| Whatever line of business an organization is in | | | | efficiently. Temperature sensors should be positioned |
| environmental monitoring of the server room and IT | | | | at various locations throughout the data room to |
| equipment is an absolute must to ensure business | | | | ensure that there aren't problem areas or hotspots, |
| continuity. Environmental conditions that cause the | | | | for instance, behind equipment. Combined with an |
| breakdown of a network can cost an organization | | | | effective alerting system the temperature sensors |
| large amounts of lost revenue and impaired business | | | | will notify the necessary staff if temperatures vary |
| performance. Businesses rely more and more on their | | | | outside a set range. |
| IT and communications infrastructure making any loss | | | | Humidity sensors within server and IT rooms |
| of data or network downtime catastrophic for them. | | | | Humidity within an IT environment can be incredibly |
| Providing conditions that are as stable as possible | | | | damaging. If humidity is too low then static can build |
| helps to ensure continuity and reliability. | | | | up and static discharge becomes a major issue. |
| Effective monitoring of some key conditions, | | | | Alternatively high humidity can lead to the formation |
| temperature, humidity and water leakage, together | | | | of condensation which can cause electrical failures |
| with an alerting system will enable the IT department | | | | and corrosion. Maintaining both temperature and |
| to keep networks operational, avoid intermittent | | | | humidity within satisfactory confines is crucial to |
| problems and hopefully steer clear of the major | | | | business continuity. |
| failures that can occur if environmental conditions | | | | Water leak detection within server rooms |
| deteriorate undetected. | | | | In the process of cooling the air in the room, air |
| Temperature monitoring in computer rooms and | | | | conditioning units collect water and therefore have |
| server rooms | | | | the potential to create water leaks or spills. It's a |
| Racks and servers tend to operate more efficiently | | | | good idea to have these kept well away from the |
| when they're cool. Running at temperatures too high | | | | servers and to have water leak detectors nearby. |
| can cause network downtime or can create a | | | | To ensure reliability and efficiency of data centers, |
| situation where there is intermittent unreliability of | | | | environmental conditions must be monitored. The |
| equipment. Although all servers come with internal | | | | installation of independent monitoring equipment for |
| cooling fans these will not be sufficient to keep the | | | | temperature, humidity and water leaks coupled with |
| temperature down in data centers and rack rooms. | | | | efficient alerting facilities will significantly reduce the |
| Modern computers, servers and routers create a | | | | risk of IT failure. Failing to install such a system can |
| huge amount of heat. | | | | lead to catastrophic breakdowns with huge losses in |
| Air conditioning units are necessary to maintain | | | | business productivity. |
| temperatures at a level where equipment can work | | | | |