AKCP News, Information and Updates
Going Wireless In The Data Center
With the need to monitor power and environmental conditions, it is worth considering going wireless in your data center. Wireless technologies have several advantages over the traditional wired infrastructure used…
AKCP Adds RADIUS Authentication Protocols to SP2+ and SPx+
AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions has implemented RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) authentication protocols on their sensorProbe+ devices. What is…
AKCP Announces Tunneling Cloud Service for SP2+ and SPX+
The AKCP sensorProbeX+ series is the new standard for professional sensor monitoring. Modular in construction, the SPX+ can be configured with the number of sensor ports, dry contacts, relays, and analog…
Environmental Monitoring for Data Centers and Server Rooms
Ever tagged an email important and kept it as a reference? Your company’s data center or server room houses that email. Did you upload a shared document in your team…
Battery Temperature Monitoring System
Battery Temperature Monitoring Why is monitoring battery temperature important? Faults in a battery and its attached circuits can affect the temperature of the battery. Common faults that result in elevated…
What is Server Room Environmental Monitoring
Data Centers are critical to the world’s online services. Although their importance is growing, many businesses still maintain small server rooms for their in-house IT services. Server room environmental monitoring is…
Next Generation of Data Center Power Monitoring
Where do Power Quality Disturbances Come From? A study by the Electric Power Research Institute focusing on distributing power to 24 utilities throughout the U.S., tells us that 85% of…
AKCP Adds Dew Point Calculation to sensorProbe+ Devices
Available to existing customers as a firmware update, the SP+ series of base units calculate dew point from temperature and humidity values. The input for the calculation is provided by…
AKCP Upgrades sensorProbe2+ with PoE
AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions has added an optional Power over Ethernet (PoE) for the sensorProbe2+ (SP2+). Due to popular demand,…
Calibrating of Resistance Temperature Detectors Sensors
The article extolls Calibration of Resistance Temperature Detectors Type Sensors, there is a need to explore a broader subject. This pertains to the calibration of temperature transmitters. We must understand…
How Is IoT Changing The Data Center?
In recent years, The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed data centers through the increase in IoT devices such as lightbulbs, cell phones, and cameras. It was estimated that by the…
Dubai Vaccine Logistics Alliance to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
Dubai has launched a Vaccine Logistics Alliance to speed the rollout of more than 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses. As the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine takes place there as…
Sick Building Syndrome Causes and Prevention
What is Sick Building Syndrome? Sick building syndrome is the term given to a myriad of illnesses and symptoms that strike a number of occupants of particular buildings. Humans are…
International Livestock Research Institute Use AKCP In Kenya
Following the success of our installation at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Ethiopia, AKCP equipment has also been installed at the Data Center facilities in Kenya. Utilizing the…
AKCP Releases updates to sensorProbe product family
AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions has updated their sensorProbe product line. For the past 20 years, the sensorProbe series has been…
AKCP Releases Cold Chain Temperature Sensors
AKCP, the world’s oldest and largest supplier of networked wired and wireless sensor solutions has released a range of temperature sensors tailored for the needs of the cold chain industry….
Simple Changes That Improve Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) has a massive impact on the health of the occupants. Poorly ventilated spaces can lead to Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Dust and indoor air particles can…
Reasons Why Monitoring Restaurant Refrigerators and Freezers is Important
Restaurants typically have refrigerator and freezer facilities for storing perishables. Larger restaurants and kitchens in hotels for example, have larger commercial type refrigerators. Whatever the size, monitoring restaurant refrigerators and…
Preventing Cold Chain Failures using Remote Monitoring Systems
Getting the vaccines to their destination in good condition is paramount for a successful immunization campaign. When exposed to an elevated temperature for too long, they lose their potency. For…
Using ASHRAE Indoor Air Quality Guide
In the 1970s, the approach to energy efficiency compromised Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Efforts should concentrate on net-zero energy buildings that do not repeat past mistakes. Forums have discussed sustainable…