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Data Center Operational Compliance Management Via Real-Time RFID Asset Tracking

Secure and efficient operation of data center is critical for companies and institutions. With data integrity, legal and industry compliance requirements becoming more critical, the ability to document critical server and SAN components is becoming more important than ever. Security and effective data center management starts from visibility of IT assets by real-time tracking and monitoring of servers, SAN tapes and disks, and critical IT components.

How can AVANTE RFID Real-Time Locating System and Personnel-Asset Visibility System benefit assets tracking within a Data Center?

• Real-time tracking and monitoring of all data center assets including server blades, SAN tapes and disks and other critical IT assets.
• Documented compliance of data and system security down to each individual component
• Detailed control on leased and owned assets
• Dramatically reduces manual tracking processes and misplaced assets
• Ability to associate document assets and staff relationships from the arrival at dock to disposure
• Temperature at each server blade is reported in real-time along with its position to give a real-time map of temperature distribution and profile of the data center for pro-active service before systems fall in trouble.

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The principle and utility of this patented RFID RTLS asset tracking technology is simple to use and understand:

• A miniature and low profile RFID ZONER™ tag with temperature and motion sensors are attached directly with tamper-destructive adhesive or seal onto each server or IT asset to be monitored.
• Authorized staff and security personnel are encouraged to wear the RFID ZONER™ badges.
• Each RFID ZONER™ tag transmits and communicates to the monitoring RTLS.
• A grid of real-time locating RFID RELAYER™ readers is installed around the perimeter of the area to be protected.
• Exceptions rules based on movement, position, temperature, and who among the authorized personnel is around are used to provide exception reporting in real-time. All data collected may be viewed in synchronization with the IP-video or other CCTV monitoring systems.
• The system provides an alert and alarm well before the system exceeds a safe operating temperature or is removed without authorization.
• The RFID ZONER™ tag and RELAYER™ readers are self-monitoring for any tampering.