Infrastructure management for all Datacenters
As a DCIM consulting & Integration vendor, we will understand individual customer's needs and goal, and propose the best DCIM solution to make your Datacenter infrastructure operation better.
Datacenter management demand is increasing
The datacenter is continuously expanding and increasing the complexity. The management and operation of pyicsical datacenter infrastructure also become complex now. There are various category of articles needs to be managed in the datacenter such as power, cooling environment, assets, cabinet elevation, floor layout, cabling, networking, and virtual machine as well.
Recently, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) needs is brought up again by future smart datacenter demand.
Some of the leading datacenter has deployed DCIM and got their success, however the traditional spreadsheet based operation still remains at many of the datacenters.
Spreadsheet based manual operation is easy and not require any extra cost, but it is not efficient in order to manage the complex information in the datacenter.
Inaccurate, incomplete information will make operational issue or make the datacenter efficiency lower. Increase visibility or automated operation of your datacenter is needed to consider.
However due to lack of appropriate DCIM consultation (especially in Japan) against complex requirement from individual customer, market penetration rates of DCIM is still low.
We, DC ASIA will work as a consultant for any of the customer who would like to make their datacenter operation much efficiency, we promise that will propose the best solution for each customer.
What is DCIM?
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a tool for manage of whole DataCenter Infrastructure both facility and IT, and it works for the purpose of improve operational efficiency or reduce operational risk etc. Typically DCIM have two major functions, "Monitoring" the Datacenter facility and "Operation" for daily MAC activity or future capacity planning purpose. In order to achieve above function, there are various type of information need to be managed into the single database such as power, thermal, asset, connectivity and so on.
DCIM system is work with both software and monitoring hardware, sensors.
What is DCIM?
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a tool for manage of whole DataCenter Infrastructure both facility and IT, and it works for the purpose of improve operational efficiency or reduce operational risk etc. Typically DCIM have two major functions, "Monitoring" the Datacenter facility and "Operation" for daily MAC activity or future capacity planning purpose. In order to achieve above function, there are various type of information need to be managed into the single database such as power, thermal, asset, connectivity and so on.
DCIM system is work with both software and monitoring hardware, sensors.
監視機器・センサーが導入され、個別に計測・監視されているレベル
【ポイント】計測機器やセンサーを選択する際には、まず「温度監視、電流監視ができる」といった表面的な部分だけではなく、深いレベルの機能がお客様の将来のニーズに対応するかを考えておくことがベターです。
監視機器・センサーをまとめて監視し管理できる 統合ソフトウェアを導入されているレベル
将来、運用管理にステップアップするのを考えながら、レベル3の運用管理ソフトウェアも視野に入れて考えましょう。
レベル2の統合監視に加え、インフラ設備の資産管理・配線管理・ラック実装管理情報が登録され運用に活用されているレベル
導入後に後悔しないよう、解決したい目的をしっかり明確に決めて、それが深いレベルで実現できるのか？と見極めましょう。
複数のIT・インフラのサブシステムが統合され、最適化されているレベル
ITSMやBMSなどとの連携といった非常に高度な要求を求められるレベルですが、まずはレベル２あるいは３の運用が確立されたうえで検討頂くのをお勧めします。
統合・最適化されたシステムが、変更に対しリソースをルールやデータやサービス要件により自動調整するレベル
DCIM Deployment Guideline for individual customer type
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a tool for manage of whole DataCenter Infrastructure both facility and IT, and it works for the purpose of improve operational efficiency or reduce operational risk etc. Typically DCIM have two major functions, "Monitoring" the Datacenter facility and "Operation" for daily MAC activity or future capacity planning purpose. In order to achieve above function, there are various type of information need to be managed into the single database such as power, thermal, asset, connectivity and so on.
DCIM system is work with both software and monitoring hardware, sensors.
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is a tool for manage of whole DataCenter Infrastructure both facility and IT, and it works for the purpose of improve operational efficiency or reduce operational risk etc. Typically DCIM have two major functions, "Monitoring" the Datacenter facility and "Operation" for daily MAC activity or future capacity planning purpose. In order to achieve above function, there are various type of information need to be managed into the single database such as power, thermal, asset, connectivity and so on.
DCIM system is work with both software and monitoring hardware, sensors.
DCIM Deployment Guideline for individual customer type
The function coverage of DCIM is too wide. There are variety of features of DCIM software provided from several DCIM software vendors. The each user should understand the objective and the goal when consider DCIM solution.
Below are the consideration guideline of DCIM per different user environmental characteristic or stand point.
＊Housing/ Colo DC Provider (Hundreds - Thousands of racks)
- Demand: Internal facility monitoring and asset management, plus provide value-added service to the tenant user such as not only the power/ environmental monitoring but also asset management in order to improve the operation.
