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Modius Newsletter
November 2009
Modius Newsletter – Nov 2009

In this newsletter:

  • Announcing General Availability of OpenData 3.1
  • Special Software Offer: OpenData for Power Efficiency
  • New Publication: The Science of Measurement

Product Release: OpenData v3.1

Modius announces general availability of OpenData 3.1. The flagship product update includes several new end-user features, plus significant improvements to product scalability and supportability. Version enhancements include:

  • Point Value Displays for Real-Time Metrics
  • Report Performance Improvements
  • Restart Synchronization for Collectors
  • Silent Failure Alarms for System Health
  • Disabled Alarm Indicators

For a full description, please see our Product Release: OpenData 3.1 at Modius.com.

Special Offer: OpenData for Power Efficiency

Would you like to increase the energy savings in your data center by increasing its power efficiency? Through December 2009, Modius is offering OpenData Essentials for Power Efficiency. With this low-cost, limited edition of OpenData, data center managers will be able--in less than one week--to create a real-time dashboard for continuous measurement of Power Efficiency in any mission-critical facility.

To find out more, please see:

Would you like to learn more about power efficiency for your data center? Read Practical Guidelines for Measuring PUE at Modius.com.

New Publication: The Science of Measurement

Are you a data center manager? Would you like to better understand the business value of measuring data center performance? What are the key considerations when developing a management scheme?

We at Modius encourage you to read Jonathan Koomey’s independent research report, The Science of Measurement, an independent research report that directly addresses these critical questions. Koomey’s report aims to help data center managers (both IT and facilities managers) better understand the business value of measuring data center performance characteristics and the considerations that are important to developing a measurement scheme.


About Modius

Modius provides Availability and Performance Monitoring software for critical facilities that helps protect business continuity, lower OPEX, increase capacity and improve efficiency.

The Modius OpenData® solution monitors and measures all mission-critical infrastructure across the enterprise from a single instance, including all data centers, call centers, and server rooms.

For more information, please visit www.modius.com.


Information you need!
Modius has released a number of FREE white papers outlining data center best practices. Download the latest reports:

Practical Guidelines for Measuring PUE

Optimizing Energy Performance in Today's Global Data Center

DOE Sybase Case Study


Upcoming Events
Modius will be at the following events:

Gartner Data Center Show – Dec 2009
Uptime Institute Symposium – Apil 2010


Modius Hires New Talent
Modius has announced new members to its executive team.

"To meet the critical demand for energy efficiency in data centers, Modius is building a team that includes some of the industry's most notable talent, such as Mark Harris and Ed Sterbenc," said Craig Compiano, CEO. "Both Mark and Ed will play a pivotal role in positioning Modius OpenData as a strategic IT investment for our customers."

Read the full press releases:

Mark Harris, VP Product Management

Ed Sterbenc, VP Corporate Sales