When you’re running dozens of data centers across the globe, small inefficiencies become massive costs. That’s exactly what one of the world’s top banks discovered. With a network of live facilities across North America, EMEA, and APAC, they needed more than just routine monitoring. They needed real time insight, actionable data, and measurable change.
At Data Clean Asia, we understand the stakes. That’s why we’ve partnered with EkkoSense, bringing their AI-powered thermal optimization platform to our clients across Asia. Together, we help critical environments perform smarter, cleaner, and greener.
The Problem: Energy Loss Hiding in Plain Sight
The bank’s facilities team had a clear goal: improve operational efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and strengthen compliance with ASHRAE thermal guidelines. But even with advanced BMS and DCIM tools in place, they couldn’t get a full picture of what was happening inside their data halls. Too many blind spots. Not enough visibility. And no clear way to take action.
Their global head of critical facilities summed it up well:
“We wanted a solution that gave us definitive visibility into thermal risk, cooling performance, and capacity resilience without slowing down operations.”
The Solution: Smarter Sensing, Real-Time Optimization
This is where EkkoSoft Critical came into play. Powered by low cost wireless sensors, intuitive dashboards, and a 3D digital twin interface. Through our partnership, we helped the bank deploy this system across its core facilities with minimal disruption.
Here’s what we enabled:
- Installation of thousands of temperature and cooling sensors across racks and CRAHs
- Real-time data aggregation and visualization using EkkoSense’s enterprise platform
- Actionable recommendations from the built-in Cooling Advisor tool
- Early detection of thermal anomalies before they triggered BMS alerts
Even better? Deployment was fast. Within just 11 weeks, the platform was live and delivering results across multiple North American sites.
The Results: Big Wins, Backed by Data
The improvements were immediate and impressive:
- 866 kW in cooling energy saved
- Over 3,100 tonnes of CO₂ emissions eliminated annually
- Estimated US$500,000 in energy cost savings
- 100% ASHRAE TC9.9 compliance confirmed at rack level
And this wasn’t a one-time success. The platform’s performance led to wider adoption across the bank’s EMEA and APAC data centers. In each location, EkkoSoft Critical continued to deliver energy optimization, deeper visibility, and better risk management.
The Bigger Picture: Efficiency Without Compromise
For the bank, the investment wasn’t just about cost savings. It was about building a more resilient, sustainable infrastructure for the future. As workloads increase and sustainability targets tighten, having a system that continuously optimizes cooling and airflow isn’t just nice to have. It’s mission critical.
That’s the power of EkkoSense. And with Data Clean Asia as your integration partner, it’s a solution that becomes even more effective.
How Data Clean Asia Fits In
At Data Clean Asia, we go beyond specialised cleaning. We help businesses run smarter data centers, combining our experience in contamination control with advanced technology from EkkoSense. Our role includes:
- Preparing and maintaining clean, obstruction-free environments
- Installing and calibrating sensor systems
- Supporting software integration and performance tracking
- Helping clients achieve measurable ESG targets through efficiency gains
The result? Cleaner, safer, and significantly more efficient data centers—no matter your scale.
Ready to Optimise Your Data Center Performance?
Whether you’re managing a regional facility or a global network, Data Clean Asia + EkkoSense gives you the visibility, insight, and support you need to lower costs and reduce carbon impact fast.
Contact Data Clean Asia today to learn how our integrated solution can help you unlock greater performance with less environmental impact.
