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The Hidden Costs of Cheap IT Support
11 Mar, 2026

£112.68 inc. VAT
AI-generated summary
If you’re already using APC’s NetBotz environment (or have a plan to), this vibration sensor is a pretty sensible add-on for the money. It’s not “interesting” tech, but it does one job well: alert you when something out of the ordinary happens around monitored assets (shocks, movement, tampering-style disturbances). At **£93.85 ex-VAT**, it’s the kind of accessory that can save you real downtime by giving earlier warning than “we noticed it later,” especially in server rooms, comms racks, or shared/remote spaces where humans aren’t watching 24/7.
That said, it’s only worth buying if you *actually* have NetBotz monitoring set up and you’ll use the alerts in your day-to-day workflow. If you don’t already run the NetBotz ecosystem, you’ll likely be better off choosing a complete solution (or a different sensor approach) because this is meant to plug into that specific monitoring framework. Also, if your risk is purely power-related, don’t confuse it with “UPS monitoring”—this is about physical disturbance, not mains health.
**Who should buy:** UK B2B users/resellers managing rooms or racks with vibration/tamper concerns, or facilities where you want richer environmental signals alongside existing monitoring. **Who shouldn’t:** anyone looking for generic monitoring, or those without NetBotz in place (or without a plan to act on sensor alerts).

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