Not Convinced There Is A One-Size-Fits-All Strategy For Data Center Infrastructure Management?

Not convinced there is a one-size-fits-all strategy
for data center infrastructure management?
DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

We agree. Most data center managers today are frustrated with the lack of interoperability and integration
between infrastructure management tools and current IT systems.
FAMILIAR CHALLENGE: OPERATING IN SILOS
WHAT WE HEAR
Information management systems in the data center commonly operate in silos, whereby features
Challenges from the various
overlap but don’t talk to each other, resulting in poor work flow practices.
data center stakeholders are:
IT
INTEGRATING with
Server Business Switch business process
NMS
SMS
APM
hardware applications fabric
Server Management Network Management

Application Performance Management
Systems Software
No technology
EVALUATION tools
Information
IPM
management
Supplier INTEGRATION
Building management systems competency
Video Management Power Management
Environmental Management Software
Software Software
Interdepartmental
Physical Facility Facility
PMS
VMS
EMS
security power cooling CONFLICT
FACILITIES Cost of
PARALYZED OPERATION IMPLEMENTATION
Without planning, a state of confusion or disorder could arise in a critical environment. Without reports,
inefficiencies and profit leaks could go unnoticed. Without live feeds, you may not know you need to react.
YOU CAN’T MANAGE WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
NO ACTION NO ANALYSIS NO MONITORING
NO DATA COLLECTION
= NO BUSINESS PROCESS THAT INTEGRATES WITH:
• IT SYSTEMS • FACILITIES SYSTEMS
Infrastructure as a Platform by Anixter provides a comprehensive approach to defining data center
infrastructure management (DCIM), which starts at the physical layer, by simplifying deployment and
integration with your business processes.
FIVE SENSES OF DCIM YOUR DCIM ENABLEMENT PLATFORM
The Anixter approach The Anixter customer engagement process
y
Capacitg
Changeent Plannin Understand your current state and
m
Power Manage
Envir o n m e n
ng
tal Monitoring QUALIFY business drivers
Asset ent Monitori MENT
Man a g e m ASSESS
FACILITY
YMENT
T DEPLO
PROJEC
ILITY
PEATAB
T R O LLED RE
C O N Identify gaps in your current information
ASSESS management practices
By clearly defining the various elements that provide valuable information

about your data center, Anixter will tailor a DCIM deployment roadmap that
meets your specific challenges.
Define actionable solutions and
•A
sset management PLAN configurations to execute
Implement a centralized asset management process with
an easily maintainable database.
• E nvironmental monitoring
Use temperature, humidity and pressure sensor technology Propose proof of concept with Anixter
to achieve conditional environmental control. TRIAL alliance partners
•P
ower monitoring
Collect energy data at the facility, room and cabinet to create
an intelligent power chain.
Deliver project on time and under budget
•C
hange management DEPLOY
Integrate move, add and change activity with existing work
order systems to automate the workflow process.
• Capacity Planning
Use DCIM data to accurately forecast available power, cooling,
network connectivity and space.
You can better define a DCIM roadmap and enable interoperability by
leveraging our expertise in facility assessment, project deployment and
controlled repeatability.
PRODUCT AND DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS

With our alliance and integrator partners
• Intelligent PDUs • Intelligent patch panels
• Inline power meters • Temperature, humidity and airflow
• Asset collection services pressure sensors
and software • Power and thermal
management software
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ANIXTER.COM/DATACENTER

For over 30 years, Anixter has been the leading, global, value-added distributor of physical layer communication infrastructure solutions for office, building and campus environments.
As experts in large-scale project execution, we are a trusted supplier to leading communication integrator companies and have worked with many Fortune 500 companies.
1.800.ANIXTER | anixter.com 16W6425GL
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Not convinced there is a one-size-fits-all strategy

for data center infrastructure management?

DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

hardware applications fabric

Server Management Network Management

security power cooling CONFLICT

By clearly defining the various elements that provide valuable information

PRODUCT AND DEPLOYMENT SOLUTIONS

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT ANIXTER.COM/DATACENTER

1.800.ANIXTER | anixter.com 16W6425GL

Products. Technology. Services. Delivered Globally.

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