What Is Data Centre Monitoring?
A critical aspect of keeping your data centre running efficiently is monitoring the live status and health of your IT environment. This includes keeping track of metrics in real time such as rack power, cooling, battery backup and network utilisation so you can identify any potential issues before they arise.
Monitoring your data centre also provides the critical insight needed to improve efficiency, maximise energy savings, and mitigate any potential downtime to services. With DCIM (Data Centre Infrastructure Management) software, you can collect and analyse data from sensors and devices within your data centre environment, helping you make data driven decisions in real time.
Although the specific devices monitored will vary based on your data centre environment and services, most organisations typically focus on cabinets and their contents, including Server equipment such as power distribution units (PDU) and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) Storage racks (especially for network-attached storage or SANs).
Other monitored devices could include;
- Intelligent Rack PDUs (PDUs)
- Sensors (temperature, humidity, water, smoke, airflow, etc.)
- Fire Suppression Systems
- Air Conditioning Systems
- Generators
- Floor PDUs Branch Circuits
- Uninterrupted Power Supplies (UPS)
- Switchboards
- Power Usage / Efficiency
- Busways
- Cameras
- Doors / Locks
- Waterleak Detection
- CCTV & Access Systems
Data centre monitoring software (DCIM) allows you to manage all of your IT devices from a central console / software. You can monitor and manage the key metrics of any device in the data centre, set up alerts or thresholds for different events, and configure your devices via SNMP, HTTPs, and other protocols for IP-based networks.
The Benefits of Data Centre Monitoring Software (DCIM)
Improving Uptime – Establishing thresholds, alerts, and notifications across systems can help you identify and address potential issues - before they lead to costly, unplanned downtime.
Improve Productivity - You can manage devices, analyse data centre system data with dashboards and reports. Reducing time as all information is fed to one central console.
Capacity Utilisation - Real-time data gives you an accurate layout of usage in your data centre whether its power usage or rack density. This will help identify stranded capacity, forecast when expansion is required, and make the most of your existing resources.
Reducing Risk – Remote door lock control with RFID-enabled cards, user management, and security audit reports help you ensure compliance and reduce the possibility of unauthorized access.
- Automatically collect real-time data from all your devices – down to the individual outlet level – through a single interface
- Set power and environmental thresholds on collected data and receive alerts so you’ll be the first to know about potential issues before they become bigger problems
- Configure polling frequencies to your intervals that provide meaningful data while maintaining efficient network traffic
- Forward and filter traps to receive only the notifications that matter to you
- Analyse and trend collected data to uncover insights around your data centre operations, including capacity forecasting
- Gain peace of mind about your data centre security with door locks and card reader permissions that let authorized users in and keep intruders out
- Use protocols such as SNMP, HTTPS, Modbus, BACnet, Wiegand, RF, etc. to communicate with data centre monitoring software
Our Data Centre Monitoring Solutions
INFINITI's data centre monitoring solutions provide you with the assurance that the key vitals of your systems are monitored for issues and anomalies which can affect performance and up time. Our data centre monitoring specialists are all highly trained technicians who have a wealth of experience working with, installing, and optimising computing systems. With our data centre monitoring solutions, you get a second line of defence against unexpected problems and a rapid response at all times.We are a one-stop data centre solutions provider with an eye for detail and outstanding customer service. With decades of experience, IT Operations Managers and Engineers return to us time after time, due to our high levels of expertise, efficiency, and knowledge. We cater to all aspects of mission critical IT environments with products and a service that is second to none.
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