Data center operators’ number-one priority—the standard they aim to uphold—is to ensure maximum continuous availability of data and computing capacity. TITANUS^® air sampling smoke detectors can detect emerging fires early on, so that operational downtime can be prevented. TITANUS^® devices also feature network interface card slots and Ethernet connections so that alarm and malfunction messages can be transmitted directly to the data center management system. That way, if a pre-alarm is signalled, it can trigger automatic backups of all data, in order to prevent data loss—particularly if power is cut. The internationally recognised "SNMP" (Simple Network Management Protocol) standard has been integrated into the TITANUS^® network solution especially for IT areas. This allows IT personnel to be notified immediately of any malfunction or fire incidents within the monitored area.