Cloud-based monitoring allow operators to monitor and manage systems locally or remotely and to receive alerts when there are problems. Monitored systems could include intruder alarm, CCTV or video management systems, IT systems, networks, internet links, UPS devices and third-party systems. Monitoring solutions provide users with confidence that their facilities, IT and surveillance systems are working effectively as well as ensuring that people are kept safe and secure.

Server room monitoring is the active monitoring of your critical IT spaces, to ensure your systems that your organisation relies on, continue safely and efficiently. This is predominantly environmental monitoring but also covers power monitoring, intruder detection and camera surveillance.

Business premises require effective real-time monitoring systems to make sure that all of the support systems are running efficiently. Early warnings of potential issues are essential to ensure that the business can operate both efficiently and effectively.

Real-time monitoring solutions can detect a range of environmental factors which otherwise could cause disruption for your business. For example, IT equipment overheating, fluids or leaks, high humidity or fire or smoke. This real-time monitoring is recommended by hardware manufacturers to ensure your IT systems are not disrupted.

With the development of the cloud for data storage there are now more large data centres filled with servers.

Although Ecl-ips has installed APC Netbotz devices in data centres, the remote sites and smaller comms rooms are the places that really benefit and should not be ignored. We have been to various sites to install security devices and been able to offer APC Netbotz devices because we can demonstrate the value that server room monitoring will provide. For example, a server or a critical switch, may have been located in a cupboard that has become used for other purposes, creating a sub-optimal environment.

Ecl-ips is a specialist in the solutions from APC NetBotz and would recommend its products for effective server room monitoring. Their appliances offer an active, scalable monitoring solution designed to protect against physical threats, environmental or human, that can cause disruption to IT assets. To help you obtain the right monitoring equipment we have put together cost-effective APC Comms Room Monitoring packages.

Server room monitoring will benefit organisations in the education, finance, healthcare, banking and insurance sectors as well as businesses with multiple branches such as pharmacies that may have one remote IT team. Ecl-ips has been involved in providing APC Netbotz systems for several companies including AON, the BBC, Network Rail, the London Underground, Birmingham City Council, JLT, Wychavon District Council and BT.

Power spikes or outages can cause costly downtime for your business and mean data is lost.

Perimeter protection is the first line in the defence to prevent an intruder entering your site but can also refer to the first line in detection of an intruder should they be able to enter the site and attempt to break-in to a building. Ecl-ips can advise you on the different options you can use to keep your property secure from the perimeter to inside the building.

Depending on the risk factors and your security priorities, protecting your boundaries could involve a range of measures, such as:

• Installing bollards and physical barriers at entry points which can be integrated with CCTV and access control systems
• Installing Intruder Alarm System Detectors along the perimeter which can be integrated with CCTV systems and security lighting
• Remote monitoring via our ARC, to provide 24/7 coverage of your site. This can be combined with advanced CCTV and intruder alarm systems which allow you to manage site security effectively.

A combination of security systems – such as CCTV, intruder alarm and  access control measures along with remote monitoring – are the ideal way to provide vital prevention especially when risk levels are elevated.

Our hybrid software solution seamlessly integrates on-site technology and offers a user-friendly interface both on-site and in the cloud, enabling control and insight for users. The platform simplifies the integration process, allowing users the chance to benefit from the impressive array of smart security products available. From a single site, to multi-site, or even an extensive international portfolio, the cloud-based system provides flexibility and enables a tailored fit for every need, whether upgrading a legacy system or installing a new one.

Meanwhile, the cloud-based IT Expert software from Schneider Electric provides a dashboard which gives you one view to proactively monitor and manage your IT equipment from wherever-you-are. With this you have full visibility, predictive management, and data-driven recommendations to mitigate security and failure risks of your local edge, distributed IT, and data centre.

Sensors are vital for monitoring systems to work sending messages back to the controller, monitoring device or cloud platform so that you can act on the information.

Remote intruder alarm monitoring gives you peace of mind that your home or business is protected.  It means you will be notified if the alarm is triggered.