The defined availability of their IT services is, for most companies,
the decisive prerequisite for their whole workflow. The security of a
physical infrastructure starts with the individual rack and is thus
instrumental in maintaining reliable and properly controlled business
processes.
CMC-TC (Computer Multi Control-Top Concept) is a
complete security management system for protection against
consequential damage and costs, as well as the central
organizational interface to facility management.
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Fault and alarm messages are sent to defined
service or security management systems, whether central or
distributed, enabling the cause of a fault to be eliminated as
quickly as possible. Data exchange via bus systems and
integration into LAN and building management configurations
provide for the transparency of all security-relevant data.
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The modular concept permits tailoring to
individual requirements, while automatic sensor detection
enables plug-&-play expansion.
Through its incorporation of various preventive
aspects, along with the options for integration into central
facility management systems, CMC-TC advances to become the central
point of information in the data centre.
Access control: Access authorization is one of the most
important factors in corporate security. Doors can be controlled
individually using numerical codes, magnetic cards, transponder
technologies, smart cards or the latest biometric systems.
Climate control: Constant low temperatures are, for
electronic components, a prerequisite for a long service life.
Monitoring of the inside rack temperature and corresponding
adjustment of the climate control systems to ensure reliable
dissipation of the arising heat loads make a valuable contribution
to minimizing operating costs.
Video: The compact cameras possess an integrated Ethernet
port and can be distributed freely across the network, independent
of the central control room. Zoom, night-sight and outdoor functions
can be selected as required. The camera images can be managed via
the Internet or through centrally installed software.
Rack extinguisher systems: With its active air intake
feature, the Detection Active extinguisher system offers optimum
smoke detection facilities for modern server enclosures. It draws in
air samples via a duct system and analyses the contents of this air.
Alarms are issued and the extinguisher triggered in two stages. A 3
U high central unit is able to serve several racks in a bayed suite.
Integration into data networks (TCP/IP, SNMP, HTTP) is possible via
CMC-TC.
KVM switches and monitor/keyboard drawers: Innovative
keyboard, video and mouse systems offer a higher level of security,
operating comfort and innovation. The auto-configuration function
ensures optimum setting of the system. Up to 32 servers can be
connected to each switch and provide simultaneous access for up to 8
users. Cascading even permits expansion to incorporate up to 512
servers. Users are connected directly via a 1 U monitor/keyboard
drawer, via a remote console at distances up to 300 m or else via a
TCP/IP network. System administration is offered via on-screen
display (OSD) and two physically separate networks (Syslog, LDAP,
Active Directory). Such central administration serves to raise
transparency and cuts operating costs.
