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Sunbird will be exhibiting at the 2018 BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition in Orlando on February 4-8 at the Orange County Convention Center. Stop by Booth #433 in the exhibit hall for a demo of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
At BICSI in Orlando, you’ll see forward-thinking and motivational presentations and gain insight into new technologies and industry trends. Don’t 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 power and cable management. Learn more and register here.
Heading to the Winter Conference and want to chat o...
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If you’re looking for ways to optimize your data center management around this time of year, you might go to events like the BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition, where you can learn from data center experts and network with your peers. But what if some of the best tips for data center management could actually be found in the biggest football event of the season?
The Super Bowl might be the last place you’d think to find key learnings to help you manage your data center, but don’t be so quick to disregard its merits. Here are five lessons that you can learn from football about managing your data center and how Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) can help:
Lesson #1: Employ a...
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01/19/2018
Data Center Migration
Whether you’re expanding your data center operations, moving to a colocation facility, or transitioning applications and services to a hybrid/cloud environment, a data center migration can be a difficult, challenging project. Experienced data center managers might leverage checklists, spreadsheets and other data center migration tools to keep track of the tasks and teams involved. However, even with careful planning, details are still likely to slip through the cracks.
Yet, modern data center managers face the challenges of data center moves every day. Data center migrations are becoming more prevalent thanks to current data center trends. More organizations are looking to consolidate their...
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01/12/2018
Power IQ DCIM Monitoring
Modern data center managers are increasingly relying on data to make more informed decisions. Having the right information to make faster data-driven decisions means that data center managers can reduce downtime, better utilize power and cooling resources, plan capacity more accurately, and improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
However, data center management is also more complex than ever before. Today’s data center managers don’t have the time or formal training to do sophisticated data analyses. Moreover, with the massive volume and variety of data generated by equipment like CRACs, UPSs, intelligent rack PDUs, floor PDUs, RPPs, meters, branch circuits, racks, environment sensors and a...
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Sunbird’s first Models Library release of 2018 is now available: Version 3.100. Download and update to Version 3.100 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 mode...
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We’re proud to kick off the New Year with the general availability of dcTrack® 6.0.3, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. Shareable links in dcTrack 6.0.3 make it faster and easier than ever for data center managers to disseminate information to their teams effectively—regardless of whether they are expert users or are brand-new to our data center management software. Additionally, new API enhancements help users better manage data connections, search results, and custom field picklists.
The dcTrack 6.0.3 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download the update...
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In 2017, data center managers saw several significant shifts in the activities and technologies that shape and transform modern data center management practices. A surge in available data center business intelligence, increasing focus on the benefits of data centers at the edge, and renewed interest in security are just a few of the changes data center managers are facing with 2018 just around the corner.
As 2017 comes to a close, let’s look back at some of the year’s data center trends and the challenges they pose to how modern data center managers monitor and operate their data centers:
Data-driven decision making. Intelligent hardware and other facility items in modern data centers are...
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Migrating a data center can be one of the most challenging projects a data center manager or operator can face. You have to coordinate multiple aspects of your data center move, manage its impact on the IT, facilities, network, power, and other teams, and limit downtime as much as possible – and then realize that your initial asset inventory database may not be as accurate as you once thought.
With the increasing focus on colocation data centers and data center asset consolidation, such migrations are more prevalent than ever. Every data center manager knows that these moves require careful planning and efficient execution to be successful. But how do you know which tips are helpful and whic...
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When you hear the words “data center certification,” the first thing you might think of is a data center tier certification, especially if you work at a physical enterprise location or colocation data center facility. However, tier certifications, which indicate a data center’s reliability and availability as measured against industry standards, aren’t the only certifications that can benefit you and your data center.
Completing a data center professional certification is a key way for you to advance your skills and professional development. Whether you’re new to data center management and looking to build foundational credentials or want to refresh your existing knowledge, here are five...
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Micro data centers may have a small footprint, but they can have a big impact on your data center infrastructure, especially for edge-based computing and storage.
“It’s just not practical anymore to be sending data back and forth between a head office and a satellite office,” says Angie Keeler, CEO and Cofounder of Zella DC, a leader and specialist in micro data centers based in Western Australia. “Also, the existing infrastructure may be old, outdated, or difficult to expand. With micro data centers, you don’t need to have a dedicated building or server room.”
Micro data centers are much-smaller versions of the traditional data center have all the same components as their enterprise cousins...
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12/12/2017
Case Study | Model Library
Micro data centers may have a small footprint, but they can have a big impact on your data center infrastructure, especially for edge-based computing and storage.
“It’s just not practical anymore to be sending data back and forth between a head office and a satellite office,” says Angie Keeler, CEO and Cofounder of Zella DC, a leader and specialist in micro data centers based in Western Australia. “Also, the existing infrastructure may be old, outdated, or difficult to expand. With micro data centers, you don’t need to have a dedicated building or server room.”
Micro data centers are much-smaller versions of the traditional data center have all the same components as their enterprise cousins...
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Sunbird’s newest Models Library release of 2017 is now available: Version 3.099. Download and update to Version 3.099 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 mod...
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12/05/2017
dcTrack DCIM Operations
Integrating your existing ITSM service desk and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software is key to getting the most out of both software deployments.
