Vibration Monitoring is Important in AI Data Centers. VibeShield is an intelligent vibration monitoring and protection system designed to enhance the stability and performance of AI data centers. It integrates real-time vibration detection, predictive analytics, and automated alerts to prevent downtime and hardware failures caused by excessive vibrations.
VibeShield works with your existing infrastructure. Whether you're building a new monitoring framework or enhancing an established system, VibeShield delivers specialized vibration protection. Deploy it as your foundational environmental monitoring solution, or integrate it alongside enterprise platforms like Vertiv to gain precision vibration analytics that general-purpose monitoring cannot provide.
Hard Drive & Storage Protection (For HDD-based Systems) - AI data centers process massive workloads, often using high-density storage arrays. Vibrations can degrade HDD performance, leading to read/write errors and potential failures. While SSDs are more resistant, many AI centers still use HDDs for archival storage.
Cooling System Efficiency - High-performance AI workloads generate more heat, requiring advanced cooling (liquid or air). Fan vibrations can indicate bearing wear or imbalance, leading to cooling inefficiencies. Pumps in liquid cooling systems must also be monitored for mechanical vibrations that could signal impending failure.
Server Rack & Structural Integrity - Large-scale AI GPUs and TPUs generate heat and sometimes cause thermal expansion, leading to subtle movements. Data centers in seismic zones or near heavy machinery (e.g., manufacturing plants) are at higher risk of environmental vibrations. Excessive vibration can loosen connectors, disrupt circuits, or degrade overall system performance.
Power and Transformer Monitoring - AI data centers require high-power UPS systems and transformers. Vibrations in these components may indicate loose windings, imbalanced loads, or potential failure risks.
How it works
Plug and play Installation: Place VibeShield sensors on critical infrastructure components, and connect power
Setup Smart central monitoring console
Real-Time Monitoring: Sensors continuously collect data on vibration intensity, frequency, and patterns.
Graphical Analysis: The system compares real-time data with historical patterns to detect anomalies.
Alerts & Reports: If a critical threshold is exceeded, users receive instant notifications with recommendations for action.
Key Features
CAX027 - Multi-Sensor Unit (MSU) Smart Vibration Sensors –
Measures vibration in X, Y, Z axis
Small, Smart, high-precision sensors placed on racks, cooling fans, HDD storage, and power systems to detect micro-vibrations. The sensors are equipped with onboard high resolution controller to perform edge computing of FFT calculations and continuously output measured data to the central monitoring console.
1600 measurements of vibration data are Edge processed every second at the sensor unit. The sensor unit outputs processed data every 0.5s
Wired and Wireless & IoT Integration – Connects to a central monitoring dashboard via Wi-Fi/USB/RS485, enabling remote real-time monitoring.
Wide input power voltage range - can be powered from 5V to 24V
Compact and portable size
VS001 - Smart central monitoring console –
Visualize status of installed sensors on a single window, and displays visual graph Frequency domain RMS G force, time domain RMS G force, RMS velocity, displacement, temperature, and humidity
Automated Alerts & Reports – Display notification on monitoring console window, and Sends instant notifications via email if vibration levels exceed preset thresholds.
Open data – All stored data can be exported into Excel format for further analysis
Modular & Scalable – Designed for small-scale enterprise data centers to hyperscale AI cloud infrastructures.
Ideal for Wireless Monitoring of equipments
Ideal for Wireless Vibration Measurement of Motors, Pumps, Compressors
Wireless Industrial Vibration of Robotic Equipment, Conveyors, and Transport Vehicles
Machine Health Monitoring for a Predicative Maintenance System
Future Fail Detection for Industrial Machines
Vibration Monitoring of Conduits, Pipes, and Air Passages
Vibration and Temperature Monitoring for AWS, Azure, and Losant
Vibration and Temperature Monitoring for telecom/ data cabinets and racks
CAX027 - Multi-Sensor Unit (MSU) Physical Properties
Weight: 50g
Dimensions 60x40x25mm
Power input: 24v or 5vUSB, consumption 10mA
Operating Temperature 0°C to 80°C, and Humidity 0-95% non condensing
Storage Temperature 0°C to 80°C, and Humidity 0-95% non condensing
Designed for Magnet, Screw, or Tie/Strap mount
VS001 - Smart central monitoring console minimum Hardware and System recommendations
Windows 7 or above
CPU 2Ghz, 4 core
RAM 8Gb
Storage 100G or more for storing long term data
Standalone or integrated—VibeShield adapts to your architecture. New monitoring deployment? VibeShield provides real-time vibration detection and predictive analytics as your baseline solution. Existing facility management system? VibeShield enhances it with specialized vibration sensing and edge-based anomaly detection—protecting HDD storage, liquid cooling systems, and critical infrastructure from vibration-induced failures.
VibeShield adds the specialized vibration intelligence your facility needs—preventing storage failures, cooling system breakdowns, and structural damage that cost millions in downtime.
1. Scalability and Density
Modular Design: VibeShield supports deployments from single racks to 10,000+ sensors per facility, with centralized management via the MSU001 console.
Edge Computing: CAX027 sensors perform onboard FFT analysis, reducing data transmission load-critical for facilities with petabytes of daily telemetry.
Wireless Flexibility: Supports Wi-Fi/USB connectivity, avoiding cabling complexity in high-density server farms.
Plug-and-Play 5 min/sensor fast deployment
2. Critical Infrastructure Protection
HDD/SSD Monitoring: Detects micro-vibrations that degrade storage performance, crucial for hyperscale archival systems.
Liquid Cooling Systems: Monitors pumps and compressors for cavitation/impeller issues, with alert thresholds aligned to ISO 10816-7 standards.
Structural Integrity: Tracks rack-level vibrations caused by GPU/TPU thermal expansion, preventing connector loosening in high-heat zones.
3. Integration with Hyperscale Architectures
Cloud Native: Direct integration with MQTT protocol
DCIM(Data Center Infrastructure Management) Compatibility: Exports vibration data to Excel/CSV for integration with tools like AKCPro Server or Schneider EcoStruxure.
Hyperscale Use Case: Liquid-Cooled AI Cluster
Sensor Placement - 5* CAX027 units per rack
Liquid cooling pump bases 1* CAX027/pump
HDD storage arrays 1* CAX027/24U rack
PSUs 1* CAX027/unit
GPUs 1* CAX027/unit
Structural beams 1* CAX027/beam
SKYCABLE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.
1F., No. 89, Yongji Rd., Xinyi Dist., Taipei City ,Taiwan
(post code:11070)
TEL:+886-2-27661655