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Introduction
Security
Building management
Cabling
Managed services
Second data centre
Data centre checklist
Sidebar: HP develops smart rack
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Business executives and bureaucrats are salivating over the potential labour-saving benefits of RFID identification technology, and soon technology workers may find reason to be enthusiastic, too.
HP is working on a smart rack that incorporates RFID systems to make data centres easier to manage. The racks, which could hit the market within the next two years, can instantly take stock of servers and alert staff to problems such as overheating.
A group of researchers here at HP Labs demonstrated a smart rack prototype this week during a media tour of the company's new RFID Demo Center.
The next-generation server racks should also reduce the risk of lost or misplaced machines whose hard drives store important information. In addition, they could help streamline the servicing and maintenance of gear by keeping better work records for each machine. HP is working on temperature sensitive RFID chips to help quickly spot heat problems and avoid outages -- Alorie Gilbert.
This article was first published in Technology & Business magazine.
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Can anyone tell me where I can find a weight measuring device/equipment to be installed in conjunction with mantraps?