MS-CF10: High-Performance Infrastructure Monitoring for Media Data Centers, China
MS-CF10 enables the media group to deploy a stable environment monitoring system that ensures broadcast signal security.
Overview
The Data Centers (IDC) of major media groups serve as the nerve center for television and radio signal transmission, demanding extreme environmental stability and equipment security. To ensure the 24/7 uninterrupted operation of UPS systems, temperature/humidity sensors, and security surveillance, a leading system integrator implemented the MSI MS-CF10 Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard. Integrated into a 1U rackmount industrial PC, the MS-CF10 acts as the intelligent hub for aggregating multi-sensor data and maintaining robust network communication.
The Application Challenges
- Massive Sensor Integration: Monitoring a data center requires simultaneous connections to UPS systems, temperature/humidity meters, smoke detectors, and access control systems, necessitating a high number of serial (COM) ports.
- Network Redundancy: To guarantee that monitoring data reaches the control center without interruption, the system requires high-speed dual-network capabilities for failover and load balancing.
- Limited 1U Rack Space: Hardware must fit within a slim 1U rackmount chassis while maintaining high thermal efficiency and providing desktop-class performance.
- Industrial Reliability: Media infrastructure requires long-term operational stability with hardware designed for a 24/7 duty cycle and a long product lifecycle.
The Solution: MSI MS-CF10 Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard
The MS-CF10, based on the Intel® H610E chipset, provides the ideal I/O density and processing power for facility management:
Application Benefits
- Comprehensive Automation: The 4 COM ports allow for the total integration of all IDC infrastructure data, enabling unified management of power, environment, and security.
- Enhanced Operational Efficiency: Dual 2.5GbE LAN ensures real-time remote monitoring, allowing administrators to track facility status instantly and reducing the need for costly manual inspections.
- Long-Term Lifecycle Support: MSI provides a 10-year industrial-grade supply guarantee, ensuring stable maintenance and hardware consistency for critical media infrastructure.
Conclusion
By leveraging the expandability and stability of the MSI MS-CF10, the media group successfully deployed a high-performance environment monitoring system. This ensures the security of broadcast signals and demonstrates MSI IPC’s expertise in providing reliable computing engines for critical infrastructure.