Intelligent Data Center Management
46 Shepard Hill Road
Newtown , CT 06470
ph: 203 240 4622
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Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) Technology is fast replacing the Universal Product Code (UPC) bar code standards. Just like a barcode, RFID is a small component that is affixed to an asset. Unlike a bar code, it emits a radio frequency code which identifies it and references an unlimited amount of information describing the specific asset, and its usage ,with no human intervention.
The cost of physical RFID components has been driven to comodity levels by the high volumes of the supply chain industry. Using this technology to automatically track and manage your assets allows you to do more with less.
The largest hurtle to RFID in the data center is the shear size of the potential and the many disaplines involved. Facility security, the change management team, the tape archiving team, and accounting all have varying ideas of how such a system can benefit their function.
Additionally, different types of RFID exist, as many vendors invested in proprietary solutions before the adoption of the Electronic product Code Standards. A proprietary solution may be perfect to meet your goals, but the advantages and disadvantages over time should be clear from the start.
InfoStream Services are designed to eliminate the hurtles and ambiguity caused by competing technology, emerging standards, and generic asset or supply chain systems that are good at collecting events, but don't put them in an information stream useful to data center operations .
An RFID Assessment process will give you the metrics to make intelligent decisions on auto ID Technology.
Once the goals and program scope have been defined the physical infrastructure and the usage process may be defined. The engineers at Infostream employ Use Case Engineering techniques to define the most efficient way to acquire, manipulate and send RFID information, document how things are done before deployment, and the best path of incremental process changes and training to bring the system and your staff online.
Implementation of an RFID system takes place at both the physical and logical levels. At the physical level, one is concerned with the installation of portals, antennas, hand held devices, network connections and physical data basing. The logical implementation of a system is the building of an information stream for competative advantage within your organization.
Integration is the path taken during the implementation roll out. Unlike other systems where the entire implementation, and all users trained, before the system can be of value, RFID systems can be implemented, and proven in smaller definable steps. Start with one floor in one building. Start your tagging with one vendor, or a class of assets you are having issues with. Limit user participation to your hardware installation team, or security personel. Prove and verify your costs and ROI with small investments, allowing you to move forward with confidence.
Infostream Implementation, Integration and Certification Services will:
Infostream can educate you staff on RFID technology, or build specific training aids based on your needs and implementation.
Infostream can help you RFID enable your products for the data center. We can:
Infostreams core skills are the acquisition, storage, data mining, and delivery of enterprise events. Let us show you how to turn your static management software into an automated real time powerhouse.
Our services are designed around our clients needs.
Every deployment requires a detailed process of planning, implementing, integrating, verification and training.
While Infostream can take responsibility for the entire process, many clients wish to deploy their own resources where strengths exist and use Infostream to complete the chain where it makes the most economic sense.
Please contact us today for a comlimentary consultation on how RFID can streamline your operations!
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46 Shepard Hill Road
Newtown , CT 06470
ph: 203 240 4622
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