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Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Electrical Review PowerOn Briefing You cant save money until you know where you are spending it... An introduction to some of the benefits of DCIM Amit Singala 7 November 2013

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk In todays datacentre IT Managers need the system to pinpoint issues immediately.

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Many resources to balance in a modern Data Centre

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk 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?

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Monitoring & Control "When & who gets notified if a UPS/Cooling Unit or Server goes down?

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk In the past only very basic information available.

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Today lots of data with DCIM providing vital monitoring and management.

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk But we need a bridge between IT & Facilities!

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Virtualisation Management DEMAND SUPPLY Applications Virtual Machines Hypervisor IT Hardware Data Centre Infrastructure Building Utility Business Value Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM)

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Good News! DCIM provides that bridge.

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) systems collect and manage data about a data centers 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 centers 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 Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Collect data Report Analyse Act Optimise for efficiency Fix expected failures Build or buy capacity

DCIM Maturity Model Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Level 5: Self optimizing, autonomic Integrated software adjusts datacenter behavior and resource use according to rules and data and service requirements 0%Level 4: Optimizing Multiple IT and infrastructure subsystems integrated; data models used for prediction, service management, multiple views, optimizing in near real time <5% Level 3: Proactive Datacenter equipment characteristics, location and operational status tracked. Energy and environmental data used to reduce risks, waste 10% Level 2: Reactive Software 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 Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk 1.Rick Schuknecht, The 451 Group Uptime Institute, June How to Maximize the Use of Your Data Center Floor Space, Gartner, September How Large Enterprises Approach IT Infrastructure Consolidation, Forrester Research, December 2007 Inefficient Business Process Weeks to months per task 3 Inefficient Business Process Weeks to months per task 3 Rising Energy Costs 40% of the total data center budget 2 Rising Energy Costs 40% of the total data center budget 2 Availability/Downtime 75% of downtime due to human error 1 Availability/Downtime 75% of downtime due to human error 1 Poor Capacity Utilization Most data centers are running out of floor space 2 Poor Capacity Utilization Most data centers are running out of floor space 2

DCIM as a facility tool… Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Ensure continuity of service Be efficient/reduce capex/opex Meet immediate capacity needs Main concerns of datacentre management

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Project Drivers for DCIM Adoption Comply with Impending Global Regulatory Legislation Defer New Data Center Build Outs Migration and Consolidation Projects Reduce Downtime and Catastrophic Failure Improve Operational Excellence and Optimize Power, Cooling & Space

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Too much data in siloed systems

DCIM becomes the centrepiece for operational efficiency Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk

Assess > Plan > Deliver > Sustainon365.co.uk Thank You Amit Singala Software Business Development Manager, on365 Tel: +44 (0) Mob: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Web: on365.co.ukon365.co.uk