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Sunbird will be at 2018 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition on September 9-13 located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Stop by Booth 515 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...
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Data center monitoring is critical for tackling many of the most difficult tasks facing modern data center managers. It provides insights and visibility into the health and status of your data centers by tracking specific metrics in real time and sending alerts or notifications when readings exceed or fall below the set thresholds.
Although exactly what you monitor will vary based on your data center environment and objectives, most data center managers typically focus on cabinets and their contents, cooling units, doors and locks, and other facility equipment to address their typical use cases. Given the distributed nature of modern data center environments, you may even be monitoring diffe...
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Data center racks are becoming denser, with IT equipment and a supporting infrastructure that consumes more power than ever before. When power was cheap, few companies gave any thought to how well they managed their power resources. But with electricity costs reaching historic highs, companies have had no choice but to investigate energy efficient technologies and practices that can help lower those costs and keep them competitive in a tighter global market.
With this in mind, we have put together a list of top five best practices to help you efficiently manage your data center racks in this continually changing and cost-conscious environment.
1. Monitor Your Environment for Energy and...
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Keeping an eye on data center energy consumption is one of the most difficult tasks of maintaining data centers today. Organizations are facing never-ending requests for IT resource capacity to store and process the data and applications required for innovative technologies like big data, IoT, AI, and machine learning. As a result, modern data center environments are becoming increasingly complex and dense.
Today’s data center teams are being tasked to be more efficient with fewer resources, including energy and cooling. But how can data center managers maintain a safe environment for their intelligent PDUs, UPSs, and other hardware equipment while also keeping costs low?
That’s where modern...
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Sunbird will be at DCD Sydney on August 23- 24 located at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia. Stop by Stand 501 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 dev...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for August is now available: Version 3.107. Download and update to Version 3.107 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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Although intelligent rack PDUs (iPDUs) are becoming more common in today’s data centers, many organizations are still choosing and using basic or “dumb” PDUs instead of the “smart” devices. iPDUs have several advantages over their unintelligent counterparts, particularly when it comes to efficiently managing power and energy. However, the costs of managing these expensive and often power-hungry facility items can make data center managers wary of purchasing them.
To some data center professionals, iPDUs may appear to bring extra expenses and complications without tangible benefits. However, when used in conjunction with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software or other data c...
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We’re thrilled to announce the release of Power IQ® 6.2, Sunbird’s Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Monitoring software. If you’re ready to upgrade to Release 6.2, simply download the update files from Sunbird’s support portal. If you’d like more information, check out our release notes or continue below to read our DCIM software highlights.
What’s New in Power IQ
Power IQ 6.2 extends Sunbird’s best-in-class intelligent PDU management to include Server Technology iPDUs.
Mass Configuration of Server Technology Facility Items
Deploy, manage, and update Server Technology facility items faster with Power IQ’s mass configuration features. In Release 6.2.0, users can now bulk updat...
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Accurate data center power monitoring is critical for managing modern data center environments. With many data centers rapidly running out of capacity and energy costs increasing, it’s more important than ever to know how much power is being used, when you expect to run out of capacity, and where you can make improvements to boost data center efficiency.
Data center power monitoring can help you with all these things and more. However, with the massive amounts of data points generated by your PDUs, UPSs, CRACs, and other devices, you need data center monitoring software to help collect the data and then transform it into information. That’s where Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)...
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Data center security is a constant struggle for modern data center managers. With the threat of both physical breaches and cyberattacks hanging over their heads, data center managers must adhere to the strictest security compliance regulations while simultaneously ensuring that their technicians and contractors have the access they need to maintain availability and reduce downtime.
Most managers turn to data center software specifically designed for security to address compliance efforts and best practices. But did you know that modern Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software – the same solution you use for asset management and power monitoring – also includes several features t...
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Data center security is a constant struggle for modern data center managers. With the threat of both physical breaches and cyberattacks hanging over their heads, data center managers must adhere to the strictest security compliance regulations while simultaneously ensuring that their technicians and contractors have the access they need to maintain availability and reduce downtime.
Most managers turn to data center software specifically designed for security to address compliance efforts and best practices. But did you know that modern Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software – the same solution you use for asset management and power monitoring – also includes several features t...
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Sunbird’s Models Library release for July is now available: Version 3.106. Download and update to Version 3.106 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? Co...
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It’s no surprise that most data center managers and operators are becoming more educated about what’s available in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software, and more importantly, which features make it easier to complete daily tasks.
Part of the reason for this increase in data management software knowledge is practical experience. Many organizations are on round two (or three or even four) of their DCIM deployments. Previous attempts at DCIM may have ended in failure, but even successes may have left data center managers wanting more from their tools.
That’s where the new generation of DCIM software tools comes in. Second-generation DCIM software addresses many of the challenge...
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Colocation data centers have increasingly become a major part of the modern data center landscape. According to 451 Research, over 40 percent of enterprise end users are renting space from colocation data center providers. The prevailing rationale behind the shift to colocation is based on resource management. Colocation data centers tend to be more cost effective and less resource intensive, since the data center is outsourcing all the hardware and services required for data center management to the colocation data center provider.
When calculating data center colocation pricing, you may only be focused on how much space you need; after all, the more racks or RUs that you need, the more you...
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06/29/2018
dcTrack DCIM Operations
dcTrack® 9.2 is now available with exciting new features including enhanced blade chassis visualization, custom fields for models and locations, and easier status changes. Read all about dcTrack 9.2.
