The flow of material generates security risks as the doors leading to the secured area must be opened and may permit unauthorised persons to enter. The operator of the data centre in Niedersachsen, Germany, was well aware that physical security of entrances, exits and emergency exits for people flows as well as material flows is essential for ensuring a high-quality infrastructure.

The choice of the SMACS solutions was a logical decision as they optimally integrate with the access control and the door infrastructure. SMACS are high-performance and flexible anti-tailgating solutions that allow for secure material transport, avoiding the necessity to build a separate material entrance. Deliberately providing access to unauthorised persons is also prevented.

In the project, besides the installation of airlocks for people and small equipment, SMACS solutions for handling large equipment are also installed. These material airlocks allow for a secure and fully automated material access, while preventing persons to enter simultaneously through the material airlock.

"The data centre operator already had experience with uncontrolled access of unauthorised persons. The SMACS solutions solve this problem with flexibility and high-performance", Eugen Zähler, Fastcom Technology.

Thanks to the SMACS solutions, intervention by an operator is not needed, which relieves in particular the staff of the data centre. The SMACS-solutions can fulfill and implement all the organisational needs of the user in a modular way, which is a further advantage for the data center operator.