There are many benefits to implementing a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
During the design phase:
DCIM provides critical information for designing an appropriate infrastructure. Rack-level power, cooling, and network data help determine the optimal location for new servers. Without this information, data center managers have to rely on guesswork to decide how many devices to place in the rack. Too few devices can occupy valuable data center resources such as space, power, and cooling. Due to exceeding available resources, too many devices can increase the risk of downtime.
During the operation stage:
DCIM can help implement standard processes for operating data centers. These consistent, repeatable processes reduce operator errors, which can cause up to 80% of system outages.
During the monitoring stage:
DCIM provides operational data, including environmental data such as temperature, humidity, airflow, power data at the device, rack, area, and data center levels, and cooling data. In addition, DCIM may also provide IT data such as server resources CPU, memory, disk, network, etc. This data can be used to alert management when thresholds are exceeded, thereby reducing mean time to repair and improving availability.
During the predictive analysis stage:
DCIM analyzes key performance indicators from the monitoring phase as key inputs for the planning phase. Capacity planning decisions are made during this phase. For example, tracking the usage of critical resources over time can provide valuable information for deciding when to purchase new power or cooling equipment.
During the planning stage:
DCIM can be used to analyze "hypothetical" scenarios, such as server updates, the impact of virtualization, and equipment movement, addition, and change. If you could summarize DCIM in one word, it would be information. Every aspect of data center management revolves around having complete and accurate information.
DCIM provides the following advantages:
1.Collect and analyze accurate and actionable data on the current status and future needs of the data center
2.Standard process procedure for equipment change
3.Uniform management and maintenance of assets
4.Better prediction of space, power, and cooling capacity means increased planning time
5.Deepening the understanding of power and cooling infrastructure and environmental status can improve the overall availability of data centers
6.Reduce operating costs through energy use efficiency and effectiveness
DCIM can also help managers answer the following questions:
1.Where are my data center assets located?
2.Where is the best location to place the new server?
3.Do I have enough space, power, cooling, and network connectivity to meet my needs for the next few months, next year, or the next five years?
4.When an incident occurs in the data center, how to quickly locate the problem, assess the scope of impact, and guide technical personnel to respond quickly?
5.Are there underutilized resources in my data center?
6.During equipment failure or maintenance, do the power and cooling systems have sufficient redundancy?
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