DPS Telecom Blog

What is the Best RTU with Solarwinds Compatibility?

Working in the remote monitoring space, I deal with compatibility questions constantly. Monitoring systems naturally evolve over time, so one of your biggest challenges is making sure all of your new gear works properly with your old gear. Learn how to choose RTUs that will be compatible with your Solarwinds remote monitoring software.

Telecom Asset Management Tutorial

Across a longer time scale, the practice of "telecom asset management" is actually quite related to remote monitoring. Without it, you won't have a good handle on the equipment you have on hand to accomplish your organizational goals.

How to Correctly Migrate Your Alarm Monitoring During a Network Security Upgrade

Network security is important, but so is the actual service you provide and the remote alarm monitoring that protects it. It's always true that we have to strike a balance between security and convenience. How do you find the right balance?

How to Choose the Right Humidity Detector for Your Remote Site

If you are responsible for managing a remote site, it is important to choose the right humidity detector to help you monitor the environment. The wrong choice can lead to decreased accuracy and reliability, and even put your site at risk.

Door Access Control System Tutorial

A door access control system is a security measure that helps to regulate who can enter and exit a building. By using electronic door locks, card readers, and other security devices, a door access control system can track and manage employee or visitor entry.

Data Center Temperature Monitoring Guide

As data centers continue to grow in size and complexity, the importance of effective temperature monitoring increases. When temperatures in a data center increase, it can lead to equipment failures, data loss, and other problems. By having a good temperature monitoring system, you'll be able to protect yourself.

RTU (SCADA System) Specification Overview

SCADA systems are used in a variety of industries to monitor and control process. A typical SCADA system includes a number of RTUs (Remote Terminal Units) which are connected to various field devices. The RTUs collect data from the field devices and send it back to your central HMI.

How to Buy a Remote Power Switch for Telecom Environments

One of the most important pieces of equipment in any telecom environment is the remote power switch. Also called PDUs (power distribution units), remote power switches provide a way to remotely control and monitor the power to telecom equipment from anywhere.

Generac Remote Monitoring Guide

If you have a Generac generator, you have to monitor it. Because it's a combustion engine, it has many subsystems that affect performance. There's obviously fuel, but also other items like pressures and oil temperature. A Generac generator at a remote site is you critical backup power, so you must find some way to get alerts whenever something goes wrong.

Police Radio Tower Sites - Monitor Underground Propane Tank Levels

I recently met a telecom engineer for a law enforcement radio network at one of his 100+ tower sites. I'll walk you through the problems he wants to solve, and what I plan to do with it using DPS monitoring equipment.