Top 6 data center infrastructure management best practices

Article by ParkView & Entuity Software EVP and GM, Kathie Lyons — Park Place Technologies. “Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) tools monitor, measure, manage and/or control data center utilization and energy consumption of all IT-related equipment (such as servers, storage and network switches) and facility infrastructure components (such as power distribution units [PDUs] and computer room air conditioners [CRACs]).” —Gartner IT Glossary  The meaning of DCIM remains consistent, but the definition of infrastructure is evolving.  …