Why Cloud Did Not Kill the Data Center
Back in the day, you know, pre-cloud, life in the data center may have not been easy, but at least it was under control. Well, sort of. We controlled the vendors (we thought). We controlled growth (well, our users did that). But the big issue was controlling costs. But then ... Read More
DCIM Software Today–Different Times, Different Solutions
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools have been with us for the past 15 years at least. Initial implementations were often driven by a need to closely monitor physical infrastructures from a space, power, and cooling perspective. As energy costs continued to rise, and equipment densities in data centers continue ... Read More