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Room Alert MDF/IDF Monitor

RA12S-MDF-RAS

Room Alert MDF/IDF Monitor  $ 1,449.00


Essential Environment Monitoring for Distributed Network Infrastructure.

The MDF/IDF Room Alert PRO Bundle is the dedicated solution for safeguarding the core and edge of your network including the Main Distribution Frame (MDF) and all Intermediate Distribution Frame (IDF) closets. These spaces are mission-critical yet often the most overlooked and vulnerable points in your entire IT infrastructure. Protecting them is not optional; it is fundamental to maintaining business continuity and network performance.

Why Your MDF and IDF Closets Need Proactive Monitoring

Network closets house the essential switches, patch panels and routers that form the physical backbone of your organization's connectivity. Failure in a single IDF can easily cascade into a widespread network outage, resulting in significant financial losses, damage to reputation and potential compliance issues.


Image showcasing how Room Alert instantly detects and alerts for environment-related conditions such as smoke and high temperatures in a mission-critical server rooms.

The reality is that environment-related factors cause the vast majority of network equipment failures. While your main data center might have dedicated staff, your distributed IDF closets are frequently left unattended, making them highly susceptible to hidden threats such as:

  1. The Threat of Overheating: High heat is the number one cause of equipment failure. Network hardware naturally generates heat. When cooling fails or ventilation is inadequate, which is a common problem in smaller closets, temperatures can spike rapidly. This leads directly to performance degradation, unexpected shutdowns and the premature, costly failure of sensitive electronics.

  2. The Danger of Fire and Smoke: IDF and MDF closets are densely packed with electrical components and complex wiring, posing a significant fire hazard. Early detection is paramount. Our specialized Room Alert bundle includes a dedicated Smoke Sensor to ensure instant notification at the first sign of smoke, minimizing catastrophic equipment loss and building risk.

  3. The Risk of Water Damage: Hidden leaks from overhead plumbing, aging HVAC condensation lines or even rooftop issues can lead to devastating flooding in an IDF. Water can instantly destroy entire racks of electronic hardware, and our bundle includes a Flood Sensor to monitor for liquid intrusion along vulnerable floor areas.

  4. Power and Security Vulnerabilities: Even if the temperature is stable, power loss or fluctuation can corrupt data and damage equipment. Furthermore, because these closets are often remote, they lack the physical security of a main facility, making them targets for unauthorized entry, sabotage or theft.

Then, when conditions exceed your pre-set thresholds, Room Alert acts instantly, sending prompt notification directly from the Room Alert hardware to your team, giving you the time needed to prevent a local failure from becoming a widespread network disaster.


The MDF/IDF Room Alert PRO Bundle transforms these potential disaster zones into protected, reliable nodes of your network infrastructure.


Room Alert MDF/IDF Monitor  $ 1,449.00

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Support & Documentation

Video introduction to Room Alert 12S

Start here for a brief overview of this model’s features.

Room Alert 12S user's guide

Learn how to navigate and configure your Room Alert’s built-in web interface.

Room Alert FAQs

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Firmware downloads

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How to update firmware on Room Alert monitors

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Room Alert firmware release notes

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Hardware warranty summary
  • Room Alert PRO monitors are covered for 3 years after purchase.
  • External sensors & accessories are covered for 1 year after purchase.

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Room Alert is Made in the USA, ships worldwide from our locations in the US and EU, and has been protecting facilities since 1988.