In the age of digitalization, the reliability of data centers and server racks plays a crucial role in the smooth operation of companies. A key component in ensuring this reliability is the careful monitoring and distribution of the power supply and environmental monitoring within the server racks. They are essential for minimizing downtime, increasing efficiency and identifying potential hazards at an early stage.
Five points you should consider when monitoring your server racks:
- Overvoltage measurement: Excessive voltage over a long period of time can damage appliances and ultimately lead to fires.
- Temperature monitoring: Excessive heat can damage the hardware. By monitoring the temperature, hotspots and system failures can be avoided.
- Humidity and dew point: Continuous monitoring of the climate parameters is necessary in order to independently monitor the functionality of the air conditioning system and prevent device failures.
- Early fire detection: By evaluating temperature, carbon monoxide and air quality (VOC), incipient and smoldering fires can be detected at an early stage.
- Security and access control: Monitoring the rack doors protects against unauthorized access and sabotage.
The 3-in-1 solution: Manage energy, environmental monitoring and rack access with one device – the Kentix SmartPDU
The SmartPDUs from Kentix are an advanced solution for power monitoring and distribution in server racks. They are specially tailored to the requirements of modern IT infrastructures and enable precise measurement, monitoring and control of energy consumption. They are also characterized by functions such as remote-controlled switching, overload protection and alarms in critical states as well as individually measurable and switchable outputs.
However, the SmartPDUs from Kentix go one step further and, in addition to power distribution and monitoring, also offer integrated sensors for precise monitoring of the environmental conditions directly in the rack. These sensors can measure a variety of environmental parameters, including temperature, humidity, vibrations and much more. This ability to monitor the environment directly at the critical infrastructure enables a proactive response to conditions that could lead to costly failures in the event of an emergency.
Control rack access with the SmartPDU
In addition to the direct integration of sensors into the PDUs, Kentix offers the intelligent rack lever with RFID reader and PIN field, which can be connected directly to the SmartPDUs. This combination of intelligent access management and environmental monitoring provides a robust solution to ensure the security and integrity of critical IT infrastructures.
All in one system: KentixONE
The 8-in-1 system for monitoring your physical infrastructure
The PDU and all Kentix devices can be integrated into KentixONE, the all-in-one platform for the physical monitoring of your data center, critical infrastructure or rooms. KentixONE combines eight security systems in one platform: access control, intrusion detection, early fire detection, video surveillance, environmental, power, climate and network monitoring and enables the integration and connection of external devices – freely scalable. This makes handling easier and makes security technology simple and digital. And all this can also be controlled on the move via an app connection with KentixONE-GO.
Conclusion
In a world where dependency on IT infrastructures is constantly growing, the need for comprehensive monitoring and management of server racks is undisputed. With its SmartPDUs and the KentixONE platform, Kentix offers advanced solutions that not only revolutionize power distribution and monitoring, but also enable comprehensive environmental monitoring and security management. By integrating sensors and intelligent rack levers, Kentix is setting new standards for physical security and monitoring of server racks that are invaluable to organizations of all sizes.
