Operate at 100%
AI is rewriting the rules for data center design. Workloads are growing significantly faster than overall capacity, power demands are surging, and operators need to scale without sacrificing uptime or efficiency.
Belden brings decades experience across networking, automation, cooling controls and infrastructure to help you meet these demands. Whether you’re building new capacity, retrofitting existing facilities or integrating AI into an enterprise environment, we work with you to design solutions tailored to your operation. Most vendors specialize in one piece of the puzzle. Belden is one of the few companies with the expertise and portfolio to support all key areas of your data center.
2.5x
AI-related data center growth vs. overall market CAGR.
3x
Projected increase in U.S. data center power demand.
10%+
Global data center CAGR through 2032 (up to 17% for Americas)
50%+
Of data center operators report difficulty attracting skilled talent.
Solutions for every space in your data center
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White space
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Administrative areas
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Campus/ Building
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Facilities
White space
Your white space is where your investment generates value: compute, storage, networking. Every square foot dedicated to non-core infrastructure is a square foot that could be running production workloads.Belden helps you reclaim that space. Our approach to infrastructure design reduces or eliminates non-core distribution areas, freeing capacity for additional production cabinets. For hyperscale and enterprise facilities alike, that can mean the difference between expanding in place and breaking ground on a new build.
Our data center cabinets and racks are purpose-built for high-density, AI-ready environments. In the U.S., we manufacture locally to support domestic procurement requirements, and we source regionally to meet local market needs worldwide.
Administrative areas
Your data center runs on more than compute power. Fire alarm, access control, surveillance, building management, lighting and environmental monitoring systems all need to communicate reliably without creating security vulnerabilities or putting uptime at risk.Belden provides the networking, cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions that tie these systems together safely. With decades of experience securing and connecting operational technology in critical industrial environments, we bring a level of OT expertise that IT-focused data center vendors don't.
Campus/ Building
Your campus is your first line of defense and your connection to the utilities that keep everything running. Perimeter security, surveillance, gate access, parking control, loading management and utility infrastructure all need to work seamlessly with the systems inside your facility.Belden connects and secures campus-wide systems with industrial-grade networking, cybersecurity and infrastructure solutions built for harsh and outdoor environments. From central utilities and fuel management to environmental monitoring, we help you maintain visibility and control across your entire site.
Facilities
Next-generation AI workloads are dramatically increasing power and cooling demands. The mechanical, electrical and control systems that keep your facility running need to be resilient, responsive and able to scale alongside your production environment.Belden delivers vendor-agnostic automation and control solutions for heat rejection, cooling loops and power management systems. Our pre-configured control panels support rapid deployment with protocol compatibility across major automation platforms, redundant network architectures and recovery times under 300 milliseconds.
Data Center Solutions
Accelerate deployment, simplify operations, and maximize ROI with secure networking, connectivity, and cybersecurity.
Biometric and security
Facilities Management Systems
Asset Optimization
Thermal Management
Rack Power Distribution Units
Fiber and Copper Connectivity
Automation Solutions
Biometric and security
Protect your facility at every layer with integrated solutions for physical access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and network-level cybersecurity, including macmon Network Access Control. Facilities Management Systems
Connect building management, fire alarm, lighting, HVAC and other campus systems safely and reliably. Our OT expertise helps tie facility-wide systems together without creating security vulnerabilities or putting uptime at risk. Asset Optimization
Gain real-time visibility into your infrastructure with automated connectivity tracking, environmental monitoring and capacity planning tools that reduce manual audits and the risk of misconfigurations. Thermal Management
Keep cooling and power systems resilient with vendor-agnostic automation and control solutions. Pre-configured panels support rapid deployment with protocol compatibility and redundant network architectures. Rack Power Distribution Units
Start with a strong foundation. Our cabinets and racks support integrated power distribution, thermal management, access control and cable management in a single, configurable platform. Manufactured in the U.S. with regional sourcing available worldwide. Fiber and Copper Connectivity
Build the physical layer for high-density and AI-ready environments with end-to-end fiber and copper systems. Pre-terminated solutions accelerate deployment, and smaller-diameter cables improve airflow and pathway capacity. Automation Solutions
Bring industrial-grade networking and control to your data center. ProSoft Technology gateways enable protocol translation across vendors. Hirschmann networking delivers redundancy and deterministic performance. Belden Horizon provides secure remote connectivity.Data Center Solutions
Accelerate deployment, simplify operations, and maximize ROI with secure networking, connectivity, and cybersecurity.
Biometric and security
Biometric and security
Protect your facility at every layer with integrated solutions for physical access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and network-level cybersecurity, including macmon Network Access Control.
Facilities Management Systems
Facilities Management Systems
Connect building management, fire alarm, lighting, HVAC and other campus systems safely and reliably. Our OT expertise helps tie facility-wide systems together without creating security vulnerabilities or putting uptime at risk.
Asset Optimization
Asset Optimization
Gain real-time visibility into your infrastructure with automated connectivity tracking, environmental monitoring and capacity planning tools that reduce manual audits and the risk of misconfigurations.
Thermal Management
Thermal Management
Keep cooling and power systems resilient with vendor-agnostic automation and control solutions. Pre-configured panels support rapid deployment with protocol compatibility and redundant network architectures.
Rack Power Distribution Units
Rack Power Distribution Units
Start with a strong foundation. Our cabinets and racks support integrated power distribution, thermal management, access control and cable management in a single, configurable platform. Manufactured in the U.S. with regional sourcing available worldwide.
Fiber and Copper Connectivity
Fiber and Copper Connectivity
Build the physical layer for high-density and AI-ready environments with end-to-end fiber and copper systems. Pre-terminated solutions accelerate deployment, and smaller-diameter cables improve airflow and pathway capacity.
Automation Solutions
Automation Solutions
Bring industrial-grade networking and control to your data center. ProSoft Technology gateways enable protocol translation across vendors. Hirschmann networking delivers redundancy and deterministic performance. Belden Horizon provides secure remote connectivity.Explore the solution brief
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