Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) DefinedData Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Defined

Scott Tegman –

Regional Sales Manager, Data Center Solutions

Emerson Network Power Enabling Business-Critical Continuity™Emerson Network Power Enabling Business-Critical Continuity™

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The Data Center – The Data Center –

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Extreme Density Precision Cooling

Fire Pump Controller

Automatic Transfer Switch

Uninterruptible Power Systems &

Batteries

The Internet of EVERYTHING

Data Center Operational Data is SILOED EVERYWHERE

DCIM Defined - EmersonDCIM Defined - Emerson

Emerson Network Power defines DCIM as:

“The monitoring, collection and analysis of real-time, continuous,

accurate information from an intelligent infrastructure that allows for

immediate action, designed to keep the data center in an optimal state

of balance between availability, efficiency and capacity.”

Wiki Definition –Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is a category of solutions which were created to extend the traditional data center management function to include all of the physical assets and resources found in the Facilities and IT domains. DCIM deployments over time will integrate information technology (IT) and facility management disciplines to centralize monitoring, management and intelligent capacity planning of a data center's critical systems. Since DCIM is a broadly used term which covers a wide range of data center management values, each deployment will include a subset of the full DCIM value needed and expected over time.[1]

DCIM vs. BMSDCIM vs. BMS Some Overlap Exists

Between DCIM and BMS

– Power/Electrical, Cooling/HVAC

Key Differentiator is DCIM provides a Data Center Perspective

DCIM is Designed to Provide Data Center Managers with the Information they Need to Get Their Jobs Done

BMS DCIM

HVAC

Lighting Control

Security and Access

Fire

Precision Cooling Systems

IT/Facility Equipment Inventory/Location

Critical Power Systems

Workflow/Change Management

Reporting and Dashboards

Electrical Systems

FacilityManagement

IT, Data Center,Critical Facility

Management

Data Center Software CategoriesData Center Software Categories

Customer Expectations

BMS EPMS Basic Monitoring

AssetTracking

ITSM

Primary Functions

Reporting, Operation &

Control

Reporting, Operation &

Control

Alarms, Alerts, Status

Planning, Monitoring,

Change Management

IT Planning, Operations,

Change Management

Domain

Building(Power, Security, Elevator, Pumps,

etc.)

Critical PowerFacility (and

some IT) Equipment

IT, Power, Thermal

O/S, Software,

Applications

Products

Siemens, Johnson Controls, Schneider

ASCO, Schneider,

Eaton

SiteScan, Nform, Trellis

Aperture, Data Center

Planner,Trellis

HP, IBM, CA, BMC

DCIM

DCIM Encompasses Monitoring and Asset Tracking, and Many of our Legacy Products. Trellis Spans the Entire Category

What Is DCIM to YOU (IT/Facilities/Operations)?What Is DCIM to YOU (IT/Facilities/Operations)?

Documentation of Information in the Data Center Critical Infrastructure Devices – UPS, CRAC, Breakers/Panels IT Devices – Servers, Network, Storage Cabling – Power Chain & Network Connectivity Reporting

Management of Infrastructure and IT Devices Capacity Consumption, Planning, & Trending Change Management, Process Management, Compliance

• Minimize energy• Identify energy

inefficiencies• Understand IT

services TCO• Optimize resource

utilization• Improve process

efficiency• Centralize IT

equipment data

• Understand data center asset inventory

• Plan future IT services

• Optimize IT resource deployment

• Model deployment scenarios

• Control / log IT systems access

• Control physical access to data center

• Meet government / industry energy efficiency standards

• Monitor facilities / IT dependencies

• Automate impact analyses

• Eliminate risk with root cause analyses

• Identify redundancy gaps

Efficiency & Cost

Availability Capacity Planning &

AgilityComplianc

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Customer Focus Area’sCustomer Focus Area’s

Simplify complex eco-system management

What and where are assets in the data center?

How are they interconnected?

Do we have space, cooling and power to meet future needs?

How can I efficiently commission or decommission?

Data Capture and Planning

Improved Planning

How do I extend the life of the data center?

How do I reduce mean time to repair (MTTR)?

How do I sync infrastructure with virtualization automation?

How are we doing against SLAs?

Analyze and Diagnose

Reduced MTTRand Effort

How are my assets operating?

Am I getting real-time notification of alarms and alerts?

How do I get my server back up and running?

Can I populate my planning tools with actual performance data?

Monitor and Access

Early Warning(Reactive)

Recommend and Automate

Availability at Optimal Performance

(Proactive)

How do I anticipate potential failures and automatically shift compute and physical load to eliminate downtime?

How can I optimize efficiency across my data center?

