Dealing with aging servers is a nightmare for any data center manager. The changes in hardware technology and the increasing demand in computing power puts the average lifespan of a production server to a maximum of three years. Upgrading the…
More IT facility managers are believing in the value of a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) strategy. According to a recent IDC survey report that analyzed the state of data center operations in the industry, the findings of the survey…
What can you do when you need to expand your current data center? Consider this real life scenario that took place recently. MIT launched edX, an online education portal and estimated that approximately 5,000 users would sign on. The actual…
When it comes to IT infrastructure requirements, data centers are a top priority. Data centers are now seen as a key business parameter, and not as an external facility for storage of information and business operation models. They have become…
The ultimate goal of DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) is to utilize physical assets in the most optimum way to smoothen out operational inefficiencies in a data center facility. DCIM can be considered as the notifier of the following concepts within…
