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DC IT Shielding Container

Shielding for modular data centers

Protect the confidentiality of your strategic data!

Containerized data centers enable the rapid and flexible deployment of IT infrastructure. At the same time, such systems can be very effectively combined with shielding technologies.
In DC IT Container Shielding, the shielding structure is integrated directly into the container architecture. This creates a closed protective environment for the IT systems operated inside.
Shielding in DC IT Containers is particularly suitable for decentralized infrastructure locations, edge data centers, or mobile IT applications.

Perfect protection against electromagnetic influences

Data theft

Espionage attacks

(e.g., industrial espionage and intelligence services)

Electronic Attacks

Technical eavesdropping attacks

Natural electromagnetic peaks

(e.g., lightning strikes)

Drone attacks

using GPS or radio jammers

Non-nuclear electromagnetic pulse / high-power microwave attacks

(NNEMP/HPM)

Compromising emanations

(unintentional information leakage)

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Typical areas of application

Container solutions are particularly used wherever infrastructure needs to be deployed flexibly:

Edge data centers and decentralized infrastructure locations
Mobile IT infrastructure
• Critical applications, particularly in the fields of security, military, and defense

Your benefits with DC IT Shielding Room

Structure of shielded containers

The metallic outer structure of a container provides the ideal basis for a continuous shielding enclosure. On this basis, electromagnetic shielding can be efficiently integrated into the system architecture. High-quality galvanized steel plates with a material thickness of approximately two millimeters provide high mechanical stability and reliable shielding performance.

To ensure that the protective function remains permanently effective, all openings are implemented in a technically controlled manner. Only the precise interaction of all components creates a continuously conductive structure.

Depending on project requirements, DC IT shielding can be implemented in different construction methods – always with the goal of ensuring reliable and long-lasting electromagnetic shielding.

Technical implementation of container shielding

Modular panel systems

Prefabricated modules are bolted together and electrically connected via special contact surfaces. This creates a uniform and flexible shielding structure.

Welded steel constructions

For particularly demanding requirements, steel panels can be welded directly together. This construction method is especially suitable for demanding environments or industrial applications.

Load-bearing steel structure

For larger spaces, an independent steel structure can additionally be used. This allows a load-bearing structure independent of the building and can support additional loads.

Shielding components

A shielded container integrates various technical components that are precisely coordinated so that infrastructure can be safely integrated without compromising the shielding effectiveness.

Doors and access systems

Shielded doors consist of a metallic construction with special contact mechanisms that create a continuous conductive connection to the shielding structure when closed. During opening and closing, the contact surfaces clean themselves automatically, ensuring permanently reliable operation.

Depending on the application, different door types can be used, such as hinged or sliding doors.

Ventilation and air conditioning

Ventilation must also be integrated into the shielding concept. For this purpose, special honeycomb ventilation elements are used. These consist of a structure of metallic waveguides that allow airflow while attenuating electromagnetic signals.

Media and cable feedthroughs

Power, data, and media lines must also be routed through the shielding structure in a controlled manner. For this purpose, special feedthroughs or so-called feed-through panels are used. These allow the integration of power cables, fiber-optic connections, or data lines without impairing the shielding performance.

Surface shielding

Depending on the requirements, different materials can be used for surface shielding:

Shielding cabins made of 2 mm galvanized steel form a closed Faraday structure and reliably protect against electromagnetic radiation across high frequency ranges.
Prefabricated steel modules allow the cabin to be installed quickly and adapted or expanded to meet individual room and project requirements.
Corrosion-protected steel sheets and precisely manufactured connection systems ensure high stability, long-term tightness, and reliable operation in daily use.

Copper foil with a thickness of 0.2–0.3 mm achieves shielding attenuation of >100 dB in the frequency range from 30 MHz to 10 GHz.
Continuous, lead-free soft soldering creates a closed and particularly dense shielding enclosure.
The tightly soldered copper construction simultaneously acts as a reliable vapor barrier from a building physics perspective.

Verified shielding performance

Our shielding solutions provide tested and guaranteed shielding performance. Each solution is validated through precise shielding attenuation measurements (verification measurement and acceptance measurement) conducted by the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).