What Digital Loggers does

Digital Loggers, Inc. (DLI) is a privately held US hardware manufacturer headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, that designs and builds network-connected power control equipment and audio logging appliances. Its product lines include smart IP-controlled power switches, rack-mounted PDUs, PoE injectors, DIN-mounted web relays, and DC power controllers, alongside communication recording systems such as a 16-channel PSAP-grade recorder, T1/PRI logger, military radio logger, and personal USB recorder. The company serves at least six verticals: data centers and colocation facilities, government and public safety (PSAPs), wireless internet service providers (WISPs), US military and defense, telecom and industrial operators, and industrial IoT/automation integrators. Cumulative operating scale includes over 200,000 power switches and PoE injectors shipped and more than 30,000 logger installations worldwide.

The company's technology is built around embedded web servers, a proprietary REST-style API with hierarchical resources and a JSON Reduce expression language, Lua-based scripting for on-device automation, and a watchdog feature branded AutoPing that automatically reboots unresponsive network equipment. Controllers expose MQTT, SNMP, Modbus/TCP, and OPC UA (firmware 1.15.6.0) interfaces, integrate with voice assistants (Amazon Alexa, Google Home via IFTTT), and support userland VPN packages (Tailscale, ZeroTier, NetBird, Innernet, OpenVPN) for secure remote access. Hardware designs include dual WiFi/Ethernet connectivity, Li-ION battery backup that sustains web, Ethernet, RS-232, and LCD functions through outages, surge suppression, and dual-bus power metering for kWh tracking.

Digital Loggers generates revenue predominantly through one-time hardware sales via direct channels: its own e-commerce storefront at dlidirect.com and phone sales at (408) 330-5599, with 15-day risk-free trials, overnight shipping, and quantity discounts. The pricing model deliberately excludes per-seat license fees and mandatory maintenance contracts, lowering total cost of ownership versus enterprise competitors. Custom firmware and hardware development services are offered to specialized buyers with typical minimum order quantities of 100-1,000 units. The company was founded circa 2005 (legal entity Digital Loggers, Inc.) with prior operating history back to 1980 under predecessor operations, and remains privately held with no disclosed outside funding, parent company, or M&A activity.

Name

Digital Loggers

Legal name

Digital Loggers, Inc.

Website

https://digital-loggers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Digital Loggers, Inc. is a privately held US manufacturer of network-connected smart power switches, PDUs, PoE injectors, DIN relays, and audio logging appliances sold direct to datacenters, government PSAPs, WISPs, military, telecom operators, and industrial automation customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Remote Power Management Hardware

NAICS

Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing (335313), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (33429)

SIC

Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus (3613), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Power Distribution Units (PDUs) & Rack Power (HDACAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Power Conditioners & Voltage Regulators (HDACAJAD), Power Quality, Metering & Monitoring (HDACAJAG), Protection, Control & Monitoring (Relays, RTUs, Fault Recorders, Condition Monitoring) (IMAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Remote power management
• Smart power switches
• Network power distribution
• Call recording systems
• Industrial IoT relays

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Product Sales: Sale of smart power controllers, PDUs, PoE injectors, DIN relays, and logging/recording appliances. One-time hardware purchase model with no per-seat license fees or required maintenance contracts.
2. Accessories and Sensors: Sale of complementary accessories including temperature sensors (DS18B20, DHT11), external sensors, custom power cords, and replacement batteries.
3. Custom Development Services: Custom firmware and hardware development services for specific applications, typically requiring kick-off meetings in Silicon Valley with minimum order quantities of 100-1000 units for custom hardware.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Digital Loggers designs, manufactures, and sells network-attached (IP/Ethernet/WiFi) smart power switches, rack-mount PDUs, 24V PoE midspan injectors, DC power switches, and DIN-rail relays that enable remote power control, automatic reboot (AutoPing), surge suppression, dual-bus metering, and battery backup for IT and industrial equipment. The company also manufactures audio/communications recording appliances—including 16-channel call recorders, T1/PRI loggers, military radio (SINCGARS) loggers, and personal USB loggers—used by government PSAPs, military, telecom, and enterprise customers. Products are sold outright as one-time hardware purchases with no recurring license fees, and ship with REST APIs, Lua scripting, MQTT, SNMP, Alexa/Google Home, and VPN support.

