Overview

Temperature and humidity monitoring in data centers, computer rooms and server rooms has become a key part of disaster prevention for today’s IT managers. A company’s IT infrastructure is vital to the functioning of the entire organization – without it, an organization has no access to business critical information. The result is substantial revenue loss as the average hourly cost of computer network downtime is in the tens of thousands of dollars. Issues include:

• Poor environmental conditions have a huge impact on the longevity of computer equipment (servers, switches, routers)

• The effects of running equipment at high temperatures for prolonged periods can result in intermittent or permanent failure

• Hotspots in server rooms pose a danger to electronic equipment

• Condensation can cause hardware corrosion and early system and component failure

• Electro-static build-up and discharge which occurs at low relative humidity levels can result in severe damage to sensitive IT equipment

 

Solution

Spinwave’s wireless mesh sensor networks are an ideal solution for preventing environmentally-caused IT disasters. Spinwave’s wireless temperature, current and humidity sensors can be easily mounted in key locations throughout your server room, computer room or data center, capturing temperature gradients and relative humidity values at critical locations. Out-of-range sensor data will trigger an automatic notification to IT and/or facility personnel, enabling them to correct the potential problem before equipment shuts down or fails permanently.

• Collection of real-time and historical sensor data allows for remote monitoring, root cause analysis and documentation
• Immediate notification of room temperatures and/or humidity or power problems allows corrective action to be taken before IT disasters strike
• Lower overall installed cost than traditional hard-wired solutions
• Non-invasive installation process means no inconvenience to occupants or disruption of business operations
• Flexible, scalable solution makes for quick and easy system expansion
• Integrates with virtually any building automation system
• Reliability of mesh networks provides peace of mind
   

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Example

Spinwave offers a broad range of wireless room sensors. Sensor data is wirelessly transmitted to repeaters. Repeaters form a robust mesh network, extending the network's range and providing alternate communication paths in case of interference or RF blockage. Sensor data is received by a wireless access point and made available to the building automation system for improved control of the building comfort and energy consumption.