Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) can be described as the convergence between facilities management, IT management, and automation. Most often it refers to the software tools and solutions that managers can rely on to help visualise and manage their critical IT assets.
At Security Group we offer a range of solutions to small and medium-sized companies, in Bristol and the surrounding areas, that can ensure your IT infrastructure is properly protected. This complements the security systems we offer and ensures that these run smoothly too as they rely on resilient IT networks and devices.
If you have effective real-time monitoring hardware combined with software providing a holistic view so that power, equipment, rack and floor space are used as efficiently and effectively as possible then you will improve business continuity.
Separately, the requirement for larger standalone data centres is growing and are also needed to ensure business continuity so should be effectively monitored. A recent blog from Schneider Electric reported that the global data centre market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 15% through to 2030, with over 200 GW of new capacity expected.
This growth is due to the development of more cloud solutions and the increasing use of AI, that requires a high level of computing power. These are both crucial to the cloud-based security platform, Avigilon Alta access control and camera surveillance, we offer which is boosted by its AI-powered analytics.
Advanced DCIM software supports business continuity
Advanced DCIM software ensures business continuity by enabling secure monitoring, management, insights, planning, and modelling which includes a single IT rack upwards, both on-premise and in the cloud. This provides IT system resiliency, security, and sustainability.
We have expertise in Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure IT portfolio, which includes Data Center Expert, which aims to provide operators with clear dashboards to help users to monitor their IT infrastructure and track power usage. Additionally, Schneider Electric has updated Data Center Expert’s APIs to support communication between different software applications and improve integrations, so that it works more effectively.
If you want to know more about how we can support businesses in Bristol and the surrounding area to ensure they have resilient IT infrastructure and are minimising the risk of IT downtime, please get in touch.
