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Data center cable management is often considered a problem reserved for network engineering teams, but bad cable design can wreak havoc across your entire enterprise.
“Spaghetti” cabinets and other symptoms of ill-considered cabling make it more difficult to complete equipment installations, troubleshooting, and maintenance. They can create an unsafe operating environment for your equipment by restricting airflow to racks, trapping dust, keeping cables warm, and making it impossible to understand at a glance how your devices are connected. Bad cable management practices can even hinder modern data center environments from adapting to new technologies like IoT and big data, provisioning IT re...
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Sunbird will be at HIMSS on February 12th-14th held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Stop by Booth 4291 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 device...
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Sunbird will be at BICSI Winter on January 21st-23rd held at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. Stop by Booth 816 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, net...
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By now, you’ve probably heard of the Internet of Things, a concept that refers to the connectedness of devices, units, or “things” to the Internet or each other in ways that allow them to collect and transmit data. The number of connected devices grows significantly each year. By 2020, the installed base of Internet of Things devices is forecast to grow to over 30 billion worldwide.
The massive volume and variety of data generated by IoT devices is already having a significant impact on data center infrastructure as well as the practices that govern how modern data center managers operate and monitor their facilities.
What Is the Impact of IoT on Data Centers Today?
How will data centers a...
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Just three years after moving into our headquarters in Somerset, NJ, Sunbird’s team has grown so fast that we needed to expand the office. We’re excited to share with you pictures of our new expanded office, kitchen, lounge, game room, conference rooms, and reception area. Our success depends on the success of our customers, and we are now more capable than ever of continuing to provide the best second-generation DCIM software.
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for January is now available: Version 3.112. Download and update to Version 3.112 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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451 Research’s Datacenter KnowledgeBase (DCKB) provides quarterly updated figures on various datacenter markets globally. This report delves into the database’s most recent installment to consider the top five US markets based on five different criteria: net operational square feet, net available square feet, CAGR 2013-2017 out of the top 20 US markets, and CAGR 2013-2017 and CAGR 2017-2021 among all US markets. Each of the ranked markets in this report is significant in its own way, but more importantly, comparing these market lists to each other and highlighting incongruencies reveals insight about a market’s status and the direction it’s headed. Providers, investors, and customers can use...
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Modern data center managers need to know how much capacity and power they have in the data center, where the best place is to deploy new IT equipment, and when they will need more power and space. The demand for resources is on the rise in data centers and IT labs around the world, but most IT facilities only have a finite amount of space, power, cooling, and connectivity capacity to work with. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to intelligently manage resources so that you can make more informed capacity planning decisions, use power resources more efficiently, and save on operating expenses. To do so, you need an accurate and reliable way to view your capacity.
Data Center Infrastruc...
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Data centers and IT labs everywhere are approaching operational capacity limits. Power resources are increasingly constrained and the cost of energy is spiraling out of control. You need to know how much power you are using, how much is available, and where you can improve efficiency. As budgets are decreasing, having a tool to help answer these questions and keep your power usage in control is critical.
That's where Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software comes in. Sunbird's Power IQ power management capabilities make it simple to monitor the power usage of the devices in your data center. In our new video, you'll see how you can:
Get actionable insights from zero-configura...
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As a major part of their digital transformation efforts, more organizations must learn to leverage and derive more insights from their data. These initiatives impact the data center in two key ways. First, modern data centers need to adapt to the speed of IT and learn to provision resources in ways that reflect the on-demand, cloud-like experience that customers have come to expect.
Second, to achieve this goal, data center managers need to learn to make better use of the data generated by the intelligent instrumentation in their data center environments. This requires the collection of real-time data from the assets in your data center in conjunction with using Data Center Infrastructure Ma...
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"One of the hall marks of Sunbird is its customer-centric product development process and service organization. In interviews with current customers, a consistent theme was the company's commitment to helping customers succeed in the journey to improving management and use of data center resources." - Jennifer Cooke, Research Director, IDC
We’re pleased to announce that IDC, a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market, has published a vendor profile on Sunbird Software.
Titled “Sunbird Software: Facilitating Customers’ Shift to Data-Driven Decisions with DCIM Solutions”, the profile highlights Sunbird’s customer-centric focus....
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Whether you’re just starting to look for data center software or are planning to replace an existing tool, choosing and implementing a new data center management product can be a daunting task. That’s why conducting a proof-of-concept (POC) before deploying a new tool is such a popular way to evaluate how well a data center software solution will meet the unique needs of your own environment.
POCs can be especially useful when navigating the complexities of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software. While some of the advantages of a DCIM POC evaluation are obvious, such as the ability to “try before you buy” the DCIM software and to compare DCIM vendors in a “bake-off,” other opp...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for December is now available: Version 3.111. Download and update to Version 3.111 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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Over the past year, modern data center managers have found themselves struggling to adapt to several changes in both the technologies and business practices that have transformed the way organizations operate and monitor their data centers. An increased focus on integration, edge deployments and hybrid data center environments, and the widening data center skills gap are just a few of the challenges data center managers must contend with as they begin to plan and strategize for 2019.
As 2018 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the year’s top data center management trends and why modern data center managers need to take steps now to keep ahead of them next year:
Integration...
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Sunbird will be at Datacenter Forum Stockholm on November 29th located at the Clarion Sign Hotel. Stop by Stand 17 for a demonstration of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
Interested in learning more about Reducing the Complexity of Data Center Management with Second- Generation DCIM? Then you don't want to miss our own Key Account Manager, Niall Bannon presentation from 13.00- 13.30!
