Integrating Facilities and Data Center Management

BMS + DCIM = Integrated Data Center Management (IDCM)

Whether standalone or in a multi-use building, data centers consume the most significant percentage of facilities resources.  Granular changes at the workload level inside a rack can substantially impact power and cooling systems.  While BMS systems are sophisticated and can monitor and even anticipate a facility’s energy needs, it is at a more macro-scale, zone by zone, room by room.  DCIM software provides granular monitoring of data points within the data center at the row, rack, server, and even workload level.  By integrating the real-time and predictive analytics of DCIM with BMS solutions, IDCM can apply more precise control to power and thermal systems.

Extending this integration further, BMS’s security, fire, and lighting systems in conjunction with DCIM’s alarm management and automated workflow allow for an efficient integrated data center management system.

While continuing to work within their systems, Facility and Data Center teams can work in unity to:

• Respond efficiently to micro-changes in the data center
• Improve energy, thermal, and space management
• Reduce the risk of planned and unplanned downtime
• Optimize placement of workloads within the data center
• Recuperate costs from inefficient power and cooling usage

Whether you are in charge of Critical Facilities, IT Operations, or Systems Engineering, integrating your BMS with DCIM for an Integrated Data Center Management solution addresses many challenges you face today.

Read about an Integrated Data Center Management (IDCM) approach in this white paper.

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