Product overview

Digital Loggers is an American company manufacturing smart power control, remote management, and audio logging products. The product portfolio centers on Ethernet/Web-controlled power switches and PDUs (including the EPCR5, EPCR7, Web Power Switch PRO, and DIN Relay IV) that provide remote power control, automatic reboot via AutoPing, scripting, and network management integration. Complementary products include 24V PoE injectors, DC power switches, and industrial relay controllers. The company also produces audio logging appliances and recorders including 16-channel call recording systems, T1/PRI loggers, military radio loggers (SINCGARS), and personal USB loggers. Accessories include T1 and DS3 tap panels. Products support MQTT, SNMP, REST API, Alexa/Google Home integration, and multiple VPN solutions. Over 200,000 power switches and PoE injectors have been shipped.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ethernet Power Controller 7 (EPCR7) Rack-mounted datacenter PDU with 18 outlets, AutoPing automatic reboot, HTTPS, WiFi, Lua scripting, surge suppression, double grounding, environmental monitoring port, battery backup, MQTT, IFTTT, Amazon Echo compatibility, and RS232/GPIO/ADC I/O expansion. Targets commercial and enterprise datacenters and colocation facilities.
• Web Power Switch PRO Compact web-controlled power switch with 8 outlets, AutoPing automatic reboot, HTTPS/SSH/SSL, REST API, Lua scripting, Echo/Alexa compatibility, secured WiFi and wired Ethernet, 32-bit CPU with watchdog, 40A oversized relays, and 5-year warranty. Targets IT/network managers needing remote power control.
• Ethernet Power Controller 5 (EPCR5) Rack-mounted redundant power controller with WiFi, LCD display, E-Stop shutdown, rechargeable battery backup, remote power monitoring/metering/alarms, AutoPing reboot, scripting, HTTPS, syslog, and email alerts. Targets datacenters needing redundant power control.
• DIN Relay IV Compact DIN-rail mounted 8-relay web controller with built-in web server, power supply, AutoPing, clock/calendar, Lua scripting, REST API, MQTT, SNMP, WiFi, analog inputs, and Alexa compatibility for AC/DC device control via browser. Targets industrial automation and home automation integrators.
• DC Power Switch (DC3) IP-controlled high-power DC switch with universal 12-72VDC input supporting positive or negative ground, dual bus with 100A total load, AutoPing reboot watchdog, isolated DC circuits, and 8 relays in 1U form factor. Targets telecom operators and industrial facilities needing DC equipment control.
• 24V Smart Midspan PoE Injector 8-port 24V PoE midspan injector with AutoPing automatic reboot, 150W power capacity, 18 surge suppressors, UPS/battery backup functionality, remote power monitoring, voltage monitoring, and reset-to-defaults feature. Targets WISPs and outdoor radio deployments using Ubiquiti, MikroTik, and similar radios.
• 16-Channel Logging Appliance All-in-one call recording server running Windows 10 with solid-state storage. Records phones, radios, microphones, or dispatch consoles via network. Supports government PSAPs and fire departments, upgradeable to T1 and VoIP. No per-seat license fees or required maintenance contracts. Priced at $3,995. Targets government PSAPs, fire departments, and commercial recording needs.
• Military Radio Logger (SINCGARS) Military communications recorder supporting SINCGARS, Have Quick, Falcon, Motorola radios and intercoms. Records to network with live replay and instant call scanning. Single and 8-channel models. Converts military audio to G.711 RoIP format. US design and manufacturing with overnight shipping. Targets US military and defense organizations.
• T1/PRI Logger T1 and PRI digital line recorder via USB 2.0. Records up to 48 channels with crystal-clear digital quality. Features search, playback, email, copy functionality, automatic call sorting, PRI/DID support. Proven in over 30,000 installations worldwide. Priced at $1,295. Targets government, call centers, and compliance recording needs.
• T1 Tapper Universal East/West T1/E1/PRI line tap adapter for non-intrusive monitoring. No PBX reprogramming required. 100% reliable, line powered with selectable attenuation. Priced at $79. Targets telecom and recording installations needing non-intrusive T1 line tap.
• DS3 Passive Tap DS3 4-line passive tap panel with 75ohm BNC cables. Reflection-free tap with -20dBm attenuation. Priced at $595. Targets telecom monitoring installations needing DS3 line access.
• IoT Power Relay Cost-effective logic-controlled power relay for IoT applications. Targets IoT developers and small automation deployments.
• RS-232 Serial Switch Serial switch for controlling RS-232 devices remotely over IP. Targets IT managers and industrial installations with legacy serial equipment.
• Personal Logger USB Individual USB call recorder for personal or single-line use. Targets individual users and small-office recording needs.
• Gigabit Midspan PoE Gigabit Ethernet midspan PoE injector for high-throughput network devices. Targets enterprise and WISP deployments needing gigabit PoE.
• 3-Phase PDU Three-phase power distribution unit for industrial and high-power applications. Targets industrial facilities and high-density power deployments.
• Atomic Pi Single-board computer for IoT and industrial computing applications. Targets IoT developers and embedded systems integrators.
• New 90-240V Rack PDU with WiFi Updated rack-mounted PDU with universal 90-240V input and WiFi connectivity for global datacenter and IT deployments. Targets international and high-voltage datacenter installations.
• 16-Channel USB Call Logger (DIY) 16-channel USB-based call logger in DIY form factor for custom recording deployments. Targets system integrators and customers building custom recording setups.