Heading to Datacenter Forum Stockholm and want to chat one-on-one with a DCIM expert? Sunbirds representatives also will be available for individual meetings. Let us know if you'd like to meet!
Data center cable management is often considered a problem reserved for network engineering teams, but bad cable design can wreak havoc across your entire enterprise. “Spaghetti” cabinets and other symptoms of ill-considered cabling make it more difficult to complete equipment installations, troubleshooting, and maintenance. They can create an unsafe operating environment for your equipment by restricting airflow to racks, trapping dust, keeping cables warm, and making it impossible to understand at a glance how your devices are connected. Bad cable management practices can even hinder modern data center environments from adapting to new technologies like IoT and big data, provisioning IT re...
By now, you’ve probably heard of the Internet of Things, a concept that refers to the connectedness of devices, units, or “things” to the Internet or each other in ways that allow them to collect and transmit data. The number of connected devices grows significantly each year. By 2020, the installed base of Internet of Things devices is forecast to grow to over 30 billion worldwide. The massive volume and variety of data generated by IoT devices is already having a significant impact on data center infrastructure as well as the practices that govern how modern data center managers operate and monitor their facilities. What Is the Impact of IoT on Data Centers Today? How will data centers a...
Just three years after moving into our headquarters in Somerset, NJ, Sunbird’s team has grown so fast that we needed to expand the office. We’re excited to share with you pictures of our new expanded office, kitchen, lounge, game room, conference rooms, and reception area. Our success depends on the success of our customers, and we are now more capable than ever of continuing to provide the best second-generation DCIM software.
Sunbird’s Models Library release for January is now available: Version 3.112. Download and update to Version 3.112 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?...
451 Research’s Datacenter KnowledgeBase (DCKB) provides quarterly updated figures on various datacenter markets globally. This report delves into the database’s most recent installment to consider the top five US markets based on five different criteria: net operational square feet, net available square feet, CAGR 2013-2017 out of the top 20 US markets, and CAGR 2013-2017 and CAGR 2017-2021 among all US markets. Each of the ranked markets in this report is significant in its own way, but more importantly, comparing these market lists to each other and highlighting incongruencies reveals insight about a market’s status and the direction it’s headed. Providers, investors, and customers can use...
Modern data center managers need to know how much capacity and power they have in the data center, where the best place is to deploy new IT equipment, and when they will need more power and space. The demand for resources is on the rise in data centers and IT labs around the world, but most IT facilities only have a finite amount of space, power, cooling, and connectivity capacity to work with. Therefore, it’s more important than ever to intelligently manage resources so that you can make more informed capacity planning decisions, use power resources more efficiently, and save on operating expenses. To do so, you need an accurate and reliable way to view your capacity. Data Center Infrastruc...
Data centers and IT labs everywhere are approaching operational capacity limits. Power resources are increasingly constrained and the cost of energy is spiraling out of control. You need to know how much power you are using, how much is available, and where you can improve efficiency. As budgets are decreasing, having a tool to help answer these questions and keep your power usage in control is critical. That's where Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software comes in. Sunbird's Power IQ power management capabilities make it simple to monitor the power usage of the devices in your data center. In our new video, you'll see how you can: Get actionable insights from zero-configura...
As a major part of their digital transformation efforts, more organizations must learn to leverage and derive more insights from their data. These initiatives impact the data center in two key ways. First, modern data centers need to adapt to the speed of IT and learn to provision resources in ways that reflect the on-demand, cloud-like experience that customers have come to expect. Second, to achieve this goal, data center managers need to learn to make better use of the data generated by the intelligent instrumentation in their data center environments. This requires the collection of real-time data from the assets in your data center in conjunction with using Data Center Infrastructure Ma...
"One of the hall marks of Sunbird is its customer-centric product development process and service organization. In interviews with current customers, a consistent theme was the company's commitment to helping customers succeed in the journey to improving management and use of data center resources." - Jennifer Cooke, Research Director, IDC We’re pleased to announce that IDC, a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology market, has published a vendor profile on Sunbird Software. Titled “Sunbird Software: Facilitating Customers’ Shift to Data-Driven Decisions with DCIM Solutions”, the profile highlights Sunbird’s customer-centric focus....
Whether you’re just starting to look for data center software or are planning to replace an existing tool, choosing and implementing a new data center management product can be a daunting task. That’s why conducting a proof-of-concept (POC) before deploying a new tool is such a popular way to evaluate how well a data center software solution will meet the unique needs of your own environment. POCs can be especially useful when navigating the complexities of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software. While some of the advantages of a DCIM POC evaluation are obvious, such as the ability to “try before you buy” the DCIM software and to compare DCIM vendors in a “bake-off,” other opp...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for December is now available: Version 3.111. Download and update to Version 3.111 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...
Over the past year, modern data center managers have found themselves struggling to adapt to several changes in both the technologies and business practices that have transformed the way organizations operate and monitor their data centers. An increased focus on integration, edge deployments and hybrid data center environments, and the widening data center skills gap are just a few of the challenges data center managers must contend with as they begin to plan and strategize for 2019. As 2018 comes to a close, let’s take a look back at some of the year’s top data center management trends and why modern data center managers need to take steps now to keep ahead of them next year: Integration...
