[AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions

[Kris Amy]

*shameless plug*

My work (TZ) supplies those funky locks you see at NEXTDC.

If you would like further information on them I'll happily do the salesy-thing but save it for off-list.

Cheers,
Kris

> On 19 May 2014, at 14:38, Tim Sheahan <sheahant at mytelecom.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Perhaps worth considering -
> If you twist this around a little then you have a setup like NextDC, whose facilities I've found quite impressive:
> 
> * HID -style access cards with readers and lock actuators on each rack door
> * access-request card scans authenticated by an auth server e.g RADIUS 
> * video coverage of entry,  halls and rack aisles completes the picture (so to speak)
> 
> Notification then becomes authentication, and accountability becomes as tight as your user management and video monitoring can make it.
> 
> - Tim
> 
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Kevin Windsor
> Date:19/05/2014 13:36 (GMT+10:00)
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: [AusNOG] Rack security monitoring solutions
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I am looking for solutions to monitor physical access to racks in a shared DC.
> 
> I need to be alerted when the racks are accessed (ie doors opened) and ideally record an image of the person accessing the rack. Environmental monitoring would also be a bonus.
> 
> So far I have googled the APC NetBotz http://tinyurl.com/dxnugf equipment which looks OK.
> 
> I would welcome any comments on this this gear and any known alternatives.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Kevin
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