http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/10/18/hp-tracks-servers-with-rfid-chips/ News and analysis about data centers, cloud computing, managed hosting and disaster recovery Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/10/18/hp-tracks-servers-with-rfid-chips/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Josh Buis Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:19:42 +0000 http://dev.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/10/18/hp-tracks-servers-with-rfid-chips/#comment-32 SBC deployed a RFID tag tracking system in their IDCs in 2000. They stuck a tag on all incoming equipment at the loading dock so it could be accounted for until the customer picked up the equipment. If they wanted to leave it on, they could...but servers don't usually move once they are racked. They also stuck a tag in the badges of every customer so they could be tracked from the security station using the same system. SBC deployed a RFID tag tracking system in their IDCs in 2000. They stuck a tag on all incoming equipment at the loading dock so it could be accounted for until the customer picked up the equipment. If they wanted to leave it on, they could…but servers don’t usually move once they are racked. They also stuck a tag in the badges of every customer so they could be tracked from the security station using the same system.

]]> http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/10/18/hp-tracks-servers-with-rfid-chips/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Isabel Wang Thu, 19 Oct 2006 04:07:52 +0000 http://dev.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2006/10/18/hp-tracks-servers-with-rfid-chips/#comment-31 Curtis Stuart, EV1's data center manager, had the same idea when I used to work there. Even before merging with ThePlanet, they had 25,000+ pieces of hardware plus an enormous inventory of parts. RFID totally makes sense. I think Curtis found it cost prohibitive though. Curtis Stuart, EV1′s data center manager, had the same idea when I used to work there. Even before merging with ThePlanet, they had 25,000+ pieces of hardware plus an enormous inventory of parts. RFID totally makes sense. I think Curtis found it cost prohibitive though.

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