Would You Like To Get More Out of Your Computing Infrastructure?
Published on January 23, 2018,
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Workload Visibility Strategies for IT Managers
In today’s distributed IT environments, achieving full computing infrastructure optimization is more critical than ever. With workloads spread across data centers, colocation sites, public clouds, and edge devices, IT managers need real-time visibility into every connected asset. Nlyte outlines how organizations can overcome visibility gaps to improve performance, security, and compliance across their infrastructure.
Nlyte Software understands the importance of workload visibility in modern infrastructure management. As digital transformation accelerates, organizations need tools that provide real-time insights into where workloads reside, how they perform, and how they interact with physical and virtual assets. This visibility is essential for optimizing performance, ensuring compliance, and making informed decisions about capacity and resource allocation.
Why Workload Visibility Matters
Workload visibility is more than just knowing where your applications are running. It’s about understanding the full lifecycle of each workload—from deployment and usage to decommissioning. This includes tracking:
- Asset location and ownership
- Software licensing and usage
- Power and cooling requirements
- Security and compliance status
- Interdependencies across systems
Without this level of insight, IT teams are forced to rely on outdated spreadsheets or siloed monitoring tools, which can lead to blind spots and reactive management.
Common Challenges in Achieving Workload Visibility
Many organizations face similar hurdles when trying to improve workload visibility:
- Fragmented infrastructure: Hybrid environments often include a mix of legacy systems, cloud platforms, and third-party services that don’t communicate well with each other.
- Lack of automation: Manual tracking of workloads and assets is time-consuming and error-prone.
- Limited integration: Disconnected tools make it difficult to correlate workload data with physical infrastructure or service management platforms.
These challenges can lead to inefficiencies, increased risk, and missed opportunities for optimization.
How Nlyte Enhances Workload Visibility
Nlyte’s platform addresses these challenges by providing a unified view of workloads and the infrastructure that supports them. Key capabilities include:
- Automated asset discovery: Identify and map all connected devices and workloads across your environment.
- Real-time monitoring: Track workload performance, energy usage, and environmental conditions from a single dashboard.
- Integration with ITSM and CMDBs: Sync workload data with platforms like ServiceNow to streamline incident response and change management.
- Compliance tracking: Ensure workloads meet regulatory requirements with built-in audit trails and reporting tools.
By centralizing workload data and automating key processes, Nlyte empowers IT teams to make faster, smarter decisions.
The Business Impact of Better Visibility
Improved workload visibility leads to tangible business benefits:
- Reduced downtime through proactive monitoring and faster issue resolution
- Lower costs by identifying underutilized resources and optimizing capacity
- Stronger compliance with automated tracking and reporting
- Greater agility to support digital transformation and hybrid IT strategies
Conclusion
As IT environments grow more complex, workload visibility is no longer optional—it’s a strategic necessity. With Nlyte, organizations gain the clarity and control they need to manage workloads efficiently, reduce risk, and support long-term growth. Whether you're operating in a traditional data center or a hybrid cloud environment, Nlyte helps you work the kinks out of your workloads—once and for all.
Facts not Hype
- Deferred the building of a new $20m data center, reduced operational spend by 7%
- Enabled migration of thousands of servers out of the regional facilities to the primary data center, while improving disaster recovery scenarios
When you need to improve data center management, control energy costs and carbon footprint, or implement your data center optimization initiative, turn to the DCIM vendor that the largest organizations in the world do – Nlyte.
