- Cyber Security
Cyber Essentials Plus for Small Businesses: Is It Worth It?
13 Jun, 2026

£83.57 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you already have a NetBotz setup (or you’re planning to expand one), this is the kind of “small but important” add-on that saves you from guessing. A temperature sensor gives you visibility in server rooms, comms cupboards, APC-style cages—places where airflow is uneven and problems start as subtle heat swings rather than big alarms. For £69.65 ex-VAT, it’s priced like a practical operational tool, not a premium accessory, so for UK B2B sites it tends to be good value as soon as you care about uptime, compliance, or you just don’t trust “it feels fine” monitoring.
That said, I wouldn’t buy it on its own unless you’re sure you have the right NetBotz base hardware and it’s meant for your environment. These sensors aren’t universally drop-in across all monitoring systems—if your current NetBotz platform can’t ingest it properly, you’ll waste time and end up paying for the “missing piece” later. Also, if you only run a single small rack with decent airflow and you don’t really use alerts/thresholding, it might be overkill. But for teams actively managing facilities or supporting multiple sites, this is exactly the kind of low-friction upgrade that improves real-world monitoring without forcing you into a bigger project.

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