DATA Matrix


The Data Matrix code is a two-dimensional code that packs significantly more information into a given area than comparable coding techniques such as, for example, the well-known bar code. Data Matrix is a compact symbology where the information to be encoded is represented on a square or rectangular area in the form of a dot pattern. In contrast to the one-dimensional bar code, which involves reading a sequence of parallel lines of different thickness, reading a Data Matrix code involves explicitly determining the arrangement of the dots in the grid inside the framed area.

In the data centre, 2D labels form the basis for a number of interesting initiatives in the areas Inventory, Monitoring/Service and Security, e.g.:


The individual information is encoded on the 2D label and read with a software program. The codes are simply attached inside or onto the rack.