As the demand for data storage and edge computing grows, reliable and efficient computing and storage sites become increasingly important.
However, the management of these sites presents a challenge as these smaller, local edge computing sites – typically one to four IT racks in size – are often geographically dispersed, multiple in number, and lacking IT staff. This creates infrastructure management and maintenance challenges that make it difficult to maintain availability of the IT in an efficient manner.
Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software is the clear solution: while most organisations should already have an operations and maintenance (O&M) strategy, DCIM software can be fully integrated into the existing approach.
New DCIM software also means that regardless of who is using the system, notifications and alarms are clear.
Instead of providing raw data about the IT environment and supporting infrastructure, modern tools draw conclusions to either provide a root cause for the problem or to make clear which alarms or devices are most critical and require attention.