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conditioning or leaks from water pipes that
support a system can cause fl ooding.
Main Power Sources Remain Unreliable,
A UPS Is Simply Not Enough
Even in the 21
st
century, we still haven’t
harnessed electricity. Situations like over /
under voltage, spikes, drops and blackouts
haunt managers. Failure of backup power
sources like generators or UPS systems with
short run or expired batteries can make a
bad situation even worse. Consider what
happens when main power goes out and a UPS
keeps CPUs alive while the air conditioning
systems stay down. The end result is extreme
temperatures in the computer room that will
eventually cause severe hardware damage, data
loss or possibly even start a fi re.
Your Data Center & Job On The Line
If disaster strikes your data center, how will
it impact business? How much will it cost?
Who will get the blame? Could it have been
prevented? Will management be asking for
your head on a silver platter?
Downtime Costs More Than Money
When disasters strike, there are signifi cant
costs in areas that go far beyond the simple
replacement of damaged hardware. Data can
be lost and costs incurred to restore or recreate
it; online operations lose sales & service
opportunities… causing lost revenue both now
and in the future; salaried employees continue
to get paid even while systems are down and
they can’t work; overtime accrues for IT staff
who work around the clock to get systems back
online; and there will be other costs too.
A Proactive Approach Is The Best
Because Computers Don’t Swim
The concept of knowing early and immediately
about developing environment problems is
easy for all prudent managers to understand. A
business does not have to encounter a fl ood for
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Online ordering is available at www.EnvironmentMonitor.com. Reseller inquiries and purchases are welcome. Call now to protect your data center!
ight now, your data center is under attack!
You might not believe it because things
appear to be running smoothly. The network is
up and bandwidth is not taxed. The servers are
accessible and users aren’t complaining.
Everything appears to be under control.
However… just beyond that wall, above those
ceiling tiles, or under the raised fl oor is a
disaster waiting to strike. Even worse, it has
your name written all over it!
You see, no one really knows when or how a
disaster will strike. We just know the potential
is always there. So preparing for it is critical to
minimizing its impact on computers, networks,
users and the organization.
Computer Room Environment
Monitoring Too Often Overlooked
Today’s data centers are complex and handle
an immense workload. This is because what
happens there effects the entire organization,
supporting hundreds or thousands of users.
The most overlooked issue in data centers
today remains ‘environment monitoring’.
This is true at least until a disaster strikes,
then it becomes Job 1. Why would anyone
wait for their own disaster?
What Is Environment Monitoring?
In the data center, computer and network
equipment must be kept within a specifi c
range of environmental conditions. If these get
our of bounds, unpredictable and potentially
catastrophic results can occur and cause data
loss, hardware failure, denied access and
downtime. Primary issues include:
• Temperature / Heat Index
• Main & UPS Power
• Flooding / Water
• Humidity
• Smoke / Fire
• Network & Security Camera
• Room Entry / Security
• Air Flow / Motion
• Dry Contacts / Switch Sensors
Air Conditioning Remains The Primary
Cause Of Most Data Center Disasters
Failure of a primary or backup air conditioner
is a major threat in all computer rooms, as
temperatures will rise rapidly. Power drains
can cause major damage to computers and
equipment. Condensation overfl ow from air
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the IT staff to know that computers don’t swim.
The ‘5 Critical Steps’ to successfully prevent
an environment incident from causing your
organization a catastrophic disaster include:
Insurance And Recovery Plans Are
Just ‘Band Aids’ After A Disaster
Insurance policies offer some fi nancial relief
from disasters by compensating for the cost of
lost equipment. However, they never cover all
of the extended costs (see above). Worse still
is the impact on cash fl ow while you wait to be
reimbursed. And who wants to fi ll out all those
forms anyway? Then, in 6-12 months your
insurance premiums go up. Ouch!
As for recovery plans, you need to (must)
have one. Although, wouldn’t you like to
have one and never be forced to use it? Even
the best recovery plans do not pay the costs.
They provide a guideline as to how to get back
in the game after a disaster. Wouldn’t your
management team rather avoid the experience
altogether? Wouldn’t you?
Why Put Your Business At Risk?
How much would it cost your business to
lose access to primary servers or the network
for just a 1/2 day? Ten, twenty, a hundred
thousand dollars? A million dollars? It depends
upon what you do although any loss is too
much when it’s your money. In today’s online
world, downtime for even a few minutes can
mean life or death to sales opportunities or the
entire business. Do you need to be in business
continuously, like 24 x 365? Then stop running
around with scissors in your hand.
Solutions Exist For Computer Rooms
Of All Types And Sizes… Yours Too!
AVTECH has several powerful, scalable
solutions for IT & facilities environment
monitoring. All are easy to install & use, reliable
and available in rack, wall or ceiling mount
models. They come complete with easy to install
hardware, cables, sensors, logging & graphing
software, easy-to-use monitoring software,
CD media & documentation, installation
notes, 12 months of Maintenance Support &
Update Service (MSUS). Installation is easily
completed within minutes.
TemPageR is designed for easy, advanced,
temperature monitoring, alerting and more.
Our Room Alert models offer the ability to
monitor temperature, humidity, heat index,
power, fl ood, smoke, cameras, dry contacts and
much more. See the model comparison online
for detailed information. All models offer a
built-in web server & interface for standalone
use (i.e. No PC required) and alerting. All
models also include a bundled (Free) license
for our powerful Device ManageR for sensor
management, logging, graphing, alerting
and more. AVTECH also offers Plug-Ins
for advanced alerting, automatic shutdown,
corrective actions and more.
Who Uses These Monitoring Systems?
AVTECH products are used around the world by
all types of organizations. Sample users include
the White House, Pentagon, United Nations, all
branches of the U.S. government, over 86% of
the Fortune 1000 and businesses of all types
& sizes. We think that your organization is
just as important. Don’t you agree?
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today by ordering online, calling us directly
or having your favorite reseller call us to
purchase on your behalf. Orders ship the same
or next business day. If you would like to
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Purchase Room Alert or TemPageR today,
then when a disaster threatens your computer
room or data center, you can rejoice in the
knowledge that you helped to save your
organization a bundle... maybe even its life.
• 61% of data centers say downtime is due to
environment issues 1X+ in past 12 months
• 23% of data centers say downtime is due to
environment issues 5X+ in past 12 months
• 59% of data centers say downtime lasts 1/2 day+
• 27% of data centers say downtime lasts 1-3 days
• 45% of downtime costs 10K per incident
• 11% of downtime costs 50K per incident
5 Steps To Prevent IT Environment Disaster
1) Install Monitors for Immediate Detection
2) Automated Alerting to Responsible IT Staff
3) Automatic Shutdown & Action Procedures
4) Fast and Appropriate Response by the Staff
5) Review, Analyze & Plan Future Prevention