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According to the 1,300 scientists around the world that make up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), greenhouse gases produced by human activities are the major contributor to a rise in global temperatures that will continue for decades to come. The projected effects of increased temperatures, forecasted to be between 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century, include stronger and more intense natural disasters, more droughts and heatwaves, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation patterns, and other regional effects such as increased wildfires and erosion.
These effects will impact data centers worldwide in many ways, but it’s important to note that data centers...
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No one understands the importance of data more than a data center manager!
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization in meeting objectives. Data center managers use KPIs to monitor their most important parameters and strategically use the data to help define best practices in their data center. Monitoring KPIs is essential for ensuring operational efficiency and maintaining the overall health of a data center.
Whether you are unsure of what data center KPIs you should be tracking, or if you want to be certain you are already monitoring the most important metrics, our new infographic on the Top 10 Data Center KPIs provides a so...
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As modern data center environments continue to grow increasingly complex, more data center professionals are turning to Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions to help manage their data centers. The benefits of DCIM can be found in time savings, improved people productivity, and cost savings.
All organizations should find DCIM valuable. If you are one of the remaining organizations that have yet to adopt DCIM software, here are the top 6 reasons your company needs DCIM software today:
Easily locate and understand your assets and connections: Do you use spreadsheets, Visio, or homegrown tools to track what assets are in your data center, where they are located, and how they...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for August is now available: Version 3.119. Download and update to Version 3.119 to get all the most recent model data!
Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free.
Can’t find a specific make and model?...
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As more enterprises are expected to move to colocation facilities, providers need to find new ways to monetize their infrastructure, improve efficiency, and better meet the needs of their tenants in order to attract new business and retain existing customers. Thus, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software is increasingly used by colocation providers to help make more informed decisions about their infrastructure, capacity planning, and security.
Here are just some of the ways in which DCIM can help you manage your colocation facility:
Efficiently monetize colocation infrastructure: DCIM allows you to track and manage all your resources in real-time to drive efficient use of inf...
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Data centers are continuously exposed to security threats due to the large amount of valuable data they possess. Unauthorized access, both accidental and malicious, accounts for between 9 and 18 percent of all breaches and costs the global data center industry $400 billion every year.
It is no surprise then that data center security management, with increasingly stringent company requirements and industry regulations, is a top priority for modern data center professionals. Basic, low-level protection is no longer adequate for the complexities of modern data center environments, and data center managers need to ensure their security, while still allowing technicians and contractors the access...
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Data centers are continuously exposed to security threats due to the large amount of valuable data they possess. Unauthorized access, both accidental and malicious, accounts for between 9 and 18 percent of all breaches and costs the global data center industry $400 billion every year.
It is no surprise then that data center security management, with increasingly stringent company requirements and industry regulations, is a top priority for modern data center professionals. Basic, low-level protection is no longer adequate for the complexities of modern data center environments, and data center managers need to ensure their security, while still allowing technicians and contractors the access...
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Sunbird will be at DCD San Francisco on July 11th-12th held at the San Francisco Mariott Marquis. Stop by booth 27 for a demonstration of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, get real-world tips from DCIM experts, and explore how Sunbird can help you simplify your data center management. See for yourself how easy power, network, and cable management can be with key features like:
· 3D data center health map with real-time power data.
· Ability to visually build data circuits, including structured cabling, between any combination of devices, network equip...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for July is now available: Version 3.118. Download and update to Version 3.118 to get all the most recent model data!
Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free.
Can’t find a specific make and model? Co...
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As costs of managing and maintaining in-house data centers rise, enterprises are reconsidering their infrastructure and attempting to minimize on-premises data center space. Colocation data center providers are becoming a more attractive and cost-effective solution, offering physical locations as well as power, cooling, network, and security services for their customers. According to 451 Research, over 40 percent of enterprise end users are already renting space in a colocation facility and that number is expected to continue rising.
If you are considering using a colocation provider, choosing the right vendor for your data center needs can be a complicated decision with many factors that mu...
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Monitoring environmental conditions in the data center, such as temperature and humidity, provides many benefits in the increasingly complex environments of modern data centers. However, many enterprises do not consider the ramifications of poor environmental monitoring practices until they have already experienced a major problem.
There is a saying that “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” By monitoring environmental conditions, data center managers can improve operations in a number of ways. Here are some of the top reasons why all data centers need environmental monitoring:
Save money. Cooling costs are one of the biggest concerns of data center managers. Around half the power...
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Sunbird will be at The Great Canadian Data Centre Symposium (GCDCS19) on June 19th-20th held at McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, Ontario. Stop by our table for a demonstration of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, get real-world tips from DCIM experts, and explore how Sunbird can help you simplify your data center management. See for yourself how easy power, network, and cable management can be with key features like:
· 3D data center health map with real-time power data.
· Ability to visually build data circuits, including structured cabling, betwe...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for June is now available: Version 3.117. Download and update to Version 3.117 to get all the most recent model data!
Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free.
Can’t find a specific make and model? Co...
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We’re thrilled to announce that Sunbird has been recognized once again as one of the 20 Most Promising Data Center Solution Providers by CIOReview for radically simplifying data center management with elegant software.
CIOReview creates an annual listing of 20 companies that are at the forefront of providing innovative data center solutions and impacting the marketplace. The main focus of this ranking is to spotlight companies who have successful proven track records in delivering data center solutions. Sunbird was recognized for providing a complete and easy-to-use DCIM solution for data center managers.
“Client success has always been core to our culture” Sunbird Vice President of...
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Due to the ever-increasing demands of modern IT infrastructure, many organizations are moving their data centers and becoming a tenant of a colocation provider. Colocation data centers may be an attractive and cost-effective solution, but the decision to move to a colocation facility, and which one to choose, should be considered carefully. To avoid common mistakes colocation users make, stick to best practices before, during, and after the decision process.
