Visualization, Management & Optimization
Keys for an efficient Data Center
Before to start…
• Lopsided data center budget growth
• Allocating the cost of IT inefficiency
• Data center efficiency gains have hit a plateau
• Killing comatose servers, deleting outdated
applications
• Green certifications and carbon reporting
• Data center capacity trends
• Cloud computing adoption and hurdles
• DCIM adoption through the roof?
Agenda
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Challenge to Manage the DC
• Server Deployment is a complex task…
What is a suitable Cabinet?
• Available Height Space (Rack Units)
• Available Deep Space
• Enough Weight Support
• Free ElectricalOutlets
• Copper/Fiber Cabled Ports:
Challenge to Manage the DC
• Server Deployment is a complex task…
Which Services?
Primary LAN Secondary LAN
LAN Core 1
LAN Core 2
LAN OoB
•
Company spends money on unnecessary Telecom infrastructure…
… in the rush to provisioning connectivity quickly for new or relocated devices, switch ports that are no longer in use are often left plugged in and money is often spent on new switches that are not actually needed.
What cause these problems???
•
Infrastructure Documentation is not unified:
•
Infrastructure Documentation is not updated:
Adding Real-Time Management:
+
=
Vision
Knowledge
Control
With the Help of 3 Components:
intelligent Panel
+
intelligent Controller+
intelligent Software
Infrared Sensor on every Port:
Trace Button on every Port: LED on every Port:
Components:
intelligent Panel
Detects the presence or absence of a standard cord
Shows where a end of a cord is, or the position for a pendent job
Components:
intelligent Controller
Receives events from IPatch Panels and forward them to imVision Software
Shows the complete “End to End” Trace for a given port.
Gives text instructions to the technician assisting him on MAC labors. (Spanish & Portuguese)
Produces sounds to alert the technician when Cords are been added or removed.
Unified & Updated Database:
Geographical* Floor Plan* In-Rack Cabling In-Floor Cabling Circuit TraceSwitch Port Status
Components:
intelligent Software
Services*
Employees*
Select server template
Template includes size, power, weight, ports, required services
Deploy server
Technicians guided to complete Electronic work orders
Automatic confirmation
Correct service activation detected, service tickets closed
Schedule deployment
Connectivity paths determined electronic work orders issued
Select Rack/Cabinet
Selection based on available rack units, power, maximum load
Agenda
DCIM
1.
Interconnectivity
– The Data
Management of assets, resources, and their interdependencies with analytics and predictive modeling (what-if
scenarios)
2.
Visualization
Living, breathing 3D model – linked to the data – featuring myDCIM™
role-based user experience
3.
Open Systems
No vendor or proprietary constraints
4.
Proven Deployment
Methodology
Fast, risk-free deployment with rigorous cost containment
5.
Value-Based Pricing
Open Systems - Proven
• Open – the natural evolution of DCIM
• Eliminates vendor constraints
• Rapid integrations via DCIM
Open Exchange Framework™
Interrelationships – Network Connectivity
Granular view of connectivity from Device Network Port to Destination Switch Port
Interrelationships – Power Chain
End to end power connectivity from the power supply out to the transformer
End to end power
connectivity tears down the silos between IT, Facilities, OPS,
Maintenance, BMS, and the Business to drive a new level of visibility into interdependency and operational
efficiency. DCIM can fully
document the path of power including
Decisions in Context
Impact analysis of downing a PDU for maintenance
Decisions in Context
Interrelationships of Assets
An interactive holistic view of the data center lets you point-and-click through the entire IT
Planning
Capacity planning by power rating – manufacturer’s, benchmark and real time
Accelerate the justification for commissioning new equipment to lower OPEX cost.
Increase rack density using the actual CPU power and temperature readings thus maximizing capacity and delaying infrastructure
Tech Refresh by Utilization, End of Lease, Asset Type, or Line of Business
Tech Refresh
Proactively reduce energy
consumption by eliminating “ghost servers”, under performing devices and end of life hardware.
Compare power usage at an individual device level, creating an opportunity to conduct asset to asset comparisons to
