by Parikshit Bhaduri | Jan 21, 2015 | DCIM
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...
by Parikshit Bhaduri | Jan 16, 2015 | DCIM
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...
by Shekhar Dasgupta | Dec 23, 2014 | DCIM
As we approach end of another year, it is time to reflect what is in store for us in the Data Center world in 2015 and beyond. Up until now, from the dot com boom days, we witnessed first the proliferation and later consolidation of data centers. Now that is about to...
by Shekhar Dasgupta | Oct 6, 2014 | DCIM
In my last blog on this site I had stated: “Mapping the entire chain from application and the application’s business owner to the VM on which it is residing and all the way up in the power and network chain to the source of power (in small data centers mostly up to...
by Shekhar Dasgupta | Jul 22, 2014 | DCIM
An often asked question: Is DCIM overkill for data centers that have less than 1000 square feet white space or those with connected power less than 500 KW? This question comes up because of a commonly held myth that DCIM is only about power savings. The argument here...
by Shekhar Dasgupta | May 15, 2014 | DCIM
This was my first time at AFCOM’s Data Center World. Held in Las Vegas between 28th April and 2nd May, 2014 it was refreshingly different from other conferences as sponsor speakers could not advertise their wares during their speaking sessions. The sessions were aptly...
