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An introduction to some of the benefits of DCIM

Amit Singala7 November 2013

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In today’s datacentre IT Managers need the system to pinpoint issues immediately.

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Many resources to balance in a modern Data Centre

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“When will you run out of capacities and how do you know?”

Is critical information visible and transparent all the time?

How quickly do you know the impact of a Data Centre event?

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Monitoring & Control

"When & who gets notified if a UPS/Cooling Unit or

Server goes down?

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In the past only very basic information available.

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Today lots of data with DCIM providing vital monitoring and management.

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But we need a bridge between IT & Facilities!

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Virtualisation Management

DEMANDSUPPLY

DEMANDSUPPLY

Applications

Virtual Machines

Hypervisor

IT Hardware

Data Centre Infrastructure

Building

Utility

Business Value

Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

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Good News!DCIM provides that bridge.

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Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) systems collect and manage data about a data center’s assets,

resource use and operational status throughout the data center lifecycle. This information is then distributed, integrated, analyzed and applied in ways that help

managers meet business and service-oriented goals and optimize the data center’s performance

Physical

• Power system• Cooling system• IT space• Security• integrations

Monitoring & Control

Functional

• Monitoring and alarming• Automation and control• Modeling and simulation• Software Services• Integrations

Process

• Asset management• Availability management• Capacity management• Change management• Crisis management• Financial management• Integrations

Fits industry need to improve availibility & efficiency simultaneously ... DCIM in action

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Collect data

Report

Analyse

Act Optimise for efficiency

Fix expected failures

Build or buy capacity

DCIM Maturity Model

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Level 5: Self optimizing, autonomic

Integrated software adjusts datacenter behavior and resource use according to rules and data and service requirements

0%

Level 4: OptimizingMultiple IT and infrastructure subsystems integrated; data models used for prediction, service management, multiple views, optimizing in near real time

<5%

Level 3: ProactiveDatacenter equipment characteristics, location and operational status tracked. Energy and environmental data used to reduce risks, waste

10%

Level 2: ReactiveSoftware installed to monitor environment and equipment power use. Ability to adjust cooling to demand

80%

Level 1: Basic No integration; basic monitoring supplied with equipment. Health and safety 100%

Top Data Centre Challenges

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1. Rick Schuknecht, The 451 Group Uptime Institute, June 20112. “How to Maximize the Use of Your Data Center Floor Space,” Gartner, September 20113. “How Large Enterprises Approach IT Infrastructure Consolidation,” Forrester Research, December 2007

Inefficient Business ProcessWeeks to months per task3

Rising Energy Costs40% of the total data center budget2

Availability/Downtime75% of downtime due to human error1

Poor Capacity UtilizationMost data centers are running out of floor space2

DCIM as a facility tool…

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• Ensure continuity of service

• Be efficient/reduce capex/opex

• Meet immediate capacity needs

Main concerns of datacentre management

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Project Drivers for DCIM Adoption

Comply with Impending

Global RegulatoryLegislation

Defer NewData Center

Build Outs

Migration and Consolidation

Projects

ReduceDowntime

and Catastrophic

Failure

Improve Operational

Excellence and Optimize Power, Cooling & Space

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Too much data in siloed systems

DCIM becomes the centrepiece for operational efficiency

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Thank You

Amit SingalaSoftware Business Development Manager, on365™

Tel: +44 (0)1509 261100Mob: +44 (0)7584 086419Fax: +44 (0)1509 261148Web: on365.co.uk