Colocation providers face unique challenges in managing power distribution across multiple tenants, ensuring uptime, and delivering transparent billing. Aravolta's branch circuit monitoring provides the granular visibility and automation that modern colos need to stay competitive.
Circuit-Level Power Visibility
Aravolta provides granular, real-time monitoring of every branch circuit in your data center. Gain the insights you need to optimize power distribution, prevent outages, and drive energy efficiency.
Real-time monitoring of current, voltage, and power
Track all electrical parameters across every circuit with sub-second accuracy
Proactive alerting for threshold breaches
Prevent overloads and outages with intelligent threshold monitoring
Enhanced capacity planning and management
Make data-driven decisions about power distribution and future capacity
Automated Alerting for You & Your Customers
Empower your customers with self-service alerting and provide your team with the tools to respond instantly. Aravolta's automated alerting ensures critical issues are never missed.
Multi-tenant portal for customer-specific alerts
Give each tenant their own portal to configure alerts and monitor their power usage in real-time
Customizable thresholds for power, temperature, and more
Set unique warning and critical thresholds for different customers and equipment types
Seamless integration with ITSM and ticketing platforms
Automatically create tickets in ServiceNow, Jira, or your preferred platform
Define escalation policies to ensure rapid response
Configure multi-stage escalation paths with SMS, email, and webhook notifications
Comprehensive Monitoring & Analytics
Real-Time Metering
- Track amps, volts, watts, and power factor
- High-accuracy data collection from all major hardware
- Customizable polling intervals for critical circuits
Threshold Alerting
- Set custom warning and critical thresholds
- Receive instant notifications via email, SMS, or Slack
- Prevent cascading failures with proactive alerts
Reporting & Analytics
- Generate historical usage and trend reports
- Analyze power consumption by rack, row, or customer
- Significant energy savings through real-time visibility
Automated Billing & Metering
Eliminate manual billing processes and provide your customers with transparent, usage-based invoices that build trust and reduce disputes.
Generate accurate, usage-based invoices for tenants
Automatically calculate power consumption and generate invoices based on actual usage
Integrate seamlessly with existing billing systems
Connect to your existing ERP or billing platform via API for streamlined operations
Provide customers with detailed consumption reports
Give tenants self-service access to their power usage data and historical trends
Frequently Asked Questions
What is branch circuit monitoring for colocation data centers?
Branch circuit monitoring provides granular, real-time visibility of every branch circuit in a data center, tracking electrical parameters like current, voltage, watts, and power factor with sub-second accuracy.
How does Aravolta help with billing accuracy in colocation facilities?
Aravolta automatically calculates power consumption and generates usage-based invoices based on actual tenant usage, eliminating manual billing processes and integrating seamlessly with existing ERP or billing platforms via API.
What happens when a circuit approaches its capacity limit?
Aravolta's proactive alerting system sends instant notifications via email, SMS, or Slack when circuits breach customizable warning or critical thresholds, preventing overloads and cascading failures before they occur.
Can colocation customers monitor their own power usage?
Yes, Aravolta provides a multi-tenant portal where each tenant can configure their own alerts, monitor power usage in real-time, and access detailed consumption reports and historical trends.
How does branch circuit monitoring improve data center uptime?
Real-time monitoring with sub-second accuracy and intelligent threshold alerts enable teams to prevent outages, respond instantly to issues, and make data-driven decisions about power distribution.
What types of alerts can be configured in Aravolta?
Aravolta allows customizable thresholds for power, temperature, and other parameters, with multi-stage escalation policies that trigger notifications via SMS, email, webhooks, or automatic ticket creation in ITSM platforms like ServiceNow or Jira.
Does Aravolta support capacity planning for colocation providers?
Yes, Aravolta's reporting and analytics enable historical usage and trend analysis by rack, row, or customer, helping identify opportunities for energy savings, optimization, and data-driven capacity planning decisions.
Can Aravolta integrate with existing data center systems?
Aravolta integrates seamlessly with ITSM and ticketing platforms like ServiceNow and Jira, and connects to existing ERP or billing systems via API for streamlined operations.
Last updated: March 2026
Illuminate Your Power Usage
Take control of your data center's power infrastructure with Aravolta's intelligent branch circuit monitoring. From real-time visibility to automated billing, Aravolta provides colocation providers with the tools they need to deliver exceptional service while optimizing operations.