It’s every soccer fan’s nightmare: the eagerly awaited broadcast of the Bundesliga match on Saturday afternoon is about to start. It is a crucial game that will decide whether the team stays in the league or is relegated. The tension and anticipation in living rooms across Germany is palpable. The TV is on, the drinks are cold, snacks are ready. And then it starts. Kick-off in the stadium. But the TV screens remain black…
There is no picture, no sound. No game. The excitement among the fans in front of the TV screens is great, the anger even greater. The pressure on those responsible is immense. Who will be held accountable? It is not just a question of liability, but above all of large sums of money. The most important question: What happened in the first place?
Small cause – big effect
It turns out that the temperature in the server room was too high. The server racks overheated, which led to a total failure of the technology – making it impossible to broadcast live.
Such a scenario has already happened. Yet it could have been avoided with comparatively simple measures. But it is not only soccer broadcasts that can be affected by such outages. Even far more important systems such as hospital software or traffic management systems are at risk of malfunctions or even complete failures. Whether in the server room or individual rack, in a battery warehouse, in production, on the assembly line and in all places where important and critical infrastructures need to be protected against failures and malfunctions, the Kentix product portfolio has a solution.
The multisensor: a true all-rounder
The Kentix Multisensor is a true all-rounder when it comes to monitoring and detecting physical hazards. One of the outstanding functions of the multi-sensor is the detection of thermal hotspots. In addition, the multi-sensor has a highly sensitive CO sensor that enables reliable early fire detection. By detecting carbon monoxide, dangerous situations can be recognized and reacted to in good time.
The soccer savior
Monitoring the room temperature, cooling and heating is another feature of the multi-sensor. Continuous measurements enable possible temperature fluctuations to be detected and appropriate measures to be taken. In this way, the server failure from the scenario above could have been detected and prevented in advance. This is because the multi-sensor sounds the alarm long before things become critical and damage occurs.
The monitoring of humidity, air quality and possible acts of sabotage are further functions contained in the small multi-sensor. It also offers the option of controlling external alarm and switching outputs. This enables the connection of external alarm devices such as sirens or flashing lights for effective alerting in an emergency. This makes the Kentix Multisensor an extremely versatile monitoring tool that offers comprehensive hazard detection and maximum security for buildings, server racks, offices and more.
Incidentally, five Bundesliga clubs have actually been using Kentix technology for physical security for years. As a Kentix user, you are therefore in good company.
