Use low-energy lighting configurations that maintain visibility for security purposes, including overhead areas like cable trays, while minimizing unnecessary energy consumption.
Initial Entry
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Motion-Activated Lighting: Install energy-efficient motion sensors to activate lights when employees enter an area, including uplighting for cable trays to ensure all critical areas are illuminated.
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Illuminate Key Areas: Ensure all aisles, passageways, and overhead cable trays are well-lit for safe navigation and proper visitor identification by security systems.
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Safety and Security: Proper lighting at entry points, including uplighting for cable trays, enhances both employee safety and the effectiveness of security equipment.
Occupied Spaces
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Follow TIA-942-A Standards: Use lighting that supports easy maintenance and interaction with equipment, including targeted uplighting for cable trays to ensure visibility during inspections and troubleshooting.
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Lux Levels: Ensure a minimum of:
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500 lux in the horizontal plane for work surfaces.
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200 lux in the vertical plane for equipment interaction and visibility, including uplighting for overhead cable trays.
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Employee Productivity and Safety: Proper lighting in occupied spaces, including uplighting for cable trays, reduces errors, improves efficiency, and ensures a safe working environment.
Data Center Lighting Considerations
Budget
With budgetary constraints, it's easy to choose cheap lighting. Quality lighting with higher upfront costs can offer long-term savings in energy consumption and maintenance for better ROI.
Efficiency
Lighting contributes to energy consumption. Choose LED lighting with a high lumen output, have a longer lifespan, and produce less heat to save by reducing cooling requirements.
Safety
Placement and power types pose different safety hazards. Low Voltage and PoE let workers control the lights from a safe distance and are less likely to produce electrical shocks.
Luminance
Luminance is the amount light emitted by the fixture. Choose fixtures with high lumen outputs, and precise optical distribution to achieve uniform lighting.
Color
Color temperature can affect readability and concentration levels. Look for fixtures that offer neutral or cool lighting between 4000k - 5000k for a bright and alert environment.
Longevity
Light fixtures can fail in high-heat environments. Choose lighting that is UL Certified for Elevated Ambient Operating Temperatures and long lifespans.
How to Choose Energy-Efficient Power Solutions for Your Data Center
Powering Data Center Lights
The performance and reliability of data center lighting systems hinge on effective power configurations. Choosing the right approach—whether integral line voltage, distributed low voltage, or Power over Ethernet (PoE)—directly impacts operational outcomes.
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Improve Energy Efficiency: Optimized power solutions reduce energy losses and ongoing consumption, which is critical in high-demand environments. Distributed low-voltage and PoE systems, for instance, minimize energy waste through centralized management and efficient delivery.
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Maximize Uptime: Reliable power configurations ensure continuous illumination in mission-critical spaces. Systems with isolated circuits or remote driver units allow for targeted maintenance without disrupting operations. This level of reliability helps data centers meet strict uptime standards.
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Enhance Safety: Advanced power configurations contribute to a safer working environment. Features like safer voltage levels, reduced lockout/tagout requirements, and faster response capabilities minimize risks for employees and equipment alike. By investing in advanced power and lighting solutions, data centers can achieve higher energy efficiency, maintain operational integrity, and ensure optimal safety for their staff and assets.
Lighting Power Comparison
Why Do Leading Data Centers Trust LANTANA LED?
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Industry-recognized expertise in mission-critical lighting
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Proven results in lowering operational costs
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Tailored solutions for demanding and specialized environments
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Responsive support and ongoing customer collaboration​
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Support, investment, and commitment to the data center community
LANTANA LED is committed to prioritizing sustainable practices, utilizing recycled materials in our products, and promoting energy-efficient LED lighting solutions.
Proven Success Illuminating the Data Center Industry
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200,000 LED Fixtures
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6,500+ Remote Driver Units
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Illuminating >35,000,000 Square Feet of Data Centers
Cupertino has had great success with both the LANTANA Product and Support Teams. They work directly with our Installation Team for product improvements tailored to Data Centers.
