Mike Schmitt, Author at Nlyte

Data Center Monitoring, Management, and Control: Stacking it All Up for the AI Era

Let's face it, the concept of "business as usual" in data center management has vanished. We are no longer just managing servers and cooling units; we are orchestrating complex ecosystems that power Artificial Intelligence (AI),... Read More

Published January 7, 2026,

by Mike Schmitt

Traditionally, data center management was viewed as a layer cake of disparate systems. You had your Building Management System (BMS) at the bottom, your Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) in the middle, and various IT tools on top. While valid, this model often created data silos. In 2026, those silos are operational risks. When an AI training cluster spins up, it generates immediate, intense heat. If your IT management system doesn't instantly communicate with your cooling infrastructure, you risk thermal runaway or inefficient over-cooling. The contemporary stack is about Integrated Data Center Management (IDCM). This approach bridges the gap between the facility (OT) and the technology (IT), creating a single source of truth that enables real-time responsiveness.

Top CMDB Tools for Smarter IT Management

When your organization begins accumulating IT assets, systems, and services, managing them effectively becomes critical. Without a centralized system to organize, track, and understand the relationships between these assets, your IT environment can quickly become... Read More

Published July 21, 2025,

by Mike Schmitt

Server Utilization Metrics Meets Data Center Monitoring

In today’s data centers, visibility into performance isn’t enough, efficiency is everything. That’s where server utilization monitoring becomes essential. By tracking real-time CPU usage across assets, organizations can identify underused servers, eliminate energy waste, and... Read More

Published June 20, 2023,

by Mike Schmitt

Server Utilization Metrics Meets Data Center Monitoring

Data Center Capacity Planning: Creating an Effective Strategy

Data Center Capacity Planning: 6 Key Steps to Build a Scalable Strategy As digital transformation accelerates and workloads grow, organizations face mounting pressure to ensure their data centers can keep pace. Data center capacity planning is no... Read More

Published October 31, 2022,

by Mike Schmitt

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