- Recommended solution: Web-based user interface, support multi-tenancy feature. Full-suite feature (both Monitoring and Asset management). Better to have integration capability between BMS.
* Cloud Service Provider (Thousands of racks)
- Demand: Energy cost savings and/or reduce TCO of own cloud data center.
- Recommended solution: Power / environmental monitoring with capacity planning feature. API integration capability with existing ITMS. Better to customize it.
* A tenant user of housing/ Co-lo DC (15 racks+)
- Demand：Asset inventory management in rack. Improve MACs operation speed with lower risk.
- Recommended solution: The system should have higher level IT related functionality such as Asset management, Rack elevation management and cabling management.
* On-premises/ Enterprise DC (30 racks+)
- Demand：Asset inventory management in rack. Improve MACs operation speed with lower risk.
- Recommended solution: Better to have Full-suite functionality (both IT and Facility). But just monitoring feature is still acceptable depend on the user's requirement.
* On-premises/ SMB DC (few racks +)
- Demand：Simple monitoring for the SMB DC. Plus rack asset inventory management if possible.
- Recommended solution: The system should support small environment with lower cost. The simple feature is acceptable.
* Enterprise who have small DC at multiple location (15 racks+)
- Demand：Remote site monitoring. Plus rack asset inventory management or connectivity management depend on the customer needs.
- Recommended solution: The remote sensor data should be managed on center server, possibly Cloud-based system with local gateway middle-ware.
FAQs around DCIM
Is DCIM just monitoring tool?
No, a DCIM (DataCenter Infrastructure Management) solution is used for MANAGEMENT rather than Monitoring, as the name suggests. If your DCIM tool DOES NOT include the option of managing your resources, your devices, and your time, it is NOT a complete DCIM.
DCIM can be deployed at only the new data center
Although the deployment of a DCIM from the outset of a new DataCenter project provides extra operability to a company in terms of equipment room design, for example, the level of optimization in existing DataCenters is still greater. A lower ROI will be achieved from the tool in DataCenters that have been in service for some time.
DCIM is designed to be operated by IT personnel
No, management using a DCIM means having the data of each and every component of the DataCenter to hand, and making the data on a specific profile available to the range of roles that exist. As such, having a DCIM tool is a plus point for the entire company.
It is very hard to change the existing operation
Correct, it is always very tough whenever the existing system changed.But don't worry, any DCIM software have an import / export capability between Excel or CSV.
Doubt about ROI
System deploy without deep consultation will cause bad result. We understand it well, so please work with us in order to get the better ROI.
DCIM tool is used for the large scale facility and not good for small environment.
Does your company have critical data in the DataCenter?
Concern about vendor locking
Do not worry about that. We work as a neutral vendor position, we will pick up from multiple option and provide the best combination package system to you. We also do the integration with your existing sensor into DCIM.
Deployment cost of DCIM is too high.
The secont generation DCIM improved the deployment method much simple and easier. We also provide our professional service which will make the deployment much faster.
We always consider about the customer success. Please feel free to ask anything your concern about DCIM.
experienced consultant will understand the customer needs deeply then propose the best solution.
Deploy DCIM hardware and software by well-trained certified engineer at your site.
We keep care the customer in order to use the system properly for long time.
Trusted Adviser, Higher knowledge
Vendor Neutral
We handle leading-edge DCIM software and related hardware from multiple manufacturers. As a neutral vendor position, we will offer the best solution against each customer's environment, needs, and budget.
Solution Based Consulting
Experienced consultant will deeply understand about the customer's pain point and requirements, work with customer in order to achieve their goal.
Technical Support
Post-support by certified technical engineer who hold higher technical knowledge and experience
Manufacturer Company
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Requirement
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Asset/ connectivity management of new enterprise data center, improve operational cost and risk
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Integration with existing power and temperature sensor
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Solution
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Requirement
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Manage many intelligent PDUs
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Remote management of intelligent PDUs
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Power usage report per cabinet
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Solution
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DCIM Software
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Intelligent PDU
Telecommunication Company
Financial Company's Datacenter
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Requirement
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visibility of power and environmental
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Improve availability of power system
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Improve Capacity management
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Solution
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取扱い製品
DCIM Software
(Sunbird)
(Commscope Technologies)
(Schneider Electric)
Trellis
(VERTIV)
Protocol Gateway
(Control Solutions)
(Control Solutions)
Schneider Electric
GEIST
Aten
Raritan
AVAL
Panduit
Sensors
ABB
MOXA
Kawamura Electric
Omron
Fuji Electric
etc.
Example of manufactures we support
Aval / COMMSCOPE / Control Solutions / MOXA / Panduit / Schneider Electric / Sunbird / Vertiv etc.
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