My servers run very hot and are in an unmanned location. I have provided air-conditioning but I am still worried about potential failure due to heat. Also, it is located in a very humid area. I would like some way of being notified when the temperature or humidity exceeds a certain level. The solutions I have looked are very expensive. Do you know of a low cost method of achieving this?

The SH-2+ sensor hub with temperature and humidity sensors could work very well for you. When the unit is installed, you assign an IP address to it that is on your network. You can then set the thresholds you want so that when a particular mark is exceeded, then the unit emails you an alert. There are two upper and two lower thresholds that can be set for both the temperature and humidity parameters. The sensor hub has a modem port so that it can also call you as well as email you. There are many other features included in the sensor hub, including the ability to track the history of any parameter. This is an easy and inexpensive way to assure yourself your high dollar components are not overheating or exceeding other environmental parameters. If you want to be able to do something about an abnormal temperature or humidity situation, the sensor hub works well with the RPM 1601 family of remote power managers.

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