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With the ever-increasing power and heat density of today's networking gear, IT pros need to keep close tabs on environmental conditions in equipment closets and data centers. We need a variety of sensors -- temperature, humidity, water, airflow, security -- and lots of them. One temperature sensor in a rack or closet is not enough, since one device buried in the rack could overheat, yet only slightly increase the total temperature of the whole stack. Yes, you could always build your own sensor systems out of networking components and clever programming, but that's tedious. Turn-key solutions have been available, but until recently, cost one arm and two legs. WeatherGoose from IT Watchdogs changes all that.