Quantifiable outcome

• AutoPing watchdog eliminates 3AM service calls by automatically detecting and rebooting failed equipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

Feature8 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Server Technology (Legrand): Server Technology, a Legrand brand, specializes in intelligent PDUs and power distribution units for datacenters and is a direct competitor in the rack-mounted, IP-controlled PDU category.
• Eaton: Eaton's power management division (including the acquired Tripp Lite) sells intelligent PDUs, rack power, and remote power switching products targeting the same datacenter, telecom, and industrial customers as DLI.
• APC by Schneider Electric: APC is the dominant global vendor of rack PDUs, UPS systems, and intelligent power management for datacenters. DLI competes head-to-head in the rack PDU and web-controlled power switch categories that form DLI's core product line.
• Vertiv: Vertiv provides critical digital infrastructure including Geist intelligent PDUs and power distribution products for datacenters and telecom. It competes with DLI in the same vertical customer accounts.
• Tripp Lite (Eaton): Tripp Lite, now part of Eaton, sells PDUs, UPS systems, and power management products for IT and datacenter use, directly competing with DLI's rack-mounted power controllers.
• Raritan (Legrand): Raritan, owned by Legrand, is a specialist in intelligent rack PDUs and remote power management with deep enterprise and colocation penetration, directly competing with DLI's EPCR7 and Pro Switch products.
• CyberPower Systems: CyberPower sells PDUs, UPS systems, and remote management products to datacenters, IT, and small/medium business customers, overlapping with DLI's rack PDU and web-controlled power switch offerings.

Emerging players

• Enconnex: Enconnex designs and manufactures power distribution, busway, and rack-level infrastructure for hyperscale and colocation datacenters, with comparable intelligent PDU products to DLI's EPCR family.
• Shelly: Shelly makes compact, low-cost WiFi smart relays and DIN-rail modules targeted at smart home and small industrial IoT automation, intersecting with DLI's DIN Relay IV and IoT Power Relay product lines.
• Sonoff (ITEAD): Sonoff offers low-cost WiFi smart switches, relays, and DIN-rail power controllers for DIY and prosumer IoT, overlapping with DLI's IoT Power Relay and entry-level web-controlled switch SKUs on price-sensitive segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/digitalloggers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/loggers-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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