With a data center monitoring system, get alerts to issues that threaten your server environments
When you’re responsible for critical IT equipment, data center environmental monitoring provides instant notification of environmental conditions that can threaten server rooms, network closets, and data center operations. equipment. Sensaphone's data center environmental monitoring system has built-in features to simultaneously monitor both the network environment (temperature, power, humidity, etc.) and TCP/IP devices.
As soon environmental conditions change or a server, router, gateway, or other network device experiences a problem, the system immediately sends alarm notifications to designated personnel.
Sensaphone's comprehensive infrastructure-wide monitoring lets IT and data managers react to network interruptions before it’s too late. A glitch does not need to turn into a disaster that costs millions of dollars per minute in sales and unrecoverable employee productivity.
Comprehensive data center environmental monitoring helps protect server rooms and network distribution facilities from:
- Extremes in server temperature
- Power fluctuation
- Humidity changes
- Unauthorized access and unlawful break-ins
How Data Center Environmental Monitoring Protects Infrastructure
Data center management must address more than just cybersecurity treats. Effective data center environmental monitoring is essential for maintaining uptime and protecting critical infrastructure, the lifeline for server and network gear.
Air conditioning systems, UPS systems, and backup generators must operate reliably at peak efficiency to ensure continuous availability to ensure uninterrupted operation. The best software and technology in the world can't prevent an entire infrastructure going down when a $12 fan goes dead. A remote monitoring system will.
Scalable Data Center Environmental Monitoring of TCP/IP Devices
The IMS-4000 includes a master ‘Host’ unit and supports up to 31 expansion ‘Node’ devices. Each host and node has inputs for up to eight environmental sensors. The system also monitors any TCP/IP address device through pinging and port availability. Up to 64 TCP/IP addresses per host or node can be monitored on your network via an ethernet connection.
If a server or service stops responding, the IMS-4000 instantly notifies the appropriate personnel using pre-programmed instructions. The TCP/IP alarm feature is ideal for monitoring routers, web servers, email servers, DNS servers, database server and gateways. That means you know when your website or email server is down before your customer or supervisor.
Flexible Alarm Notifications for Environmental Monitoring
The system can send alarm messages through the network via email or text message, a phone line with real-voice messages, or a simple network management protocol (SNMP) trap. Using multiple channels allows alarm messages to get through even if the network is down. The system can even make traditional voice phone calls in the event of an alarm. You can customize alarm functions to:
- Contact different people depending on the type of problem
- Dial different numbers or send text messages depending on the time of day
A data center environmental monitoring solution helps organizations identify temperature fluctuations, humidity changes, power failures, equipment issues, and network outages before they impact operations. With continuous monitoring, automated alerts, and remote access, IT teams can reduce downtime, protect critical infrastructure and maintain business continuity.
