Data Center Manager's Cheat Sheet for Proactive Environmental Monitoring
Many data center managers might be aware of the importance of having environmental monitoring units in places housing critical infrastructure; after all, a sprinkler burst or busted A/C can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements for companies.
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Data Center Manager's Cheat Sheet for Proactive Environmental Monitoring
2/22/2012 - Many data center managers might be aware of the importance of having environmental monitoring units in places housing critical infrastructure; after all, a sprinkler burst or busted A/C can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements for companies.
2/22/2012 - Many data center managers might be aware of the importance of having environmental monitoring units in places housing critical infrastructure; after all, a sprinkler burst or busted A/C can mean hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs and replacements for companies.
As Data Center Monitoring Companies Look to Expand, the Need for Environmental Monitoring Units Burgeons
2/21/2012 - Opengate Data Systems, a provider of data center power and infrastructure solutions, announced expansion in Silicon Valley with the opening of a new office in Palo Alto, California. The company has also announced that Wenda Puzzo, regional sales manager for mountain and West Coast Regions, will head the new office in Palo Alto. "We're providing intelligent power, cooling and automation solutions that allow our customers to deploy more IT in data centers, high-density racks and in small spaces," said Puzzo. "Opengate solutions allow the integration of critical infrastructure processes; reducing complexity, equipment capital and operating costs."
2/21/2012 - Opengate Data Systems, a provider of data center power and infrastructure solutions, announced expansion in Silicon Valley with the opening of a new office in Palo Alto, California. The company has also announced that Wenda Puzzo, regional sales manager for mountain and West Coast Regions, will head the new office in Palo Alto. "We're providing intelligent power, cooling and automation solutions that allow our customers to deploy more IT in data centers, high-density racks and in small spaces," said Puzzo. "Opengate solutions allow the integration of critical infrastructure processes; reducing complexity, equipment capital and operating costs."
Environmental Monitoring: Have you Established a formal Chain of Command upon Alarm?
2/15/2012 - So you recognize the importance of placing environmental monitoring units in your data center and we are proud of you for that - we are. But have you taken the next step and determined what you will do in the event that your critical infrastructure actually exceeds its set temperature threshold, the environmental monitoring unit sends an alert to members of your team and then you actually have to figure out who will address the problem?
2/15/2012 - So you recognize the importance of placing environmental monitoring units in your data center and we are proud of you for that - we are. But have you taken the next step and determined what you will do in the event that your critical infrastructure actually exceeds its set temperature threshold, the environmental monitoring unit sends an alert to members of your team and then you actually have to figure out who will address the problem?
Environmental Monitoring: ABB Enhances Data Center Monitoring Product Offering
2/13/2012 - In an effort to continue to offer comprehensive data center monitoring solutions, ABB announced that it will embed nlyte Software's Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) suite as part of its ABB Decathlon Data Center Enterprise Management (DCEM) product offering. nlyte Software is a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution provider, while ABB is a global provider of power and automation technologies.
2/13/2012 - In an effort to continue to offer comprehensive data center monitoring solutions, ABB announced that it will embed nlyte Software's Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) suite as part of its ABB Decathlon Data Center Enterprise Management (DCEM) product offering. nlyte Software is a data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution provider, while ABB is a global provider of power and automation technologies.
So How Much Environmental Monitoring Should Take Place in the Data Center?
2/8/2012 - Critical infrastructure in the data center is perhaps the most critical it has ever been as server malfunctions and failures can wreak havoc for businesses nowadays since economic times are still testy.
2/8/2012 - Critical infrastructure in the data center is perhaps the most critical it has ever been as server malfunctions and failures can wreak havoc for businesses nowadays since economic times are still testy.
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From temperature, to relative humidity, to power to water, there seems to be a multitude of environmental factors that ought to be monitored in a server room or a data center. Environmental factors such as heat, water or pressure can wreak havoc on these places and the results can be catastrophic both financially and operationally. - Environmental Monitoring Product Comparison Guide
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The dynamic nature of today's virtualized data centers presents new environmental monitoring challenges. Learn more about the radical change in the way companies must monitor their data centers and potential solutions to handle the combination of today's powerful servers with the wide-scale adoption of virtualization. - How to Protect Your Data Center from Environmental Threats
Viruses, spyware, and network threats get most of the attention, but environmental factors like heat, humidity, airflow, smoke, and electricity can be equally devastating to server room equipment, and thus to a company's IT operations. Identify monitoring techniques to keep you aware and ahead of costly environmental threats. - Increasing Uptime with Improved Environmental Monitoring
Workers and customers, empowered by smartphones and widely available Wi-Fi services, want and are demanding 24x7 access to email, company network resources, and Web sites. Learn more about the causes and remedies for downtime. - Web-Enabled Climate & Power Monitors Product Guide
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