Transitioning from data center management to data center optimization

One such solution is Eaton’s Visual Capacity Optimization Manager (VCOM). Part of the Brightlayer Data Centers suite, this intuitive remote monitoring and management software provides business intelligence from both IT and facilities power infrastructure. Designed to reduce data center operational expenses, improve system and application reliability, and mitigate risk through data analysis, the platform provides data center managers the unique ability to easily track usage, utilization, capacity limits and more. Through insights and control features that save time and money while reducing risk, VCOM enables data center professionals to react quickly to potential concerns. In addition, the singular, intuitive platform does not incorporate any costly add-on modules, reducing total cost of ownership and enhancing ROI. 

Data Center Optimization solutions extend throughout the organization and earn the data center fresh recognition as a focal point for organizational intelligence and enhanced competitive advantage. This not only helps with proper management of day-to-day functions, it also enables operators to plan change, anticipate challenges, and make intelligent decisions that ensure business continuity and optimize the IT equipment life span.

Providing the holistic and integrated information that managers need to truly see their data center and help them perform their role more effectively, Data Center Optimization solutions can help IT professionals decide on changes and calculate the resulting cost savings and increase in efficiencies. In addition, the trend toward virtualized and cloud architectures in data centers of all sizes adds further complexity with respect to managing power and environmental events that occur all too often.

By coordinating physical infrastructure — including power, environmental conditions and space capacity — with an operational monitoring layer that is placed within the context of a virtual/cloud layer, the Data Center Optimization system gives the data center manager the intelligence required to plan and optimize every aspect of operations for availability, agility and energy efficiency.