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Sunbird’s newest Models Library release of 2017 is now available: Version 3.089. Download and update to Version 3.089 to get all the most recent model data!
Sunbird’s Models 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 you ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information.
Can’t find a specific make and model? Contact Sunbird’s Professional Services team, and we’ll make sure it’s added to the next Models Library update.
New in This Models Library Release
Version 3.089 f...
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We’re thrilled to announce that the newest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Monitoring software has just been released. If you’re ready to upgrade to Power IQ® 5.2.2, simply download the update files from Sunbird’s support portal. This release follows our recent update to dcTrack®, our DCIM Operations software.
What’s New in Power IQ 5.2.2
Power IQ 5.2.2 provides the most user-friendly, secure experience to date with an updated, more modern look and feel.
This version features multi-vendor support enhancements, Electronic Access Control for supported CPI doors and locks, GUI usability improvements, fixes for bugs and customer-reported issues, and security updates.
Multi-Vendor Support
Release 5...
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Worldwide, data centers consume around 30 billion watts of electricity, but the majority—as much as 90 percent or more—is wasted. This and other power management inefficiencies can cost modern data center environments in terms of not only energy expenditure but also money, time, and other resources.
Do you know how much energy your data center is using? Are you aware of how much power capacity is available at any given point in time? Are you trending your power utilization data so you can accurately predict when you will run out of capacity? Without the answers to these basic questions, efficient and environmentally friendly data center power management may be impossible. However, the...
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Sunbird is excited to be exhibiting at Data Center World in Los Angeles from April 3-6, 2017 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Stop by Booth 1215 to meet our data center experts and get a demo of the new features and enhancements in our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
The theme of this year's Data Center Global conference in Los Angeles is Data, Automation, Scale: Building and Managing the Data Center of the Future. As an attendee, you'll have access to vendor-neutral educational sessions, discussion sessions, and an exhibit hall full of best-in-class vendors - all aimed at helping you find solutions to today's biggest data center challenges. You’ll a...
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03/15/2017
dcTrack DCIM Operations
We’re thrilled to announce that the newest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations has just been released. Want to upgrade to dcTrack® 5.2.1 and see what's new for yourself? Simply download the update files from Sunbird’s support portal.
New in dcTrack 5.2.1
This version features API enhancements, fixes for bugs and customer-reported issues, and security updates to provide the most user-friendly, secure web experience to date. See how fast and easy DCIM can be with dcTrack 5.2.1.
TLS 1.0 Disabled; Internet Explorer 10 and Below No Longer Supported
To provide a more secure web experience, TLS 1.0 is disabled in dcTrack 5.2.1.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is an encryption protocol that prov...
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Sunbird is excited to be attending Datacenter Forum in Oslo, Norway on March 21, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel. Stop by Booth 7 to meet our data center experts and get a demo of the new features and enhancements in our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
At Datacenter Forum, you’ll have the opportunity to network with and learn from over 250 of your colleagues in the data center industry of Norway. Data center professionals who are involved with the managing and operations of their organization’s IT infrastructure can attend for free. Learn more and register here.
Want to learn more about one of the burning issues facing today’s data center manag...
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Sunbird’s newest Models Library release of 2017 is now available: Version 3.088. Download and update to Version 3.088 to get all the most recent model data!
Sunbird’s Models 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 you ensure that you are using the most accurate and up-to-date model information.
Can’t find a specific make and model? Contact Sunbird’s Professional Services team, and we’ll make sure it’s added to the next Models Library update.
New in This Models Library Release
Version 3.088 f...
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Today's IT operational teams face unique challenges associated with the day-to-day management of systems across colocation facilities, cloud/hybrid environments, and owner-operated data centers worldwide. The devices in these modern data center environments—everything from intelligent rack PDUs to environmental sensors to door locks—are generating massive amounts of data. Data center managers are struggling to rise above the noise and identify the data that is most relevant to them. With so much data, how can you be sure that you’re using it effectively to make smarter decisions and better manage your data center?
Join us for our next live DCIM webinar, Top DCIM Dashboards for Tackling IT Op...
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Most organizations look to DCIM software when they realize they need to better manage their data center infrastructures. However, given the wide range of point-to-suite solutions, how can you know that the DCIM software solution is comprehensive enough to meet your needs?
Look for these five signs of a comprehensive DCIM software solution:
1. The DCIM software accommodates all users.
Multiple parties work in data centers, including data center managers and operators, IT teams, facilities teams, and remote managed services teams. Your DCIM software should provide an intuitive GUI that works for teams as well as individuals. It should require fewer clicks to see the information that addresse...
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Sunbird is thrilled to be attending Data Centre World at ExCeL London from March 15-16, 2017. Stop by Stand E65 to meet our data center industry experts and get a demo of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution. See for yourself how our thermal map and time-lapse video, interactive dashboards, and enhanced failover reports simplify your data center management.
Want to learn more about how to leverage the data from your data center? Explore this topic and more at our session on Top DCIM Dashboards for Tackling IT Operational Challenges, Thursday, March 16 at 11:15 AM. Register to attend DCW London now to make sure you don’t miss it!
During the session, our own...
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3D data center floor map visualizations and thermal time-lapse video may seem like flashy "eye candy" aimed at impressing passers-by at tradeshows. However, when implemented as part of a comprehensive Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software solution, they provide useful, visually interesting ways to display power management and environmental monitoring information in your data center. They can even help you gain actionable insights to run your data centers more efficiently.
For a glimpse of how these features work in Sunbird's DCIM software, check out the video below:
Think we're just showing off? Schedule a one-on-one product demonstration with our DCIM experts to explor...
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Sunbird is excited to be exhibiting at Data Center Dynamics Enterprise New York March 14-15, 2017 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City. Stop by Booth #92 to meet our DCIM experts and get a demo of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
At DCD New York, you’ll join 1,750 of your fellow data center professionals in understanding the full ecosystem of the enterprise data center and exploring the economics of digital business, IT, and data center service delivery.
Discover how Sunbird’s DCIM software can help you optimize your data center management. Our newest release, DCIM 5.2, features:
· New thermal map and time-lapse video to help you i...
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Data center management presents a number of challenges for today’s data center managers and operators. Unlike the days of old, when data centers used to be data rooms, modern data centers have grown increasingly complex, are more strictly regulated, and require data center managers to do more with less. Meanwhile, data center operators not only have the job of managing data but also ensuring that power consumption is monitored, equipment is kept cool, and enough space is available.
Let’s take a closer look at eight common problems that data center managers and operators face and why DCIM software is a solution to them all.
1. Delays in deploying new services. Missing or inaccurate informatio...
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Data is more valuable today than ever, and modern data center managers are struggling to make the most of it in their data centers. A comprehensive Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution can certainly make it fast and easy for you to collect data from the intelligent PDUs, sensors, and other devices in your data center. But what do you need to track in your data centers to gain actionable insights and maximize the value of your information?
Our President Herman Chan recently tackled this topic in an article published in Data Center Frontier, an online data center industry publication focused on cutting-edge innovation in design, efficiency and scalability. Titled “6 Dashboards...
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More organizations are considering a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software solution to gain a competitive edge. As a class of software that helps data center managers operate their data centers more efficiently, DCIM can replace programs like Excel, Visio and homegrown systems, as well as bridge information across organizational domains.
Few data center managers truly understand the specific ways that DCIM software can benefit their data centers. Look for a DCIM solution that will not only help with efficiency but also will solve your data center operations issues, meet environmental regulations, accelerate time to deployment, and address other key objectives.
Here are four k...