Smart Data Centers Feature Editorial

Arch Rock, a provider of IP-based Wireless Sensor Network "WSN" solutions, announced that it has expanded its IPv6-based PhyNet WSN family with the addition of a new entry-level server, RSS-2000AT, which is tailored for small-scale or short-term sensor deployments in commercial facilities and data centers.

In general, PhyNet servers are part of a tiered IP-based architecture that allows users to create large, resilient WSNs that can be centrally managed as part of the enterprise IP infrastructure. These servers enable users to set up, manage and diagnose their WSNs.

The company's latest offering, the RSS-2000AT PhyNet Server, is based on the Intel (News - Alert) Atom 1.6-GHz dual-core processor and supports deployments of up to 100 sensor nodes measuring power usage and environmental conditions. It also encompasses 4 GB memory and an 80-GB SATA hard drive.

According to a press release, the new PhyNet Server is ideal for enterprise software companies that intend to expand their portfolios with energy-monitoring applications, which can pull sensor-gathered data from the WSN and display it on their own asset- or energy-management portals.

Roland Acra, CEO at Arch Rock, said, 'This product is ideal for small or pilot deployments in data centers and facilities, or for energy consultants who can easily set up short-term, moveable deployments to do client energy assessments.'

Acra added, 'It also works well as a localized server where limited Internet connectivity or strict security requirements prevent users from taking advantage of Arch Rock's hosted server approach. The RSS-2000AT provides flexibility for all these scenarios at an affordable price. And the incorporation of the Atom processor into the server lets us offer great performance in a small, low-power package.'

Priced at $3,495 USD, the RSS-2000AT PhyNet Server is available immediately, Arch Rock said.

Arch Rock's PhyNet WSN architecture is the base for turning autonomous wireless sensing points into IP- and Web-enabled devices, which can communicate data locally or globally. This facilitates ubiquitous, non-disruptive and cost-effective instrumentation for improved energy and environmental management.

Apart from PhyNet servers, the company's IP-based PhyNet platform implements a tiered, scalable wireless sensor network architecture that also includes the PhyNet Router that forms an internetworking backbone between IPv6 Low-Power Wireless Personal-Area Network (IETF 6LoWPAN)-based WSNs and their server-hosted applications; as well as sensor nodes.

The company's sensor nodes can measure electric power (kilowatts, voltage, current and power factor), temperature, humidity, CO2, air pressure and chilled water flow and temperature.

Apart from the RSS-2000AT PhyNet Server, Arch Rock also offers the high-end RSS-2500 PhyNet Server, which is priced at $5,495 USD and can be upgraded for use with company's Energy Optimizer energy-monitoring application.