Data Room Temperature and Data Room Security
Google says that when it comes to data room temperature we can raise the temperature to 80 degrees!
Most data rooms are kept between 68-72. Did you know that data center managers could save 4 percent in energy costs for every degree of upward change in the set point? This is according to Mark Monroe of Sun Microsystems.
Temperature Sensor : iPhone Support
Brrr, the outside temperature sensor in my truck this morning told me it was -3 this morning. Unlike many Mainer’s I’m a huge cold weather fan.
Cold temperatures means freezing temperatures and with that usually comes snow which is needed for one of my favorite winter activities: snowmobiling!
Data Room Monitoring : Server Room Monitoring
Data room monitoring or sometimes referred to as server room monitoring can mean a lot of things. Probably most of us would agree that temperature monitoring and humidity monitoring is just the beginning. Our temperature sensors plug right into our data room security monitoring solution.
Server Room Monitoring
If you have a need to monitor the environment of your server room, our server room environmental monitoring solution could be the solution you have been looking for. See the screen capture below. We can also add web cameras.
Reach out to our team if you would like a demonstration
of our data room temperature, humidity, smoke, camera, motion, etc. monitoring solution.
Security Monitoring Solutions : Industrial Security
Filed under: Data Center, environmental monitoring, Intelligent Sensors, Security Monitoring, SecurityProbes
I’ve been having some fun with our industry security monitoring solution this week. What surprised me during the security camera setup process was that I realized that auto focus is a must. When security cameras are up on buildings, is really stinks to setup a ladder, climb up and manually play with the focus while my cell phone is on speaker to my coworker who is watching the security camera image.
I also learned that the LUX rating is extremely important when choosing a night vision camera. The lower to zero the better. In other words, .001 is extremely good night vision. Configuration of the security dashboard is also important. I was able to setup a security map which listed where I had placed our temperature monitors, humidity monitors, security cameras, water sensors, air flow sensors, smoke, dry contact and DC voltage sensors. I got it all setup before I finished my morning coffee.
Believe it or not, dry contact sensors are popular especially in data room temperature monitoring. The techs love the Security web interface.
If you want to learn more about the process I went through to set up our security monitoring system, give us a call.
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softflowd : Free NetFlow Probe
We tested a free netflow probe recently called softflowd. The setup and configuration was pretty straight forward. To install softflowd:
- sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev
- sudo apt-get install softflowd
Ambient Temperature Monitoring
Monitoring ambient temperature can easily be done with the right temperature monitoring equipment. Ambient temperature is the temperature in and around the room. It’s generally done by placing temperature sensors in different areas to take an average temperature.
What is the ambient temperature? This is a tricky question that when answered correctly involves several answers!
How to Create a Custom Map
Having all your eggs in one basket can be a good thing when monitoring a large facility. Security wise, you want everything within an arms reach. The same goes for your environmental sensors. Having all of your sensors on one screen will save you time when you need to drill in and check on them. Today I will show you how to create your own map and how to customize it to your liking.
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Expand Your Monitoring Capabilities With SecurityProbe
Filed under: environmental monitoring, humidity monitoring, Security Monitoring
Security Monitoring and Environmental Monitoring all in one device. The securityProbe allows you to monitor temperature, monitor humidity, monitor airflow, monitor smoke, etc. It can also provide a security solution with dry contacts and motion detection with alarms.
Monitor Audio Streaming with NetFlow
A while ago I was looking at one of our internet connections, I was running our different NetFlow reports against our Enterasys switch when I noticed a domain ‘last.fm’ sending a steady stream of traffic into our company. Just from the domain name I knew right away that it was streaming audio. I wasn’t crushing our internet connection, but I became curious about who was doing all the listening.
Security Monitoring System
Our new security monitoring system is underway and I should have some pics and some specs on what we have installed. We have multiple security cameras attached to the security probe as well as some temperature sensors and humidity sensors.