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For environmental monitoring installations the traditional approach has been to monitor temperature and humidity with alert notifications sent via email. If a client wanted to receive an SMS text message, this has generally been achieved through the addition of a dedicated modem to the installation with an appropriate SIM card.

NETIO smart power products can be used in a wide range of applications. From controlling and monitoring the power to servers and network devices in server rooms and data centres, to the remote power control of unmanned Edge sites, intelligent lockers and audio-visual (AV) signage and displays.

Server rooms should be audited and inspected regularly to ensure critical infrastructure systems are fully operational and ready to provide protection, monitoring and control of this most sensitive of environments. Typical systems including power, cooling, fire suppression and monitoring. In this article we cover some of the key questions we ask during an audit and inspection.

Server racks and data cabinets have become the go-to solution for housing servers, storage devices, network routers, patch panels and a host of other associated devices including uninterruptible power supplies, power distribution units and environmental monitoring systems. The choice can seem daunting but it is a relatively easy process to size, select and buy the right rack or cabinet for your installation online. This guide covers some of the general areas to consider.

We are often asked how best to protect a server room or data centre in terms of environmental monitoring. Our recommended approach to the environmental monitoring of a critical IT environments is to consider the protection level required and then to work through the number of sensors, base units and notifications required. Following this process helps our projects tema to define the specific monitoring solution required from the wide range of base untis, sensors and software packages we supply.

In the UK, the weather extremes we typically experience can place extra stress on the systems used to manage building environments. Weather conditions change daily with weekly tracking of weather events sometimes showing extremes from sub-zero temperatures and spring-like temperatures.

In the every changing world of IT server and audio-visual (AV) applications, maintaining consistent performance and ensuring the reliability of equipment is crucial. Whether it is for audio equipment, HiFi systems, displays, or digital signage, any downtime or malfunction can disrupt operations.

Any organisation operating IT infrastructure and processing data must establish robust measures to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the information being processed. This principle lies at the core of ISO27001, the information security management system developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). Unlike Cyber Essentials, a UK government-based certification, focused solely on an organisation’s information technology network, ISO27001 provides a more comprehensive framework, addressing all information, both internal and external, requiring security measures.

Sometimes you need a way other than MODBUS to connect third-party systems to an environmental monitoring unit and the 4-20mA current sensor from HW Group provides an ideal method. Typical applications include measuring fuel tank levels, gas concentration and connected pressure transducers, oxygen concentration, pH levels and other industrial system factors.

At this time of year, it not uncommon to experience ‘blips’ in the mains power supply. Not surprisingly these may be caused by weather related factors such as storms and high winds or the electricity grid switching to cater for increasing demand. If you have a UPS power supply, you will be protected and may notice your UPS alarming for one or two seconds, as it uses battery power to keep your servers and IT loads running. If not, then you may have witnessed a sudden computer crash, server reboot or experienced storage device damage.

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