Each Stage Provides Positive ROI Allowing Varying Adoption Approaches And Speed

Stages of Data Center Infrastructure ManagementStages of Data Center Infrastructure Management

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What’s The Value of DCIM?What’s The Value of DCIM? Real-Time Data Integration

– UPSs, PDUs, RPPs– CRACs– Generators, ATSs – Temperature sensors– Rack PDUs– Server Sensor Data – power/temp– Inventory/Asset “awareness”

Automated notification of alarms and thresholds

Automatic data capture for trending and capacity analysis

Full visibility to Asset Information Access to Space, Power, Cooling Data

DCIM Tools TodayDCIM Tools Today

Documentation of information in the Data Center Critical Infrastructure Devices – Define Rated Loads IT Devices (make, model, location, asset tags, Impact on Data Center) Cabling (power, copper, fiber connections) Rack Elevation Views, Top Down Floor Plan Reporting on Data Center Health Capacity Planning Project Planning and future reservations Integration to ITSM/Asset Mgmt (Finance) & Ticketing Systems

Monitoring of infrastructure and IT Devices Real time alarm escalation Real time and historical data trending Correlation of IT and Facilities events

What prompts organizations to get started?What prompts organizations to get started? Initiatives for Monitoring and IT Equipment Inventory

– Site Monitoring• Undefined alarms-escalation points & thresholds• Need for automated capture of trend data (capacity

planning/projections)• Unmanned sites

– IT equipment inventory• Documentation on power paths and impact of points of failure• Inventory of devices and locations• Needed process to manage moves, adds, and changes• Reporting requirements to Sr Management on Data Center

Trends and Health

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Preserving Availability Through Increased Safety Margin = Lower Power Capacity Utilization Preserving Availability Through Increased Safety Margin = Lower Power Capacity Utilization

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“Data center power capacity includes buffers intended to absorb spikes in power use caused by peaks in resource utilization. These buffers are typically based on either nameplate or nominal server power consumption or power consumption measured at peak utilization with specific workloads.”

Other 55%

CRACfans10%

Serverfans10%

Chiller 18%

Data Center Power Allocation

Power Usage

Buffer Limit

Actual Capacity

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Stranded Capacity

Mid changes

Dynamic Changes

Dynamic Changes

Static

Source: Intel White Paper - Increasing Data Center Efficiency with Server Power Measurements

Funding/Budget PlanningFunding/Budget Planning Start the conversations now with your co-workers in IT, Facilities,

Operations, Finance, Business Leaders Take the time to understand the Capex and Opex costs associated

with deploying and maintaining a DCIM application. Understand the full economic impact to the business

– License Costs– Installation/Profession Services– Staff Augmentation for Data Collection or subject matter expertise needs– Internal Staff Resources– Training & Internal Documentation– Integration to existing IT Systems

DCIM features to look for…DCIM features to look for…

– Integrated workflow• Easily customizable – adjust for existing processes• Automated notifications – emails approvals• Automatic escalation• Approval and tracking steps in the workflow

– Power and connection paths– Blade Server support – Audit capabilities– Simple user interface (ongoing training)– Batch import/update– Ability to generate and automate reporting

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Things to watch-out for: Things to watch-out for: From Real Customer -

Allow enough time to really work through requirements Create buy-in by building a multi-disciplinary team to do the

evaluation/implementation Hardware interfaces are complex, know your existing environment

– Start working on Modbus/SNMP registries/MIBS early– Wiring and connections take time– Test…Test…Test (validate as many alarms as you can)– Often requires multiple vendors working together to resolve issues

IT device database build/population takes a lot of time and is changing while you build

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Companies are deploying today - Companies are deploying today - Adopting Verticals –

– Financial Services, Banking– Insurance/Healthcare Vertical– Transportation – Universities– Federal Vertical– Technology Companies– Pharmaceutical

DCIM in the futureDCIM in the future Closer integration between facilities and IT elements More real-time data collection and integrating that data

with inventory Device “discovery” and automated change

detection/notification More integration with virtual server management

systems (tracking virtual to physical) Better interfaces/dashboards for extracting and

analyzing collected data More customization tools in the hands of users vs

vendor provided professional services Thermal Mapping and Integration with Cooling devices

Preparing for the futurePreparing for the future Process and Policy improvements:

– Change control– Device, cable, cabinet, room naming

and labeling– Centralizing who makes changes in the

computer room Documenting the existing environment

– Inventory– Connections

House Cleaning– De-commission/remove “zombie”

servers & devices– Remove unused cabling

Install “smart” devices when doing a technology refresh

PLATFORM SERVICESMANAGEMENT CONSOLE

CHANGE PLANNER

PROCESS MANAGER

POWERSYSTEM MANAGER

ENERGYINSIGHT

INVENTORY MANAGER SITE MANAGER

Browser

Trellis System Overview

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Invest and grow incrementally – recognize returns

DCIM – Trellis CapabilitiesDCIM – Trellis Capabilities

Change Planner

Mobile Suite

Pwr System Mgr

Inventory Manager

Improve change management process

Improve response time

Reduce Downtime

Meet/ Exceed budget restraints

Inventory Manager

Inventory Manager

Site Manager

Energy Insight

The Trellis™ Platform Inventory ManagerThe Trellis™ Platform Inventory Manager

Feature: Track Data Center Inventory

Benefit: Make quicker decisions on placement of new equipment

Value: Improve efficiency by consolidating disparate point products into one single source that can be referenced for all infrastructure device planning and management tasks.

Feature: Search and locate within the data center

Benefit: Allows data center operators to find equipment quicker

– Value: Quickly determine the optimal location for devices to be placed or moved with intelligent asset placement.

Feature: Visually track configuration of assets– Benefit: Gives an overview of inventory

deployed and capacity availability

– Value: Match available resources with the device requirements to better calculate the impact on underlying resources.

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Rack Power Remaining VisualizationRack Power Remaining Visualization

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Server View – Power ConnectionsServer View – Power Connections

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QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?