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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!
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Sunbird will be at DCW Paris on November 27th-28th held at the Paris Porte De Versailles. Stop by Stand E54 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 equipment, a...
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The IT skills shortage is a challenge that comes up again and again among data center professionals. According to the 2018 IT Skills and Survey Report from Global Knowledge, 70 percent of IT decision makers said that their teams face a shortage of necessary skills. This skills gap has led to negative consequences for their organizations, including delays in developing new products or services (41 percent), delayed deployments of new hardware and/or software (36 percent), and declining customer satisfaction (32 percent).
One of the main reasons the IT skills gap is becoming so prominent in data centers is the growing trend of modernization. Traditional, enterprise-owned data centers are no lo...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for November is now available: Version 3.110. Download and update to Version 3.110 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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Sunbird will be at DCD Canada on November 13th held at the Metro Toronto. Stop by Stand 32 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 equipment, and patch panels—a...
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As modern data center environments become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, today’s data center managers often find themselves using multiple systems for different parts of the data center. However, having disparate systems for data center management creates a number of challenges, including data inaccuracy, reduced productivity, and inability to fully access and analyze all data, leading to cross-functional silos. In fact, according to IDC’s Datacenter Capabilities and DX Survey (2018), management systems for each aspect of the data center was among the top challenges facing respondents.
Guest speaker Jennifer Cooke, Research Director, Datacenter Management, IDC, shared these an...
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As modern data center environments are becoming increasingly distributed and complex, it’s more and more difficult for today’s data center managers to keep track of their assets. While devices previously may have been limited to one or two enterprise-owned, traditional data centers, data centers now are spread across several different types of environments. For example, an organization might maintain their own data center while also operating in a colocation facility and private/public cloud, or a hybrid combination of all three. As a result, modern data center managers often struggle to accurately manage their data center assets and to plan capacity in ways that make the most of their exist...
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Sunbird will be at DCD London on November 5th-6th held at the Old Billingsgate, London. Stop by Stand 48 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 equipment, and...
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Sunbird will be at Data Center World Frankfurt on November 7th- 8th located at the Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany. We will be not only at our Stand 129 but also in the Live Green Innovation Cube so be sure to stop by both for a demonstration of our award-winning Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution.
You also won't want to miss our very own Richard Kunze, Key Account Manager DACH, presentation regarding Reducing the Complexity of Data Center Management with Second-Generation DCIM with a Q&A at the end!
Presentation Details:
Conference Theatre: Energy Efficiency, Cost Management and DCIM Theatre
Day: Wednesday, November 7th
Time: 13:50-14:10
Heading to DCW...
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For modern data center managers, choosing and implementing a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software solution is more complicated than ever. Modern data centers are becoming increasingly distributed and complex. As a result, these hybrid, high-density environments often require multiple data center management tools that go beyond simple asset management or power monitoring for different aspects of the data center. Data center managers additionally are tasked to do more with less, including making the most of their budgets for data center software. Making the case for DCIM software ROI can be just as stressful and time-consuming as the initial search for the right tool.
Data cen...
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We’re proud to announce the general availability of dcTrack® 6.1.1, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. This maintenance release features enhancements designed for compliance with United States Department of Defense Certificate to Field requirements.
dcTrack 6.1.1 Availability
This dcTrack 6.1.1 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download the update file from Sunbird’s support portal to upgrade today.
What’s New in dcTrack 6.1.1: Security Enhancements
Sunbird has implemented Linux-hardening techniques to comply with United States Department of Defense Cert...
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Sunbird will be at DCD Dallas >Colo+Cloud on October 30th held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, Texas. Stop by Booth 28 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 e...
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...
The IT skills shortage is a challenge that comes up again and again among data center professionals. According to the 2018 IT Skills and Survey Report from Global Knowledge, 70 percent of IT decision makers said that their teams face a shortage of necessary skills. This skills gap has led to negative consequences for their organizations, including delays in developing new products or services (41 percent), delayed deployments of new hardware and/or software (36 percent), and declining customer satisfaction (32 percent). One of the main reasons the IT skills gap is becoming so prominent in data centers is the growing trend of modernization. Traditional, enterprise-owned data centers are no lo...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for November is now available: Version 3.110. Download and update to Version 3.110 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...
Sunbird will be at DCD Canada on November 13th held at the Metro Toronto. Stop by Stand 32 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 equipment, and patch panels—a...
As modern data center environments become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, today’s data center managers often find themselves using multiple systems for different parts of the data center. However, having disparate systems for data center management creates a number of challenges, including data inaccuracy, reduced productivity, and inability to fully access and analyze all data, leading to cross-functional silos. In fact, according to IDC’s Datacenter Capabilities and DX Survey (2018), management systems for each aspect of the data center was among the top challenges facing respondents. Guest speaker Jennifer Cooke, Research Director, Datacenter Management, IDC, shared these an...
As modern data center environments are becoming increasingly distributed and complex, it’s more and more difficult for today’s data center managers to keep track of their assets. While devices previously may have been limited to one or two enterprise-owned, traditional data centers, data centers now are spread across several different types of environments. For example, an organization might maintain their own data center while also operating in a colocation facility and private/public cloud, or a hybrid combination of all three. As a result, modern data center managers often struggle to accurately manage their data center assets and to plan capacity in ways that make the most of their exist...
For modern data center managers, choosing and implementing a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software solution is more complicated than ever. Modern data centers are becoming increasingly distributed and complex. As a result, these hybrid, high-density environments often require multiple data center management tools that go beyond simple asset management or power monitoring for different aspects of the data center. Data center managers additionally are tasked to do more with less, including making the most of their budgets for data center software. Making the case for DCIM software ROI can be just as stressful and time-consuming as the initial search for the right tool. Data cen...
We’re proud to announce the general availability of dcTrack® 6.1.1, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. This maintenance release features enhancements designed for compliance with United States Department of Defense Certificate to Field requirements. dcTrack 6.1.1 Availability This dcTrack 6.1.1 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download the update file from Sunbird’s support portal to upgrade today. What’s New in dcTrack 6.1.1: Security Enhancements Sunbird has implemented Linux-hardening techniques to comply with United States Department of Defense Cert...
