Posts by Parikshit Bhaduri

Parikshit is the Vice President of Development at GreenField Software. He leads the product development team for GFS Crane DCIM and is the lead architect for GFS solutions in Intelligent Infrastructure Management.

A panel discussion on “industry of the future”

Posted on: 21 Dec 2015

Recently, I was part of a panel discussion on “industry of the future”. A number of CIOs from manufacturing industry were part of the panel. The topic of discussion was how industries of today will transform in a connected World. I emphasized on how IOT( Internet of Things) and Industrial IOT will influence the industry […]

Metrics in Data Center

Posted on: 21 Jul 2015

Introduction Most of us are familiar with the quote that “if you cannot measure you cannot manage”. In all fields, spanning technology and management, a set of metrics are established to measure against stated objectives. The metrics should tell the stakeholders about how the system is performing. The metrics on a business can be from […]

Device Data and Limitations of Relational Schema

Posted on: 21 Jan 2015

Introduction Not unlike Network Management Systems (NMS), Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software also monitors diverse set of equipment. The equipment ranges from server, network switches, Power Distribution Units (PDUs), panels, sensors, Diesel Generator (DG) sets. These devices have different protocols – MODBUS, SNMP, and BACNET. In addition, the parameters, that are monitored, are also […]

Data Center Layout Modelling and Visualization

Posted on: 16 Jan 2015

What does one want to see in a data center layout? When one sees a geographical map of a city, one is interested in the streets, the buildings, the parks, commercial establishments, houses etc. Similarly when a data center operator sees a data center layout he/she is interested in the aisles: 1) Cold aisle – […]