Nlyte Software (formerly Global DataCenter Management) was founded by data center professionals for data center professionals and is the independent provider of  data center infrastructure Management (DCIM) solutions.  The Nlyte DCIM suite provides the predictive intelligence and management controls needed to achieve smarter, more efficient and highly available data centers.  The Nlyte DCIM suite provides a unique combination of:

• Intelligent capacity planning that delivers actionable information for optimizing the use of power, cooling and space through the optimal placement of data center assets
• Business process automation that improves availability and operational excellence

The Nlyte DCIM solution provides a rapid ROI by:

1. Reducing the cost, time and risk of migrations and consolidations by up to 50%
2. Decreasing the business risk and expense caused by downtime & catastrophic failure by up to 50%
3. Deferring the capital expense for new data center build outs by 5 years or more
4. Cutting power expenses by 20% annually and reducing power usage effectiveness (PUE) to 2.0 or less
5. Improving the operational excellence and optimizing of the use of power, cooling and space

Founded by data center professionals in 2003, Nlyte Software is headquartered in San Mateo, California.

Background
Long ago, when low-cost electricity was the norm and IT budgets were robust, sophisticated datacenter management tools included Microsoft Excel and Visio to manage assets in the data centers.  Over time, rising energy cost and server sprawl gave rise to a new set of datacenter management software solutions designed to extend the capabilities of Visio and Excel to help data center personnel accurately track data center components, map their physical location, and provide data to support capacity planning initiatives.  These early Data Center Infrastructure Management solutions were significantly better than Excel and Visio, but didn’t fully execute on the vision of management for improving data center operations by applying advanced analytics, predictive algorithms and sophisticated automation to improve the decision making and achieve true performance management in the data center.

Our founders evaluated many of these early DCIM solutions and found them ill equipped to manage real-world problems in the data center.  All of the solutions they reviewed provided a two dimensional view of the data center floor, but couldn’t account for assets and infrastructure above the cabinets, below the floor, or on the walls.  Many of the early DCIM solutions were proprietary, didn’t integrate easily with other data center applications, and didn’t provide enough information to make informed decisions on critical capacity issues.  Out of the frustration of not finding a DCIM solution that fit their needs, Nlyte was born.

The Nlyte suite is the next step in the evolution of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), providing an integrated set of features and functions that enables total performance management for your data center. The Nlyte solution integrates with your other legacy data center applications (CMDB, Asset Management, Network Management) to provide a complete picture of your data center’s physical infrastructure.  With Nlyte, we provide the tools and the processes to revolutionize datacenter management, ensure operational best practices, and resolve some of biggest issues facing data centers today.  Basically, things you can’t do with Excel, Visio and other DCIM solutions!

Our goal is to empower IT professionals by providing software solutions and services that enable them to make informed decisions for the planning and effective management of their data center assets and physical infrastructure. Nlyte Software is committed to the ongoing development, enhancement and support of the Nlyte suite. Nlyte Software will continue to expand the range of services available to provide a total solution for DCIM.

Learn how our commitment to delivering superior value to our customers is recognized by prestigious industry awards.