If you are among the data center managers who used first-generation physical infrastructure management tools but came away unimpressed, you owe it to yourself to take another look. Today’s data… Read more »
Articles Tagged: DCIM
Freedom of Choice and Data Center Management
May 23, 2013
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The idea of the company car seems to have gone away now and maybe you’re young enough not to have even encountered it. In the past, a business would provide… Read more »
Dimension Data and the Co-Location Opportunity with Data Center Software
April 26, 2013
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Founded 28 years ago in 1983 in South Africa, Dimension Data today operates in 51 countries in five regions – Middle East & Africa, Europe, Asia Pacific, Australia… Read more »
Data Center Lifecycle Principles: Part 2 of 2 – Continuous Improvement
April 26, 2013
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As examined in my last post, a key principle in the lifecycle approach to data centers is to design facilities with change in mind. However, once a data center is… Read more »
What’s new for Co-location Service Providers in StruxureWare for Data Centers?
April 17, 2013
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Schneider Electric recently used DatacenterDynamics Converged 2012 in London as the launch platform for StruxureWare Data Center Operation for Co-location – a new flavor of the company’s DCIM software which addresses… Read more »
Cutting Confusion over Open System Software in the Data Center
April 5, 2013
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With the use of data center management software and DCIM on the rise, the requirement for applications to be Open System is increasing. However, there has been some confusion… Read more »
StruxureWare for Data Centers Campaign Highlights the Value of DCIM
April 1, 2013
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As one of the senior marketing guys here at Schneider Electric, I’m more than a little interested in our various marketing campaigns, and we recently launched a big one around… Read more »
Data Center Lifecycle Principles: Part 1 of 2 – Design for Change
March 27, 2013
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Recently, we’ve begun to hear more about a lifecycle approach to data centers. For years, the approach to data centers tended to be design- and technology-centric; what’s the best design… Read more »
BMS and DCIM Integration: Not Just for the Enterprise Market Anymore
March 4, 2013
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The growing trend toward higher density through virtualization and cloud computing requires facilities and IT to be constantly aligned. This means that a comprehensive management solution is essential to the… Read more »
DCIM Brings Important New Insights For Outsourced Data Centers
February 13, 2013
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Conferences and expos are always a good place to explore new product and solutions offerings – DatacenterDynamics Converged 2012 in London was no exception. Schneider Electric used this important gathering… Read more »
The 3 Common Pitfalls of Data Center Infrastructure Management
July 18, 2012
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Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions are immensely valuable when it comes to operating a data center. With the right system in place you can see major cuts in operating… Read more »
Why DCIM Can Bring Together What ITIL Alone Can’t
November 5, 2012
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In an enterprise, the information technology function actually should be viewed as a service. In essence, the value of IT comes from what it can deliver for business functions like… Read more »
A Piece of the Efficiency Puzzle: Integrated DCIM and Virtualization Management
November 20, 2012
4,451 views
If data center efficiency was ever off the map, it’s certainly back on it now. More than ever, companies across the board are being pushed to be “green” not just… Read more »
The Green Grid Data Center Maturity Model brings benefit to Data Center Management
July 12, 2012
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The Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM) was launched by the Green Grid in February 2012. The model provides clear goals and direction for improving energy efficiency and sustainability across all… Read more »
Could DCIM signal “Merry Christmas” for Colo Data Center Operators?
November 1, 2012
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I’d like to share a modern parable about unexpected consequences. My story concerns the humble text message, which is the most widely used mobile data service today. Portio Research estimates… Read more »
Data Center Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
January 21, 2013
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Earlier this month I attended the Schneider Electric “Leadership Forum” – an annual get-together where the company’s strategy is shared, discussed and then disseminated. It’s not unusual for these events… Read more »
Sporks Part II: How many tools do you need to manage a data center?
October 25, 2011
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In one of my recent blogs, I compared sporks (I HATE SPORKS!) and woodworking tools as an analogy to data center management software. You can find a link to that… Read more »
How Better Building Security Can Aid Your Data Center
October 2, 2012
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There is more to data center security than the software layers that handle functions like log-on and authentication. While data centers need the best available software to secure online access… Read more »
Can CAD drawings and Excel spreadsheets make perfect substitutes for DCIM?
March 7, 2012
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By the end of March, it will be two years since the publication of David Cappuccio’s seminal Gartner white paper “DCIM: Going beyond IT” (amended March 28th 2010). Urging data… Read more »
The Side Benefits of DCIM; How Energy Management Averted a Data Center Cooling Crisis
June 4, 2012
2,741 views
I thought that you might be interested in a real life data center situation that recently arose here in China. We’d been approached by a customer who wanted to lower… Read more »
Data Center Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
January 21, 2013
3,239 views
Earlier this month I attended the Schneider Electric “Leadership Forum” – an annual get-together where the company’s strategy is shared, discussed and then disseminated. It’s not unusual for these events… Read more »
A Piece of the Efficiency Puzzle: Integrated DCIM and Virtualization Management
November 20, 2012
4,451 views
If data center efficiency was ever off the map, it’s certainly back on it now. More than ever, companies across the board are being pushed to be “green” not just… Read more »
Virtually sure isn’t sure enough for today’s data centers…
November 10, 2011
789 views
4 million or so people took delivery of a new iPhone 4S within 24 hours of release. In other news, sales of the company’s iPad tablets have increased by 166%… Read more »
Go to School on DCIM at Energy University
June 13, 2013
330 views
If you are among the data center managers who used first-generation physical infrastructure management tools but came away unimpressed, you owe it to yourself to take another look. Today’s data… Read more »
When It Comes to Data Center Design, Never Make Assumptions
September 20, 2012
1,536 views
“Never assume,” my old boss used to say to anyone who would listen, “it makes an a** out of you and me.” It might be an old adage, but it’s… Read more »
Intel and Schneider Electric: ITaaS is No Gamble at Gartner’s Las Vegas Data Center Event
December 3, 2012
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Gartner’s Data Center Conference 2012 (2nd – 6th December 2012, Las Vegas Nevada) looks like it’s going to be a stimulating couple of days in the desert. What I like… Read more »
Bridging the gap – what can Hollywood teach us?
December 5, 2011
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If you like tales of redemption and reconciliation, Kevin Costner’s baseball saga, “Field of Dreams” is schmaltzy, but kind of cool. If you haven’t seen the movie, it concerns a… Read more »
Freedom of Choice and Data Center Management
May 23, 2013
609 views
The idea of the company car seems to have gone away now and maybe you’re young enough not to have even encountered it. In the past, a business would provide… Read more »
Take Three Steps with DCIM Software to Prepare your Data Center for the Cloud
July 5, 2012
1,714 views
Speaking at Data Centres Europe in Nice last month, Soeren Brogaard Jensen presented “Consolidation, Big Data and Unifying Devices in the Cloud”. In the attached interview, which was filmed at… Read more »
DCIM Brings Important New Insights For Outsourced Data Centers
February 13, 2013
1,710 views
Conferences and expos are always a good place to explore new product and solutions offerings – DatacenterDynamics Converged 2012 in London was no exception. Schneider Electric used this important gathering… Read more »