Sensor Specifications We have recently updated our sensor specifications documents to include some new additions to the range. You can view the new documents here: interSeptor and interSeptor Pro Sensor Specifications iMeter and iMeter Lite Sensor Specifications Two recent additions to the range are a brand-new smoke detector and a temperature sensor for use with …
We recently attended the ‘Cisco Live’ event in Orlando where we displayed our new PowerZook single phase power sensor for the first time. We were part of Cisco’s Digital Building Village and Jacarta PowerZooks were deployed on each of the PDU’s that were being used to power each of the partner Pods. This enabled Cisco to …
Installing an environmental monitoring system is the first step towards protecting your critical IT environments. However, in order for the system to save you from data centre disaster, there must be effective alerting procedures in place to enable you to react quickly to potential threats to avoid network downtime. Please see below our top tips …
Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software is used to collect and present information from IT infrastructure and facilities equipment in order to allow users to monitor and manage their business-critical systems. However, these fully-blown DCIM solutions can be extremely expensive to purchase and maintain. Our PYXIS DCIM Lite software offers an alternative that we think …
PYXIS DCIM Lite Central Monitoring Software – Top Tips & Features Read More »
Though temperature and humidity conditions are often the first parameters IT Managers look to monitor, feedback from our worldwide customer-base suggests that the next biggest environmental threat to data centre and server room uptime is water ingress. Water leaks are particularly dangerous in Server Rooms and Data Centres as they can go unnoticed for long …
Data Centre and Server Room Water Leak Detection – Top Tips Read More »
London, United Kingdom – 28 July, 2017 – There is now a huge desire amongst IT and Facilities professionals to adopt a suitable power management strategy, but implementation with existing tools can be extremely disruptive and problematic. Unless a new data centre is being built from scratch, installation of intelligent PDUs and inline power monitoring …
Press Release: How To Monitor Data Centre Power Usage Read More »
Where Should I Locate Temperature & Humidity Sensors in my Server Room or Data Centre? It’s a question that we are often asked by our customers and whilst the location will depend largely on the specific installation and user requirements, we’ve put together this short article to share some of the knowledge we have built …
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In 2007 we commissioned a survey of data centre managers and found that over 45% of the IT managers and facilities personnel that we spoke to had experienced an air-conditioning failure within the previous 12 months. As a supplier of environmental monitoring equipment we often hear horror stories of failing cooling systems, but we wondered …
64% of IT Managers Had an AirCon Failure in the Last Year! Read More »
If one system fails in a data centre, the knock-on effect can be huge. Queen’s University, Ontario, can attest to this. What began as an air-conditioning system failure ended in their data centre being offline for about 20 hours. In late July last year the air-conditioning system used in the Queen’s University Data Centre began …
During 2015 there were 640 power outages reported across the United Kingdom. This number represents a sizeable 19% increase on the 537 outages that were reported during the previous year. Over 2.5 million people were affected. This trend is expected to continue, with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) predicting that the UK faces an …
Will the UK Energy Gap End in Data Centre Disaster? Read More »
A news article recently appeared online after it was discovered that 8-inch floppy disks are still in use within some of the most technologically advanced departments of the US Government – including the US nuclear force! For better or for worse, these legacy systems are here to stay – for now at least. At Jacarta …
Why 'Always-On' Shouldn't be an Obstacle to Implementing Data Centre Power Monitoring Read More »
With savings of over $2,000,000 USD per annum reported by Delta Electronics and carbon emissions reductions of 11% at Sheffield’s Hallam University, could ISO50001 change the way energy is monitored and managed? Many of us are familiar with the industrial and commercial standards outlined by the International Organisation for Standardisation. These standards are followed throughout …
Early-adopters of ISO50001 now achieving significant power cost savings Read More »
With so much emphasis now being focused on 24/365 operation and the well-being of staff, humidity monitoring and control in data centres and offices is set to play a vital role in achieving the goals of IT and Human Resources departments over the next 5 years. As a human-being you will know how the fluctuations …
Humidity Extremes Continue To Seriously Damage Businesses Read More »
The Conundrum: How to remotely monitor the power consumption of your rack equipment without the disruption and downtime associated with implementing smart PDU’s? The Solution: Our unique new PowerZook sensor! Quick and easy to install with zero downtime required, PowerZook can provide you with energy usage information to enable you to understand and start to …
CONUNDRUM NOW SOLVED!… How to monitor your rack power when smart PDU’s are not an option Read More »
Traditional DCIM software plays a vital role in the management of data centre environments but deciding on what you actually want from a DCIM solution can be a lengthy process. However, the rapid deployment of a cost-effective ‘DCIM Lite’ package, perhaps as an interim solution, will enable you to gain immediate benefits whilst providing you …
The success of British cycling, be it by Team GB or Team Sky, has been astonishing; from an also-ran to a world leader in less than a decade. This success has been largely attributed to one man – Sir Dave Brailsford – and one approach to performance improvement – Marginal Gains. When Brailsford became Performance …
Could the ‘Team Sky effect’ help reduce your Data Centre costs? Read More »
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