A Self-Configuring Sensing System for Data Centers [chapter]

Malena Mesarina, Cyril Brignone, Tim Connors, Mehrban Jam, Geoff Lyon, Salil Pradhan, Bill Serra
2003 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
Wiring sensors in a data center is extremely expensive in comparison to the wiring of computing equipment. This is due to the central architecture of traditional sensing systems, which requires long wires to be connected between racks and a central box. In addition, a re-layout of the racks after the sensor wires are deployed is practically impossible. We propose using a wireless self-configuring network of smart sensing nodes to alleviate these problems. We explore how to design the sensor
more » ... rol software to be self-reconfiguring when nodes relocate. The software is divided in three layers: network organization, data aggregation and visualization. In this paper, we identify several insights into the thermal monitoring requirements, design issues and initial design solutions for these layers.
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-39671-0_19 fatcat:mjjjo7447janplnac4s5gw7lte