The concept of environmental surveillance may sound a bit “Big Brother”, but with increasing pressure from auditors to provide a secure and robust data centre and equally effective disaster recovery plan, as well as the drive to lower overall costs, Square One's Structured Infrastructure Solutions' (SIS) Dectorac solution may very well be exactly what is needed to ensure peace of mind.
SIS has already been able to realise up to 60% reductions in costs for their clients' data centre solutions, through the implementation of virtualisation technology. By ensuring that the data centre is properly monitored and that the disaster recovery site is also secure, taking up less space and easily monitored through an out-the-box intuitive graphic interface, there is a double win for both the budget and the efficiency of the client's technology platform.
Auditors are now looking harder at the effectiveness of the air conditioning system, fire suppression solutions as well as the monitoring of access controls and security in data centres and DR sites. To address each of these to the right standard can be extremely expensive and no organisation can afford to go over budget in the current economic climate. However, the one-stop Dectorac solution can minimise all these environmental threats, reduce the total cost of ownership and provide the client with access to real time status updates and alarm notification.
And all of this comes with a total cost saving of up to 50%, which is a very compelling argument.
The Dectorac solution monitors the physical environment of the data centre, as well as the electronic devices responsible for controlling that environment. When it identifies a threat to any of the variables, it activates a threat elimination process and notifies the person responsible through an alarm system. In this Orwellian way, Dectorac can assure a good night's sleep for whoever is responsible for the corporate data centre.
“With unpredictable weather systems, increased terrorism threats, rampant crime and the perpetual risk of fire, a surveillance system that can monitor and respond to all of these threats is no longer an option - it's a necessity,” said Clinton Cowley, Managing Director of Structured Infrastructure Solutions. “Auditory compliance is getting more and more difficult, and to be able to achieve this while reducing your costs is exactly the sort of solution we should be implementing in all areas of our business these days.”
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Square One Solutions Group is listed on the Software & Computer Services sector of the JSE Limited. It focuses on providing niche, vertically applied technology solutions, has a national footprint and more than 23 years of experience in the South African market. The group's primary solution offerings encompass law enforcement and authentication, industrial printing coding and marking, infrastructure and facility solutions, system integration services and telecommunications and service provider solutions, all supported by a tailored suite of finance and leasing solutions and services. The key target market is enterprise, SME, corporate and government clients and the group focuses on coupling innovation, technology and service to achieve value for clients as well as superior returns and earnings growth for shareholders. For more information visit http://www.sq1.co.za.
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