Monitoring Data Center Temperatures

Monitoring Data Center Temperatures

Monitoring Data Center Temperatures and temperatures in IDF closets are some of the most important responsibilities you will be given.

During my time in a manufacturing environment I was given the task of Monitoring Data Center Temperatures with the additional task of using the same system in our IDF closets as well. So I went looking for a temperature alert sensor that could be easily deployed over wireless and remotely monitored and maintained.

The scope of the project was as follows:

• Real time temperature and humidity monitoring for a small data center and 13 IDF closets dispersed over a campus of approximately 400,000 SF.
• Maintain records for up to 1 month
• provide escalation in the event that the first responder fails to respond.
• Web interface for Security Personnel to monitor remotely.
• Budget – Under $5000.00.

I completed this project using devices from a company called Temperature Alert.

Devices from Temperature Alert for monitoring data center temperatures are capable of hosting various sensors including flood, humidity, and temperature. They include a wired and wireless interface for easy network connection and can be configured through a web browser interface. These are stand alone units that can be deployed and monitored remotely without the need for additional software.

The device I used was a WIFI connected device that I attached to our wireless infrastructure. Since there were so many of them in our environment, we really needed a central management solution so I built a Web APP using PHP/HTML/ and dumped data into a MySQL Database. This was hosted on a Solaris Virtual Machine provided by IT.

I will provide the Web APP To anyone who would like to use it for a small fee – $20 . It will require knowledge of a web hosted environment and PHP/HTML programming as well as some experience with MySQL. I can also setup the server for you if you can give me remote access. The fee for this would be $150.00.
– Just contact me at sales@improvisedtech.com –

The system worked flawlessly and I came in under budget:

$4875.00 for 15 Devices including the flood sensors.

This is a great deal on the complete package:

Temperature Alert Devices for Monitoring Data Center Temperatures

So here are the individual devices I ordered and a screen shot of the Web App I developed. If you would like more information just email me at sales@improvisedtech.com

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