NEWS
Raritan ’ s new offering manages environmental and security information in data centres
aritan , a brand of Legrand and
R a leading provider of intelligent data centre management and
rack power distribution solutions , has announced the release of its Smart Rack Controller ( SRC ).
The new offering addresses facility and data centre management requirements to gather environmental information around IT devices through connected SmartSensors , as well as security conditions on rack door handles and card readers – without the need to significantly reconfigure power distribution or IT infrastructure to obtain visibility and alerts .
Many facility and data centre operators don ’ t always have access to the proper tools – or personnel – to track thousands of devices as well as to measure environmental and security variables in and around data centres , Edge networks and even IT equipment in remote locations . In addition to a lack of tools , operators are hesitant to deploy monitoring technology due to special power requirements or may lack the space needed for full-scale device deployments .
By contrast , the SRC solution is built on Raritan ’ s Xerus Technology platform that adds a layer of intelligence to any location by acting as an environmental monitoring connection point for SmartSensor data .
An LCD display on the SRC provides access to all SmartSensor readings such as temperature , humidity , airflow , differential air pressure , water / leaks , contact closures , proximity detection , vibration and more .
The information collected can be passed on to any Building Management System ( BMS ) or Data Center Infrastructure Monitoring ( DCIM ) tool for further analysis , using protocols such as SNMP , Modbus over TCP / IP and JSON-RPI .
Aruba formalises its GAIA-X status as a Day-1 Member
ruba S . p . A ., one of the
A largest Italian cloud providers and a leader in data centre services , web hosting , email , PEC and domain registration , formalises its status as a Day-1 Member of the GAIA-X project . With the aim of making a strong contribution to the development of a secure , reliable and certified network infrastructure for sharing and accessing data across Europe , the GAIA-X project is a step towards enabling a cloud offering based on European values .
Officially presented at the Digital Summit 2019 , GAIA-X was formed with the intention of creating an interoperable and secure cloud infrastructure , based on compliance with European standards and regulations . It helps to create a free and transparent data environment , in which the potential for vendor lock-in is eliminated , and encourage competition between cloud solution providers , providing the highest level of certification with the guarantee of the full protection of the European law .
GAIA-X , due to be launched as early as 2021 , acts as a legal entity supported by the European Commission according to the standards set out by its members . It is a project open to all countries that decide to contribute to its growth and join in as members , with the goal to provide European companies with a secure cloud network , using standards guaranteed by the European institutional system . ◊
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