Highly efficient, drama-free illumination for an energetic industry
Data centers don’t just run the internet—they are the internet.
With rising demand from AI, cloud hosting, co-location facilities, and edge-network buildouts, these facilities operate 24/7 and draw significant power. While most of that energy feeds servers and HVAC systems, data center lighting still plays a crucial role in uptime, safety, and efficiency. Choosing the right fixtures isn’t just a matter of visibility—it’s a matter of performance and sustainability.
LED lighting and controls can help reduce operational costs and improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) without compromising reliability. In addition, they support the human factor, enhancing technician accuracy in critical environments.
What Data Centers Require from Lighting
Lighting strategies in data center environments must support high performance and minimal disruption:
- High-temperature durability in hot-aisle conditions and continuous-run environments
- Vertical and horizontal illumination so techs can read rack labels and navigate aisles safely
- Smart controls, zoning, and automation to prevent lighting empty rooms for half the day
- Retrofit-friendly designs to upgrade legacy lighting without scheduled downtime – especially since the center needs to continue operation through all maintenance activities.
Keystone Solutions Simplify Lighting Needs
Keystone offers solutions engineered for the specific demands of data center lighting.
XFit Linear High Bays with OpticSwap™
With easily switchable optics – a Standard 90-degree optic lens and a 45×110-degree Aisle optic lens, ideal for narrow but high aisles – Keystone linear high bays let users tailor illumination for specific areas of the data center, improving visibility on rack faces while reducing wasted light. In addition, because of the more precisely targeted light, builders need fewer fixtures to cover the same area.
SmartLoop™ Wireless Controls
These Keystone controls provide occupancy sensing, scheduling, remote grouping, and zone-based lighting without a complicated controls platform. Perfect for secondary rooms, access corridors, and any space that doesn’t need full-time lighting.
Back-Lit Flat Panels
These sturdy, reliable fixtures feature a fixture life of 100,000 hours and can work in temperatures ranging from below zero to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Easily add emergency options for supporting visibility and egress in closed areas. They can also be equipped with sensors and controls to boost energy savings.
Vapor Tights
Our vapor tight fixtures feature robust construction, flexible outputs, and unmatched versatility, and can stand up to the toughest conditions – including the constant heat and hum of a data center. Motion sensing can be added for added energy savings. We have Standard, Medium Body, and Large Body options in a variety of lengths and wattages, all with an IP66 rating and formidable impact resistance.
Lighting the Exterior Matters, Too
For exterior lighting, Keystone offers a variety of products that provide wayfinding, support safety, and address security concerns:
- Area Lights, Floodlights, and Wall Packs: Ideal additions to light parking lots, building exteriors, paths, and signage.
- Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting: Boost safety by illuminating routes of egress.
Keystone fixtures also include integrated drivers, selectable wattages, and IC-rated construction for safe installation in insulated ceilings. With both driver and fixture made by the same company, compatibility and reliability are built in.
Light Made Easy® Means More Than Hardware
Products are only half of the story. Keystone supports data center lighting projects with hands-on assistance from design through installation, including lighting layouts, spec matching, and quick-response technical help. Our goal is simple—make lighting the easiest part of your project.
And Keystone is your one-stop shop for all your lighting needs. With fixtures, controls, and support from a single trusted source, whether you’re building new halls or upgrading legacy systems, we help ensure your lighting performs as reliably as the infrastructure it supports.
That’s Light Made Easy®.