Home  News & Events AFI Teams With AIC To Offer Innovative Network Environmental Monitoring Solution.
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AFI Teams With AIC To Offer Innovative Network Environmental Monitoring Solution. |
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Wednesday, 16 April 2008 |
Las Vegas, NV (April 16, 2007) – American Fibertek, Inc. (AFI) and Advanced Industrial Computer, Inc. (AIC) have joined forces to offer broadcast and video production professionals new and innovative server and storage solutions employing AFI’s V’nes Video Network Enterprise Solution and AIC’s proven server and storage solutions. The combination of the companies core technologies and expertise results in cutting edge network storage solutions with innovative environmental detection and monitoring capabilities. Environmental conditions are the primary source of server and hard disk failure and data loss.
“With most broadcast and pro video facilities moving to network storage for automation programming and data, as well as program content, it is imperative that the hard drives at the core of these storage systems are continually monitored to assure continuous optimal performance,” said Jack Fernandes, President and CEO, AFI. “AFI’s V’nes Video Network Enterprise Solution offers a Network Environmental Monitoring System (NEMS) that provides unique environmental monitoring capabilities ideally suited for AIC server based storage solutions. AIC’s proven server and storage technologies combined with V’nes’ diverse capabilities combine to form a truly unique solution for virtually any networked application.”
V’nes NEMS delivers unprecedented environmental monitoring capabilities to ensure that network operators are notified of changing conditions before failures occur. These unique capabilities also preserve server hard disk life by allowing system administrators to take action whenever optimal operating conditions are exceeded. The network monitoring solution remotely monitors user-defined environmental conditions such as temperature, airflow and humidity levels of a wide variety of networked devices and provides notification of impending failures to system administrators so they can take appropriate action and preserve the integrity and continued operation of critical systems. NEMS is comprised of V’nes’ Scout Series Environmental Monitoring Systems, Commander Series Switchers and Pilot CS Management Software for Scout and Commander.
“Data loss and system down time due to hard drive failures are the most common problems found in today’s DVR and NVR systems. While hard drive replacement can be measured in terms of dollars, the loss of data or exposure resulting from inoperative security systems cannot be. And while many hard drive manufacturers provide warranties between 3 and 5 years, they generally do not cover failures due to high temperature operation which can significantly shorten hard drive life spans. Scout is designed to alleviate such failures due to excessive heat and any other unfavorable environmental conditions,” continued Fernandes.
AFI’s NEMS system consists of the following V’nes components:
Scout Series Environmental Monitoring System provides unprecedented remote monitoring of environmental conditions with notification of impending failures – applicable to any and all IP based systems components. Features include: up to 10 individual user defined temperatures, airflow and humidity sensor readings; 10 hard contact alarms and Aux inputs; two (2) bi-directional data communication ports; logs with up to 5000 entries for historical review; built-in web server and remote access via standard web browsers; ability to manage multiple units; and the ability to interface with any IP-based system for comprehensive environmental monitoring.
Scout Series Probes are extremely small and light weight allowing them to be easily positioned for either standalone or rack mounted devices. An operation mounting arm is available for positioning sensors for rack mount operation.
Commander Series Switchers are fully managed 10 and 26 port network switches designed to provide IT Directors with complete control over network interfaces, and Security Directors with the ability to route video signals and data to network and broadband servers in a manner similar to setting up a matrix switching system. Commander Series Switchers also offer: on-board environmental sensing and alarm notification of status and impending failures with complete logs; a built-in web server that does not require any external software and remote access using conventional browsers.
Pilot CS Management Software collects and displays network status and environmental conditions from Scout Series Environmental Monitoring Systems in multiple remote locations. The software also monitors the Scout Series Environmental Monitoring System itself and Commander Switchers to ensure continuous operation. Data collected from various locations can be stored, searched and used to generate reports detecting environmental trends before they result in data loss and/or equipment failures.
“AIC is constantly expanding and enhancing its partner relationships to provide our customers with the most comprehensive and technically advanced services and technologies,” said Paul Snapp, Senior Director, Business Development and Strategic Accounts of AIC/Xtore. “AFI’s V’nes system delivers these qualities in a flexible, open platform range of hardware and software components that complement our offerings.”
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