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deployment will touch on all elements of power distribution and protection , cooling systems and associated subsystems ,” notes a recent report by Irish Advantage . “ It will also encompass data cables , racks and physical structures , facility management systems including those for the building , networks and infrastructure , and systems for security and fire protection .” Companies like AKCP – a US-based SNMP based monitoring system firm – are incorporating IoT sensors into their smart rack offerings , allowing operators to better measure temperature and humidity , and perform preventative maintenance .
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“ The enormous number of devices , coupled with the sheer volume , velocity and structure of IoT data , creates challenges , particularly in the areas of security , data , storage management , servers and the data centre network , as real-time business processes are at stake ,” explained Skorupa . “ The recent trend to centralise applications to reduce costs and increase security is incompatible with the IoT . “
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