IT-type question

[Neil Schelly]

I'd prefer 1U just because I don't really see anything in your description to 
require more.  I hate to waste space, but you didn't list your reasons to 
lean toward 2U, so I can't say for sure.

That said, similar products also have sensors to monitor voltages, current 
draws (assuming that's available through some sort of PDU), door sensors (for 
security), noise levels, and even light levels.  I can see a use for all 
those at least, depending on the environment.  Especially in a remote 
datacenter that is rarely visited, these kind of things can make things much 
easier for an administrator, especially the security ones if it's a 
datacenter operated internally to the company rather than at a collocation 
facility where security is generally more or less managed by the datacenter 
staff.
-N

On Wednesday 26 April 2006 12:30 pm, Drew Van Zandt wrote:
> Would you guys mind sharing your opinions on something IT-related with
> me?  You guys are pretty experienced in the field and I suspect you
> have strong opinions.  Here's the decision under consideration:
>
> New product, rackmount, 24 ports (or so) of Sensatronics
> temperature/humidity/etc.  monitoring. (Network-based and works with
> Linux, of course - all our stuff does.)
>
> 1U or 2U?  We're leaning towards 2U because it lets us be more
> flexible, but would you have specific objections to something 2U?
>
> What would you be most interested in monitoring other than
> temperature/humidity/wetness?
>
> What other cool/useful features would you like?
>
> If you're in the Concord or Manchester area and work for a colo
> facility or somewhere with LOTS of rackmount stuff, email me offlist
> and maybe I can get my boss to buy you lunch so he can get your
> opinions on some things.
>
> --DTVZ
>
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