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Server Room Monitoring

When it comes to critical environments like server rooms and datacentres you need the right monitoring solution and one that allows both local and remote management and control of your IT and associated hardware. Our server room monitoring solutions can alert for temperature, humidity, water, tamper, cooling, power, intrusion and security issues that could disrupt operations. Our room monitoring solutions include room and rack level solutions and remote site 24/7 system monitoring.

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Room Alert 3E WiFi Monitors from £158.20
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Temperature Sensor Monitoring

Early warning of temperature changes and the identification of hot spots in server racks can help to improve cooling efficiency and protect servers and IT network devices. Other sensors can be added to monitor a range of environmental and security factors.

A key decision in terms of alerts is how to receive them. Our monitoring systems can generate alarms and alerts via email, phone call, SMS text messages, SNMP and web dashboard interfaces. Devices are typically hardwired with some options available for WiFi connections.

In terms of form factor the monitoring devices may be designed for 19inch rack mount installation or as standalone devices that can be placed on a shelf in a rack cabinet or externally on a flat surface.

The number of sensors that can be fitted to a monitoring device varies. Typical sensors available include: digital temperature, digital humidity, heat index, dew point, mains and UPS power, power current (Amps), active power, flood/water, smoke/fire, motion, room/door entry and air flow as well as analogue sensors, relay switches and network cameras.

Environment Monitor Features Table

Model Available Sensors Built-in Sensors Supplied with these Plug-in Sensors Digital Inputs Digital Outputs Ethernet (RJ45) Protocols Additional Text Alerts
RoomAlert 32E
 8 Temperature, Humidity, Power 1xDigital Temperature Sensor, 1xRoom Entry Switch Sensor 16 2 yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 12ER
 3 Temperature 1xDigital Temperature Sensor, 1xRoom Entry Switch Sensor 4 1 yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 12E
 3 Temperature 1xDigital Temperature Sensor, 1xRoom Entry Switch Sensor 4 1 yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 4ER
 2 Temperature 1xDigital Temperature Sensor 1 – yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 4E
 2 Temperature 1xDigital Temperature Sensor 1 – yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 3E 2 Temperature – 1 – yes SNMP email to SMS portal
RoomAlert 3 WiFi 2 Temperature – 1 – yes SNMP networked SMS device
Poseidon2 3266
 8 – Temperature 4 – yes SNMP, XML, Modbus/TCP, HWg-Push networked SMS device
Poseidon2 3268
 8 – Temperature 4 2 yes SNMP, XML, Modbus/TCP, HWg-Push networked SMS device
Poseidon2 3468
 8 – Temperature 4 2 yes SNMP, XML, Modbus/TCP, HWg-Push networked SMS device
Poseidon2 4002 16 – Temperature 12 4 yes SNMP, XML, Modbus/TCP, HWg-Push networked SMS device or GSM modem option
SD-2×1Wire
 4 – Temperature – – yes WiFi networked SMS device
STE2
 3 – Temperature 2 – yes SNMP, WiFi networked SMS device
HWg-STE
 2 – Temperature – – yes SNMP –
HWg-WLD
 1 – Water – – yes SNMP networked SMS device
Ares 10 GSM
 3 – Temperature 12 – – – SIM Card
Ares 12 GSM
 14 – Temperature 12 – – – SIM Card
Damocles2 MINI
 – – – 4 2 yes SNMP, XML, Modbus/TCP, HWg-Push networked SMS device
Damocles2 1208
 – – – 12 8 yes SNMP, XML (HTTPs), Modbus/TCP, MQTT, HWg-Push networked SMS device
Damocles2 2404 – – – 24 4 yes SNMP, XML (HTTPs), Modbus/TCP networked SMS device

For more information on our server room monitoring solutions include wall mount and rack mount products please contact our project team.

Useful Blog Posts

  • How to Install Server Room and Rack Level Monitoring Systems

    There are several good reasons for monitoring a server room or datacentre for temperature and humidity, but should you place sensors and detectors at the server rack or room level and just how many sensors is the right number?

  • How to Select A Server Room Monitoring System

    Rising cooling requirements are a common problem faced by many organisations as they adopt the latest server technologies, including high power computing. The higher the power draw of the latest servers the greater the need for air conditioning as their kW power draw adds an equal demand to the size of the air conditioning required. Edge Computing and micro data centres add another layer of complexity to the need for a dedicated remote environmental monitoring system.

  • How to Use Server Room Monitoring and Control Systems

    Temperature levels within racks, server room or datacentre environment are one of the most important environmental factors to regularly monitor. Sudden room temperature rises can indicate the failure of a critical infrastructure system such as an air conditioner and lead to server failures and worst case a fire starting. Hot-spots within server racks can literally ‘cook’ the electronics and batteries within in-rack UPS systems. Low temperatures can be a sign that the cooling system operating parameters are set too low, leading to excess energy usage and higher operating costs.

Related FAQs

  • Do you provide DCIM software and Interfaces?

    We can supply and install complete Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software packages and the proprietary monitoring software for the systems we supply and install. For some of these bespoke alterations or custom interfaces can be requested. We also supply a wide range of interface cards and plug-in modules for remote software integration including SNMP and MODBUS/JBUS, RS232 and USB2.0.

  • Do you monitor humidity in a server room?

    An increase in humidity is a sign that the air conditioning system is not optimised or failing. Monitoring humidity is therefore important. Rising humidity can also lead to corrosion and for electrical/electronic equipment can lead to potential short-circuits and fire risks.

  • Why is it important to monitor temperatures in a server room?

    IT equipment gives off heat, even when idle or lowly loaded. High-end computing relies on powerful servers and in a server rack the amount of power drawn can be from 5-15kW or even higher. Even if the overall efficiency is 90%, that can still lead to 1.5kW of heat to clear through the rack via the cooling system. If the temperature rises too high, IT servers can fail and there is the potential for a fire to break-out in an un-cooled server cabinet.