We’re proud to announce with the general availability of dcTrack® 6.1.0, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. Our biggest release yet includes VMware® cloud integration, enhanced 3D views, shareable links, and other features that enable hybrid IT and data center management.
dcTrack 6.1.0 Availability
This dcTrack 6.1.0 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download...
Sunbird will be at 2018 BICSI Fall Conference & Exhibition on September 9-13 located at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Stop by Booth 515 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...
Data center monitoring is critical for tackling many of the most difficult tasks facing modern data center managers. It provides insights and visibility into the health and status of your data centers by tracking specific metrics in real time and sending alerts or notifications when readings exceed or fall below the set thresholds. Although exactly what you monitor will vary based on your data center environment and objectives, most data center managers typically focus on cabinets and their contents, cooling units, doors and locks, and other facility equipment to address their typical use cases. Given the distributed nature of modern data center environments, you may even be monitoring diffe...
Data center racks are becoming denser, with IT equipment and a supporting infrastructure that consumes more power than ever before. When power was cheap, few companies gave any thought to how well they managed their power resources. But with electricity costs reaching historic highs, companies have had no choice but to investigate energy efficient technologies and practices that can help lower those costs and keep them competitive in a tighter global market. With this in mind, we have put together a list of top five best practices to help you efficiently manage your data center racks in this continually changing and cost-conscious environment. 1. Monitor Your Environment for Energy and...
Keeping an eye on data center energy consumption is one of the most difficult tasks of maintaining data centers today. Organizations are facing never-ending requests for IT resource capacity to store and process the data and applications required for innovative technologies like big data, IoT, AI, and machine learning. As a result, modern data center environments are becoming increasingly complex and dense. Today’s data center teams are being tasked to be more efficient with fewer resources, including energy and cooling. But how can data center managers maintain a safe environment for their intelligent PDUs, UPSs, and other hardware equipment while also keeping costs low? That’s where modern...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for August is now available: Version 3.107. Download and update to Version 3.107 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?...
Although intelligent rack PDUs (iPDUs) are becoming more common in today’s data centers, many organizations are still choosing and using basic or “dumb” PDUs instead of the “smart” devices. iPDUs have several advantages over their unintelligent counterparts, particularly when it comes to efficiently managing power and energy. However, the costs of managing these expensive and often power-hungry facility items can make data center managers wary of purchasing them. To some data center professionals, iPDUs may appear to bring extra expenses and complications without tangible benefits. However, when used in conjunction with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software or other data c...
We’re thrilled to announce the release of Power IQ® 6.2, Sunbird’s Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Monitoring software. If you’re ready to upgrade to Release 6.2, simply download the update files from Sunbird’s support portal. If you’d like more information, check out our release notes or continue below to read our DCIM software highlights. What’s New in Power IQ Power IQ 6.2 extends Sunbird’s best-in-class intelligent PDU management to include Server Technology iPDUs. Mass Configuration of Server Technology Facility Items Deploy, manage, and update Server Technology facility items faster with Power IQ’s mass configuration features. In Release 6.2.0, users can now bulk updat...
Accurate data center power monitoring is critical for managing modern data center environments. With many data centers rapidly running out of capacity and energy costs increasing, it’s more important than ever to know how much power is being used, when you expect to run out of capacity, and where you can make improvements to boost data center efficiency. Data center power monitoring can help you with all these things and more. However, with the massive amounts of data points generated by your PDUs, UPSs, CRACs, and other devices, you need data center monitoring software to help collect the data and then transform it into information. That’s where Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)...
Data center security is a constant struggle for modern data center managers. With the threat of both physical breaches and cyberattacks hanging over their heads, data center managers must adhere to the strictest security compliance regulations while simultaneously ensuring that their technicians and contractors have the access they need to maintain availability and reduce downtime. Most managers turn to data center software specifically designed for security to address compliance efforts and best practices. But did you know that modern Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software – the same solution you use for asset management and power monitoring – also includes several features t...
Sunbird’s Models Library release for July is now available: Version 3.106. Download and update to Version 3.106 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? Co...
It’s no surprise that most data center managers and operators are becoming more educated about what’s available in Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software, and more importantly, which features make it easier to complete daily tasks. Part of the reason for this increase in data management software knowledge is practical experience. Many organizations are on round two (or three or even four) of their DCIM deployments. Previous attempts at DCIM may have ended in failure, but even successes may have left data center managers wanting more from their tools. That’s where the new generation of DCIM software tools comes in. Second-generation DCIM software addresses many of the challenge...
Colocation data centers have increasingly become a major part of the modern data center landscape. According to 451 Research, over 40 percent of enterprise end users are renting space from colocation data center providers. The prevailing rationale behind the shift to colocation is based on resource management. Colocation data centers tend to be more cost effective and less resource intensive, since the data center is outsourcing all the hardware and services required for data center management to the colocation data center provider. When calculating data center colocation pricing, you may only be focused on how much space you need; after all, the more racks or RUs that you need, the more you...
dcTrack® 9.2 is now available with exciting new features including enhanced blade chassis visualization, custom fields for models and locations, and easier status changes. Read all about dcTrack 9.2. We’re proud to announce with the general availability of dcTrack® 6.1.0, the latest version of Sunbird’s DCIM Operations software. Our biggest release yet includes VMware® cloud integration, enhanced 3D views, shareable links, and other features that enable hybrid IT and data center management. dcTrack 6.1.0 Availability This dcTrack 6.1.0 update is available worldwide on a cabinet/month subscription or perpetual license basis to all customers with valid maintenance contracts. Simply download...