DCIM monitoring is the technique of observing temperature, humidity, as well as various other conditions in the information facility to make certain that tools is running securely and also efficiently. By keeping track of the information facility setting, information center supervisors can know when conditions are outside the suggested range, enabling them to remediate any type of concerns before there is a trouble and also clients are affected.
Data centre performance depends on a variety of factors - network, servers and storage, applications, power, temperature, variability, facilities, etc. DCIM helps data centre managers understand the individual and cumulative performance of these factors and take the necessary steps to improve the overall efficiency of the data centre.
DCIM helps data centre managers/administrators to easily.
Monitor equipment in real time
Gain high fidelity visualisation
Conduct capacity planning
Manage power and energy
Manage changes quickly
Overheating equipment
Unauthorized Rack Access
Air conditioner failure
Accidentally opening the rack door
Indoor temperature is gradually rising
Air conditioner leaking
UPS failure
HVAC vents blocked
electrical fire
Gaps in oversight and accountability
Save money. DCIM monitoring decreases functional expenses, postpones capital spending, as well as boosts capability for future development. For example, temperature level monitoring allows you to know when you can safely increase temperature established points so you can decrease thrown away energy and conserve cash on cooling expenses. Similarly, correct data facility airflow tracking assists you minimize follower rates to the quantity needed by your information facility.
Boost uptime. The expense of downtime is massive and data center supervisors need to do every little thing possible to lower tools failure. Atmosphere tracking protects against dangers to IT tools like undercooling, electrostatic discharge, corrosion, and also short circuits.
Optimize performance. By keeping the optimum temperature, humidity, air movement, and also other environmental problems, you can lower squandered power as well as additionally prolong the life-span of your equipment.
Monitor your colocation setting. Colocation data center occupants require to know what is occurring in their tools's environment. If you are a colo client, check all prospective threats of downtime to be notified to troubles that your supplier might not be checking.
Make smarter choices. Keeping track of real-time data from setting sensors in Data Facility Facilities Monitoring (DCIM) software offers actionable understandings. You can evaluate your environmental analyses in real-time with zero-configuration charts and reports, and aesthetic analytics to optimize the health and also effectiveness of your data center.
environmental monitoring sensors, water detection sensors, physical access and security sensors, specialized sensors, and sensor hubs and accessories. Environmental data can be sent immediately to the DCIM software solution or managed through a simple web-based interface. The collected data allows data center or facility managers to view real-time environmental data, alerts and related events to report trends over time.
Ensure uptime by monitoring racks for potential hot spots.
Save on cooling bills by raising data center temperatures with confidence.
Maintain enclosure security with contact closure sensors.
Improve data center availability by receiving environmental alerts.
Make strategic decisions about cooling design and containment.
Set thresholds and alerts to monitor on-site or remote facilities.
temperature
Place temperature sensors in server racks and air conditioning system vents to monitor rack temperatures and hot and cold aisles. Excessive heat can degrade network performance, cause downtime, and possibly damage equipment. Prevent servers from overheating, crashing, and expensive replacements.
humidity
High humidity can cause condensation and fungal growth, which can cause electrical shorts in circuits or circuit breakers and damage equipment. Low humidity increases the chance of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and decomposition of some plastics.
water
Rope, spot, tape, and carpet leak detectors monitor destructive water leaks and other conductive fluids that can threaten data centers. Server rooms with raised floors are particularly vulnerable to undetected water damage because all cables and wires are hidden beneath the floor. Water sensors should be placed on the floor, under duct joints and ventilation systems, and in air conditioner drip trays.
air flow
Monitor continuous airflow in HVAC ducts, under raised floors, or near cooling fans on rack cabinets or servers. Insufficient airflow can be caused by many factors, such as cooling fan failure, increased friction, or physical blockages.
smoke and gas
Monitoring the smoke produced is essential to the security and safety of any facility. Smoke detectors help detect the first signs of component fires in server cabinets.
Use a hydrogen sulfide detector to detect the presence of hydrogen sulfide in a failed UPS lead-acid battery. Sensors can also be used to detect carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, combustible gases (methane, propane, butane, acetylene, etc.) and hydrogen.
Access Control and Intrusion
Keypads, power door locks, and door contact sensors restrict and monitor access at critical entry locations, such as doors entering data centers and doors leading to network and UPS cabinets. Outdoor and indoor motion sensors detect and/or monitor for unauthorized access and intrusion.
vibration
Most machines vibrate more as performance deteriorates, so tracking fluctuations in equipment vibration is an important means of predicting failure. Excessive movement can loosen connections within the server enclosure, allowing circuit boards and chips to dislodge. Vibration can also damage hard drive disks when the platters and heads are physically connected, causing scratches that permanently damage the disk drive.
strength
Detect the presence of line voltage and monitor uninterruptible power supply (UPS) voltage, frequency, power, brownout and current. Configure power down to minimize damage to critical IT equipment.
monitor
Visually inspect corporate assets and resources from a browser from anywhere in the world using IP surveillance cameras. Real-time monitoring can track personnel entry at the keypad and allow first-hand visibility of important locations when an alarm goes off for quick threat assessment.
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