Before you begin your search for a colocation data center provider:
Know your requirements. Have a list of exactly what you are looking for in a colocation facility and what you would like to achieve. By knowing your requirements and...
According to the 1,300 scientists around the world that make up the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), greenhouse gases produced by human activities are the major contributor to a rise in global temperatures that will continue for decades to come. The projected effects of increased temperatures, forecasted to be between 2.5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit over the next century, include stronger and more intense natural disasters, more droughts and heatwaves, rising sea levels, changes in precipitation patterns, and other regional effects such as increased wildfires and erosion. These effects will impact data centers worldwide in many ways, but it’s important to note that data centers...
No one understands the importance of data more than a data center manager! Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization in meeting objectives. Data center managers use KPIs to monitor their most important parameters and strategically use the data to help define best practices in their data center. Monitoring KPIs is essential for ensuring operational efficiency and maintaining the overall health of a data center. Whether you are unsure of what data center KPIs you should be tracking, or if you want to be certain you are already monitoring the most important metrics, our new infographic on the Top 10 Data Center KPIs provides a so...
As modern data center environments continue to grow increasingly complex, more data center professionals are turning to Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions to help manage their data centers. The benefits of DCIM can be found in time savings, improved people productivity, and cost savings. All organizations should find DCIM valuable. If you are one of the remaining organizations that have yet to adopt DCIM software, here are the top 6 reasons your company needs DCIM software today: Easily locate and understand your assets and connections: Do you use spreadsheets, Visio, or homegrown tools to track what assets are in your data center, where they are located, and how they...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for August is now available: Version 3.119. Download and update to Version 3.119 to get all the most recent model data! Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free. Can’t find a specific make and model?...
As more enterprises are expected to move to colocation facilities, providers need to find new ways to monetize their infrastructure, improve efficiency, and better meet the needs of their tenants in order to attract new business and retain existing customers. Thus, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software is increasingly used by colocation providers to help make more informed decisions about their infrastructure, capacity planning, and security. Here are just some of the ways in which DCIM can help you manage your colocation facility: Efficiently monetize colocation infrastructure: DCIM allows you to track and manage all your resources in real-time to drive efficient use of inf...
Data centers are continuously exposed to security threats due to the large amount of valuable data they possess. Unauthorized access, both accidental and malicious, accounts for between 9 and 18 percent of all breaches and costs the global data center industry $400 billion every year. It is no surprise then that data center security management, with increasingly stringent company requirements and industry regulations, is a top priority for modern data center professionals. Basic, low-level protection is no longer adequate for the complexities of modern data center environments, and data center managers need to ensure their security, while still allowing technicians and contractors the access...
Sunbird will be at DCD San Francisco on July 11th-12th held at the San Francisco Mariott Marquis. Stop by booth 27 for a demonstration of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution. You don’t want to miss this opportunity to network with like-minded professionals, get real-world tips from DCIM experts, and explore how Sunbird can help you simplify your data center management. See for yourself how easy power, network, and cable management can be with key features like: · 3D data center health map with real-time power data. · Ability to visually build data circuits, including structured cabling, between any combination of devices, network equip...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for July is now available: Version 3.118. Download and update to Version 3.118 to get all the most recent model data! Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free. Can’t find a specific make and model? Co...
As costs of managing and maintaining in-house data centers rise, enterprises are reconsidering their infrastructure and attempting to minimize on-premises data center space. Colocation data center providers are becoming a more attractive and cost-effective solution, offering physical locations as well as power, cooling, network, and security services for their customers. According to 451 Research, over 40 percent of enterprise end users are already renting space in a colocation facility and that number is expected to continue rising. If you are considering using a colocation provider, choosing the right vendor for your data center needs can be a complicated decision with many factors that mu...
Monitoring environmental conditions in the data center, such as temperature and humidity, provides many benefits in the increasingly complex environments of modern data centers. However, many enterprises do not consider the ramifications of poor environmental monitoring practices until they have already experienced a major problem. There is a saying that “You can’t manage what you can’t measure.” By monitoring environmental conditions, data center managers can improve operations in a number of ways. Here are some of the top reasons why all data centers need environmental monitoring: Save money. Cooling costs are one of the biggest concerns of data center managers. Around half the power...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for June is now available: Version 3.117. Download and update to Version 3.117 to get all the most recent model data! Sunbird’s Models Library simplifies your data center asset management. The library includes detailed information—such as U space, dimensions, weight, power ports, and data ports—for over 30,000 models across over 450 manufacturers. Updating the Models Library after you have implemented Sunbird’s DCIM software helps to ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information. This information also ensures that your data center change management tickets and reservations are error free. Can’t find a specific make and model? Co...
We’re thrilled to announce that Sunbird has been recognized once again as one of the 20 Most Promising Data Center Solution Providers by CIOReview for radically simplifying data center management with elegant software. CIOReview creates an annual listing of 20 companies that are at the forefront of providing innovative data center solutions and impacting the marketplace. The main focus of this ranking is to spotlight companies who have successful proven track records in delivering data center solutions. Sunbird was recognized for providing a complete and easy-to-use DCIM solution for data center managers. “Client success has always been core to our culture” Sunbird Vice President of...
Due to the ever-increasing demands of modern IT infrastructure, many organizations are moving their data centers and becoming a tenant of a colocation provider. Colocation data centers may be an attractive and cost-effective solution, but the decision to move to a colocation facility, and which one to choose, should be considered carefully. To avoid common mistakes colocation users make, stick to best practices before, during, and after the decision process. Before you begin your search for a colocation data center provider: Know your requirements. Have a list of exactly what you are looking for in a colocation facility and what you would like to achieve. By knowing your requirements and...