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Data center electricity use doubled during 2001-2006, from 30 to 60 billion kilowatt-hours, and stood at around 100 billion kilowatt-hours as of 2013, according to the Department of Energy. Over 4 million rack PDU’s are shipped each year, translating to approximately 2 million new cabinets deployed. The backend power and cooling infrastructure costs to support each rack can amount to $20,000.00 per rack. With this intensive capital investment, capacity management, or improving the utilization of data center capacity quickly becomes one the most important tenants of data center operations management. Planning capacities, whether power, space, cooling, or available data connectivity, is essent...
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Data center managers often find themselves making data center moves in response to changing business needs, technology updates, government energy mandates, and other demands. Regardless of the type of move, the goal is often the same: savings in terms of space, power, and energy.
However, data center managers need to choose the type of move carefully. The best move for a particular situation may depend on how complicated the move will be, where the data center manager wants to focus, and the expected benefits of the move.
Pro tip: Before undertaking a data center move, make sure to include identifying ownership, understanding workload demands, and securing permission in the planning stag...
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Chatsworth Products and Sunbird Software announce global partnership
-- Chatsworth Products will market and sell Power IQ® for eConnect® which is a co-branded version of Sunbird's Power IQ Data Center Monitoring software
SOMERSET, N.J., May 17, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbird Software, a global innovator in software solutions that simplify how data centers are managed, announced today a global partnership with Chatsworth Products (CPI). The two companies have collaborated to develop, test and certify a co-branded version of Power IQ® that will offer out-of-the-box compatibility with CPI eConnect® rack-mount Power Distribution Units (PDUs) including discovery, data collection, power control,...
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Newly released manufacturer updates include Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, IBM, Panduit, and NetApp. PDU’s, network devices, cabinets/racks, and much more.
To access these updates, you will need to have a support login and valid maintenance contract. Click here to log in or sign up today:
Visit the Sunbird Support Portal and download Models Library Release 3.075 today!
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At first, moving your data center may seem like a straightforward relocation from one facility—whether it be a new, owner-operated location or a colocation—to another. However, the reality is that a data center move is a difficult and complex project that requires significant preparation and communication—even before the move takes place.
Moving a data center can be daunting for even the most experienced data center professionals. While you may not be able to think of every contingency, you can avoid many of the challenges you will face during the move through careful planning.
Not sure how to plan your data center move? Start by thinking about your answers to these five key questions.
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Note, this webinar has ended. Watch the recording here.
Whether you’re building a new data center or migrating to a colocation facility, a data center move can be fraught with challenges. What do you need in terms of power and space? How do you allocate resources and forecast growth accurately? And how can Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) help?
Join us for our next live DCIM webinar, Common Pitfalls to Avoid in a Data Center Move, on Thursday, May 19 at 11AM to explore how to overcome the challenges that can derail your data center move. In this webinar, you’ll learn:
Best practices for efficient capacity utilization.
Tips to avoid downtime during the move.
Benefits...
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Sunbird will be exhibiting at the DataCenterDynamics Enterprise conference in New York City on April 19-20, 2016. Stop by Booth #142 for a demo of our award-winning DCIM solution and to learn more about the newest enhancements and key benefits, including:
· 3D health map with real-time sensor data.
· Complete power and environment monitoring.
· Automated asset, capacity, and change management.
· End-to-end visibility power and network connectivity.
At DCD Enterprise, you’ll join 2,000+ other data center professionals for two full days of learning and innovation. From "mud to cloud," this event covers the full ecosystem for how enterprise data centers are bei...
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According to a 2014 article on Department of Energy enumerating facts about data centers, there are approximately 3 million data centers in the United States alone, which essentially means that for every 100 people in the country there is one data center! With the number of people using the internet increasing exponentially across the world, the need for such facilities are only slated to rise. Proper monitoring is essential to get the best out of data inventories. Data center monitoring software helps you get comprehensive reports, records, data and alerts pertaining to the infrastructure supporting the data center facility. Here are all the crucial items you must keep an eye on.
Things You...
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Did you know that according to a report by Energy Star on the recommendations of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the recommended temperature near the inlet of servers should be in the range of 65-80 degrees Fahrenheit? Such guidelines are very important for ensuring the optimal functioning of data centers, since the environment has a huge impact on the functioning of the equipment at such facilities.
Data center environment monitoring helps in alerting data center operators about any changes in the temperature of the room, failure of any devices, humidity and more, so that quick action can be taken to prevent serious damage. ASHRAE’s...
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Did you know that the theoretical optimum for Power Usage Effectiveness of a data center should be 1.4? To calculate your facility's energy consumption, simply divide the total facility power by IT equipment power. If the result is 2 or less than 2, then you are running by the usual standard. However, if the number is 3 or more, then the IT equipment is actually using only a third of the data center energy. This is indicative of the need to focus on data center power management.
According to a blog post on Csmonitor.com about data centers going green, the Department of Energy revealed in 2013 that approximately 100 billion kilowatt-hours of energy is used by data centers.
The Need for Powe...
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According to a 2015 article on Cisco's Global Cloud Index, the volume of data center traffic in 2014 was 3.4 zettabytes and the projection for 2019 was 10.4 zettabytes! This growing traffic is huge, considering 1 zettabyte is made up of 100 billion terabytes! You can see that the use of cloud storage is on a growth trajectory, which means that the demand for data centers will also keep pace. In such an environment, companies will need to expand their data centers and manage them better. To help with this, there are various types of data center software.
Enhancing Data Center Management
Physical Presence Not Important: There can be a lot of money, time and energy needed to physically supe...
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Just released manufacturer updates include new Cisco Systems, Hitachi, Panduit, and Huber + Suhner. PDUs, cabinets/racks, network devices, comm panels and many others.
To access these updates, you will need to have a support login and valid maintenance contract. Click here to log in or sign up today: http://support.sunbirddcim.com/support/login.
Visit our NEW Sunbird Support Portal and download Models Library Release 3.074 today!
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Trying to figure out the terms and expressions of data centers can be challenging. Luckily we have defined some of the most used vocabulary that one will stumble upon when researching and learning about data center management and DCIM.
1. Application program interface (API). Set of routines, protocols, and tools for building software applications. DCIM APIs enable the sharing of information with configuration management databases (CMDB) and change ticketing systems
2. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). Sets guidelines as to environmental and humidity, temperature and moisture for safe cooling and operation of your data cente...
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- Single pane of glass to monitor smart racks and critical infrastructure devices -
SOMERSET, N.J., March 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunbird Software, a global innovator in software solutions that simplify how data centers are managed, announced today general availability of Sunbird Power IQ® 5.1 DCIM (data center infrastructure management) monitoring software. Sunbird DCIM 5.1 provides a single pane of glass to make it easier to monitor and manage critical facility infrastructure devices such as the UPS. With the new functionality, Data Center Managers will have an integrated view of the health and capacity of their UPS. This enhanced view now includes metrics that indicate UPS load capaci...
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Sunbird is excited to announce our participation at Data Center World Global 2016, the premier international conference and expo for data center and IT infrastructure professionals! This industry event will take place March 14-18 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Data Center World addresses the needs of all data center management professionals, from CIOs to IT and facilities managers. Attendees will gain crucial insight into how formal processes and industry tools can align IT and business goals to improve IT, operations, and facilities management. The Exhibit Hall at Data Center World also provides attendees with easy access to over 200 vendors in the data center...