CMDBs typically have much of the same information related to ticketing and data center change management processes that are found in DCIM software databases. With a standards-based open approach to integration, you can leverage open APIs and ODBC access to support process flow through and data synchronization with the DCIM database. Once integrated, all change requests across both your ITSM and DCIM software can be handled consistently and automatically, leading to more accurate asset...
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Compliance with the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) is top of mind for today’s federal data center managers. The most recent government mandate to focus on optimization and consolidation of federal data centers, the DCOI sets forth specific optimization and cost-reduction goals. With the DCOI deadline of September 30, 2020 fast approaching, federal data center managers need to quickly ramp up their optimization efforts, or risk being among the first facilities to close.
To help federal data center managers understand how DCIM software can enable them to quickly achieve their data center optimization goals, our white paper provides an overview of the DCOI, including goals and Key P...
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Sunbird is excited to be participating with our strategic alliance partner Raritan, Inc. at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Data Center Conference from December 4-7, 2017 at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Come talk to us at Booth #154, get a demo of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution, and discover how our solution will work with Raritan iPDUs to optimize your data center management. Network with more than 2,500 of your end-users and peers and hear from over 60 Gartner analysts and guest speakers. Learn more and register to attend the conference here.
Heading to Gartner Las Vegas and want to chat one-on-one with a DCIM exper...
If you’re looking for ways to optimize your data center management around this time of year, you might go to events like the BICSI Winter Conference & Exhibition, where you can learn from data center experts and network with your peers. But what if some of the best tips for data center management could actually be found in the biggest football event of the season? The Super Bowl might be the last place you’d think to find key learnings to help you manage your data center, but don’t be so quick to disregard its merits. Here are five lessons that you can learn from football about managing your data center and how Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) can help: Lesson #1: Employ a...
Whether you’re expanding your data center operations, moving to a colocation facility, or transitioning applications and services to a hybrid/cloud environment, a data center migration can be a difficult, challenging project. Experienced data center managers might leverage checklists, spreadsheets and other data center migration tools to keep track of the tasks and teams involved. However, even with careful planning, details are still likely to slip through the cracks. Yet, modern data center managers face the challenges of data center moves every day. Data center migrations are becoming more prevalent thanks to current data center trends. More organizations are looking to consolidate their...
Modern data center managers are increasingly relying on data to make more informed decisions. Having the right information to make faster data-driven decisions means that data center managers can reduce downtime, better utilize power and cooling resources, plan capacity more accurately, and improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). However, data center management is also more complex than ever before. Today’s data center managers don’t have the time or formal training to do sophisticated data analyses. Moreover, with the massive volume and variety of data generated by equipment like CRACs, UPSs, intelligent rack PDUs, floor PDUs, RPPs, meters, branch circuits, racks, environment sensors and a...
Sunbird’s first Models Library release of 2018 is now available: Version 3.100. Download and update to Version 3.100 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 mode...
We’re proud to kick off the New Year with the general availability of dcTrack® 6.0.3, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. Shareable links in dcTrack 6.0.3 make it faster and easier than ever for data center managers to disseminate information to their teams effectively—regardless of whether they are expert users or are brand-new to our data center management software. Additionally, new API enhancements help users better manage data connections, search results, and custom field picklists. The dcTrack 6.0.3 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download the update...
In 2017, data center managers saw several significant shifts in the activities and technologies that shape and transform modern data center management practices. A surge in available data center business intelligence, increasing focus on the benefits of data centers at the edge, and renewed interest in security are just a few of the changes data center managers are facing with 2018 just around the corner. As 2017 comes to a close, let’s look back at some of the year’s data center trends and the challenges they pose to how modern data center managers monitor and operate their data centers: Data-driven decision making. Intelligent hardware and other facility items in modern data centers are...
Migrating a data center can be one of the most challenging projects a data center manager or operator can face. You have to coordinate multiple aspects of your data center move, manage its impact on the IT, facilities, network, power, and other teams, and limit downtime as much as possible – and then realize that your initial asset inventory database may not be as accurate as you once thought. With the increasing focus on colocation data centers and data center asset consolidation, such migrations are more prevalent than ever. Every data center manager knows that these moves require careful planning and efficient execution to be successful. But how do you know which tips are helpful and whic...
When you hear the words “data center certification,” the first thing you might think of is a data center tier certification, especially if you work at a physical enterprise location or colocation data center facility. However, tier certifications, which indicate a data center’s reliability and availability as measured against industry standards, aren’t the only certifications that can benefit you and your data center. Completing a data center professional certification is a key way for you to advance your skills and professional development. Whether you’re new to data center management and looking to build foundational credentials or want to refresh your existing knowledge, here are five...
Sunbird’s newest Models Library release of 2017 is now available: Version 3.099. Download and update to Version 3.099 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 mod...
Compliance with the Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) is top of mind for today’s federal data center managers. The most recent government mandate to focus on optimization and consolidation of federal data centers, the DCOI sets forth specific optimization and cost-reduction goals. With the DCOI deadline of September 30, 2020 fast approaching, federal data center managers need to quickly ramp up their optimization efforts, or risk being among the first facilities to close. To help federal data center managers understand how DCIM software can enable them to quickly achieve their data center optimization goals, our white paper provides an overview of the DCOI, including goals and Key P...
