Multi-site Visibility

In addition to managing their core data centers to exacting standards, many large enterprises must also manage other types of facilities to the same standards, including regional compute facilities, branch offices, server closets and labs. In effect, enterprises must manage all of these facilities as a single "network" of data centers, often shifting loads from one site to another based on available capacity. Gaining visibility and decision support across the entire data center operations at large, including at multiple sites, are crucial to understanding how to effectively manage data center resources as an ecosystem (vs. isolated islands of equipment), including forecasting and controlling the total cost of operations.

However, there are many scenarios in which visibility becomes an issue:
• managing data centers across the country or across continents
• managing a collection of technology closets and server rooms across a campus
• managing distributed labs, call centers, and other remote work environments

Moreover, in the above scenarios, the data required to perform analysis and to arrive at sound decisions is either spread across different systems, isolated in specific data repositories, or incompatible from one site to another because of different reporting standards or procedures.

A Unified View from a Single Pane of Glass

Modius understands that overcoming this challenge requires more than simply aggregating disparate data sources that may be across the hallway or across the globe. The data itself needs to be normalized so that it is easy to understand, and presented as a unified view from a single pane of glass so it is easier to take action.  Whether you are identifying available capacity, forecasting energy requirements, or consolidating data centers, OpenData software by Modius can provide the vendor-neutral monitoring capability and operational intelligence required to help you more effectively manage your data center resources—no matter where they are.

One Tool for All Critical Infrastructure Monitoring & Analyses

OpenData Software by Modius provides the data collection, integration, normalization and unified view of the extended power and cooling chain, from the grid to the chassis. Real-time monitoring of all critical infrastructure assures your information is always current. Performance data is presented intelligently, so you can see what matters at a glance. And, a unified alarm management system mitigates spurious alarms and helps you make sense of the chaos. By providing visibility and decision support, OpenData takes the guesswork out of data center infrastructure management.

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