RF Code and Future Facilities Form Strategic Partnership to Integrate Wire-Free Environmental Monitoring & Simulation-Based Capacity Planning for Data Centers
AUSTIN, TEXAS and SAN JOSE, CA - RF Code, Inc, and Future Facilities, Ltd today announced the integration of RF Code's wire-free environmental sensor-based monitoring solution into the Future Facilities "Virtual Facility" data center modeling environment. Available in July upon the release of 6SigmaDC V6, the integrated solution will be the first to combine real-time monitoring and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation tools.
The integration of real-time monitoring and simulation is the ultimate data center management solution. RF Code and 6SigmaDC together offer a complete view of the past, present and future states of the data center environment in a unified system that will alert the data center manager to existing environmental or performance problems and help him steer clear of potential future problems.
RF Code's wire-free, active RFID-based software solution monitors and alerts about a broad range of environmental factors-from changes in temperature and humidity to the sudden presence of dangerous conductive liquids.
Future Facilities' pioneering Virtual Facility is a 3D, photorealistic historical record of operational change, and an accurate predictive tool for capacity planning and calculating the environmental response of any future changes.
The Virtual Facility model now accepts environmental data directly from RF Code sensors. By integrating environmental data into the Virtual Facility model, customers now get a complete picture about the past, real-time present and future status and performance of all their physical data center assets. This holistic, time-infinite view includes both performance data predicted by the Virtual Facility model, as well as environmental data collected by RF Code sensors. Combining measurement and simulation will provide invaluable information to those trying to operate a more efficient and cost-effective data center.
"We're delighted to have RF Code as a partner," said Hassan Moezzi, Director of Future Facilities. "Their open approach to integration has made it easy to extend the value of our Virtual Facility approach by adding critical environmental information that affects the performance and availability of our customers' physical assets."
"We're pleased to be working closely with Future Facilities" said Mitch Medford, CEO RF Code. "Together, our integrated solutions are giving data center and facilities personnel the predictive, real-time tools they need to run more effective, efficient operations."
About RF Code, Inc.
RF Code is a leading provider of active IT asset management and environmental monitoring solutions as well as a leader in providing technology used by third parties to enhance their solutions. The company's unique active RFID-based solutions provide IT professionals with a more efficient, cost-effective approach to managing IT assets and keeping technology environments in an optimal state. RF Code's fully automated, wire-free solutions significantly reduce costs, eliminate manual labor, and deliver an immediate return on investment. www.rfcode.com
RF Code and the RF Code logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of RF Code Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About Future Facilities
Future Facilities Limited is a company dedicated to addressing problems faced by modern Mission Critical Facilities. The company's founders are experts in the design and application of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software for the datacenter industry.
Contact Information
Sherman Ikemoto
Sherman.ikemoto@futurefacilities.com
408-497-2671
From June 2006, FFL has provided its 6SigmaDC software suite, which delivers a powerful toolset to meet the challenges of the design and operation phases of datacenters and IT equipment. 6SigmaDC allows creation of a detailed 3-dimensional Virtual Facility©, within which power usage, equipment configurations, thermal behaviors and other important design variables can be accurately modeled and evaluated before physical implementation. This results in facilities which can be deployed and maintained with full confidence of operational integrity.
Contact Information
Joan Osleeb
josleeb@rfcode.com
512-439-2245 (o)
512-789-6168 (m)
