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Calculating Costs for Cold Air in Your Facilities

Conditioning the air in your building costs a lot of money, but a well-run facility helps you turn a profit. In industries like data centers, cooling systems can account for 30-50% of energy expenses. Cold air is also a huge expense for refrigerated... Read More

Proper Placement: Installing Server Room Environmental Monitors [VIDEO]

You have a significant investment in your IT infrastructure and you want to get the most out of that investment by extending equipment life, optimizing usage, and lowering your operational costs. You can get the data to help you accomplish these... Read More

Humidity Monitor Applications | Packet Power

Are controlling air conditions and knowing how wet the air is important to your business? Then humidity sensors are a must. Also called hygrometers, these devices have come a long way in recent years. Read More

Global Colo Saves Time and Money with Arayna Tech

Packet Power works with a global network of partners to help match our wireless monitoring solutions to customer needs. Our partners can also ensure our solutions are installed quickly and correctly to maximize time-to-value. We're pleased to... Read More

Harnessing Monitoring Data to Optimize Data Center Cooling

Cooling costs are a major component of data center operating costs. The economic and environmental benefits that can result from lowered cooling costs are significant. But raising the temperature can raise risks. If only one or two cabinets in an... Read More

Using Temperature Sensor Data to Drive Business Decisions [VIDEO]

To make the best business decisions around temperature and energy use, you need to have the data points. Advances in sensors and wireless technology mean today’s devices are small enough to be placed almost anywhere and are able to give you... Read More

Installing Packet Power Environmental Monitors [VIDEO]

Monitoring the environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, and differential air pressure) anywhere is a breeze with Packet Power devices. They install easily, begin transmitting data wirelessly immediately without extra setup. This video shows... Read More

Case Study: Environmental Monitoring Made Easy

When your existing monitoring devices are not keeping up with new demands, it’s time for a change. But upgrading monitors in a facility can be daunting. How do you change out equipment without disrupting operations? How much time and money will... Read More

How to Pinpoint Hot Spots in Your Data Center

Hot spots in a data center must be closely monitored: let the warmest areas in your facility get too warm and you risk degraded performance, outages, and potential equipment damage. Yet they can also drive how much you spend to cool your entire data... Read More