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DatacenterTrak™
RFID-BASED ASSET MANAGEMENT & ASSET TRACKING
Committed to Data
Your trusted partner in data management and protection
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DatacenterTrak™ RFID Asset Tracking DatacenterTrak™ from DataSpan is the first comprehensive RFID-based (Radio Frequency Identification) solution to secure every asset in your facility, including: data tapes, servers, laptops, CPUs, monitors, tape containers, personnel and more. By incorporating passive and active RFID tags with bar code technologies, DatacenterTrak provides a robust security system with a common database that can help you identify, track, monitor and protect your valuable assets from loss or theft. We match the RFID/bar code tags/labels, hardware, and software technology to your application’s
requirements. Further, using a common database solution for all technologies, we’re able to integrate and sync that data into your legacy back-end asset management software application.
DataSpan Innovation DataSpan RFID Project Management & Installation Services • Create initial RFID Project Statement of Work and Project Timeline • Recommend and sell all RFID project configuration components • Establish Professional Project Team to provide on-going RFID Project oversight • Install all system components • Provide all training for software and hardware
DataSpan RFID Technical Services • Clean-up legacy asset inventory data and normalize asset data • Enroll and attach RFID tags to assets • Create custom handheld scanner screens and capabilities • Design custom report structures • Integrate bar code, passive/active RFID in a single database solution
• Design custom RFID database to customer DCIM or legacy asset management database • Conduct on-site spectrum analysis and RFID portal design and installation • Provide all post installation technical and training support
Additional RFID Configuration Opportunities • Integrate with wireless environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, etc) • Integrate with CCTV security camera system • Integrate with access control systems
• Scale software from single site to web enabled solution to enterprise level
• Provide real-time alerts for unauthorized asset movement
RFID Return on Investment
• Incorporate personnel tracking with asset movement
• RFID is at least 10 times faster gathering inventory reads than bar code • Faster data gathering translates to more accurate inventories, improved asset location information and personnel costs
RFID and Legacy Asset Management Integration • Pass RFID collected data to legacy asset management program or DCIM • Push/pull options • Automatic or ad hoc update options
• Extend RFID to warehouse and harsh environments
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DatacenterTrak Options AssetTrak
Off-Site TapeTrak
Track, monitor and record authorized and unauthorized
Capture, track and record real-time arrival and departure
equipment movements at all times, in every location. Maintain
information for your data tapes and tape transport containers
strict security throughout your facility. Receive up-to-the-minute
at your off-site storage facilities and other locations. Secure
alerts and notifications in the event of any unauthorized equipment
and protect data tapes at your facility and multiple
movement. Detect tampering, temperature changes, radiation,
off-site locations.
vibration, motion, toxins and gas leaks with optional sensor configurations.
Inventory TapeTrak
PeopleTrak Achieve real-time location status on all staff and visitors in your facility. You can monitor, record and track employees
Deter theft with RFID technology integrated into the Volser
with multiple ID badge and identification options, including
bar code labels of individual tapes. Employ customizable hardware
hands-free and on-board biometric (fingerprint) capabilities.
and software solutions to easily locate lost, misplaced or
Open doors automatically by linking to your current legacy
misfiled tapes. Accelerate tape inventory audits. Reduce costs
access control system, successfully controlling access to all
associated with outdated and inefficient inventory methods.
secured areas in your facility. Designate “authorized escorts”
Demonstrate real-time data cartridge control. Maintain strict
for your equipment. Ensure reliable “chain of custody links.”
compliance with all third-party requirements of local, state and federal regulatory agencies.
ContainerTrak Track every tape with “linking technology” that associates individual tapes with specific tape transport cases and containers. Monitor every tape and container entry or exit from secured areas and record their locations in real time. Provide comprehensive monitoring and control of all data cartridges and maintain compliance with regulatory requirements.
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“Ensuring that we could lower costs and achieve superior control of our datacenter assets, IT devices outside the datacenter, as well as our in-transit testing laboratory equipment,
A Case In Point
was absolutely achieved using this RFID solution …” Steve Mercier
How NASA Employs DataSpan’s RFID Asset Management Solution
Senior Systems Engineer, NASA
Situation
Solution
As one of the most high profile government facilities in the United States,
Upon DataSpan’s recommendation, NASA chose to install an RFID solution using
the Langley Research Center (LaRC) is the oldest of NASA’s field centers.
passive UHF RFID primary tags. The system would work on both metal and non-metal
The center focuses most of its efforts toward aeronautical research to improve
assets using handheld scanners integrated with a software platform providing inventory
aircraft and spacecraft safety, performance, efficiency and development.
visibility and reporting capabilities.
Recognizing that the proprietary and mission-critical nature of the research being
Implementation
conducted in its facilities required an enhanced level of asset tracking support.
The RFID solution implemented by DataSpan needed to combine and implement the
The NASA team turned to a highly reliable and flexible RFID asset
requirements of both metal and non-metal assets in the NASA datacenter and laboratory
management solution.
environments. It relies upon the successful combination of ISO18000-6c compliant handheld
Challenge Not only did NASA’s LaRC require a better method for managing inventory for thousands of critical datacenter assets, but also for the movement of costly
readers and three different types of EPCGlobal Class 1 Gen 2 RFID tags. Assets were tagged with appropriate sizes of Gen2 compliant metal mount tags and individual offices identified with Gen2 labels.
laboratory and testing equipment between various NASA field locations.
Process The LaRC team recognized that the physical inventories they were conducting were costly, time consuming and often highly inaccurate. Contributing to the inaccuracies was the fact that their current bar code labels were not readily visible or readable. Plus, the system did not allow for a real-time search of critical assets across multiple facilities.
Requirements Based on these challenges, NASA conducted a review process and evaluated several options to introduce a more efficient solution. As a government agency, they needed a best-in-class solution that provided them the essential functionality, while at the same time maintained budget limitations and met compliance requirements.
Results and Benefits This fully integrated RFID solution not only assists in managing asset inventory and tracking, but also creates significant process efficiencies: — NASA reported at the conclusion of the project that they have improved the speed with which they conduct asset inventories by 80% — Mobile lab asset inventory is now accurate — With the cost and process efficiency savings, the ROI for the complete project was just 18 months — Based on these successes, the solution can be scaled to multiple NASA sites, for multiple applications
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DATASPAN SERVICES
Tried and True Solutions Support Services — Extended Warranties — Procurement — Leasing
DataSpan representatives have 36+ years of hands-on experience providing solutions to Datacenters across the country. Our staff can help you analyze your risks, review your options for increasing security, and then efficiently implement the comprehensive protection of DatacenterTrak.
Professional Services — Storage Assessments — Virtualization Assessments — Security Assessments — Design & Implementation
Datacenter Services — RFID/Asset Management — Cleaning
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