How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 2): Architecture and Usability
By Jan Durnhofer - July 9, 2015In our previous blog, we started with an intro to How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution. We gave you a definition of DCIM and then enumerated different functions that usually fall under the large category of “DCIM”. Alright: so you’ve identified some of the features you need from that list, and you start looking for…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM software: Introduction
By Jan Durnhofer - May 18, 2015So: you’ve been tasked with finding the right Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tool for your organization. In baseball, before you step up to the plate, you first take a look at the whole field. The same is true for DCIM. This blog series will explore the ins and outs of choosing the right software…
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It’s the usability, stupid!
By Jan Durnhofer - December 8, 2014A few years ago we were researching cloud-based CRM tools to replace our homegrown system. It came down to two vendors. One was extremely simple. Few clicks, clean interface and fast. It lacked many features though. The other one was more complex and many functions were not that obvious. You needed to immerse yourself in the product…
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Eyes on your data center operations
By Jan Durnhofer - September 8, 2014Modern data centers have always faced problems of inefficiency, especially as they get larger, adding more and higher capacity hardware. Virtualization has further complicated these problems by adding layers of dynamic environment within a complex computational structure. The inefficiency means wasted capacity, even causing apparent lack of availability when in fact there is plenty. There…
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Why DCIM Should be an Integral Part of Your Data Center Management
By Jan Durnhofer - August 28, 2014Data center management is a concern for many organizations, especially when the need for cost effective, greener options compete with space allocations, location needs, and overall costs. One method that is gaining popularity in helping businesses deal with these needs is DCIM, or Data Center Infrastructure Management. A recent Gartner research report indicated that the integration of DCIM…
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Graphical Networks Releases netTerrain-inspired White Paper
By Jan Durnhofer - January 1, 2014New document analyzes current problems in business network documentation; explains how company’s flagship product helps overcome those obstacles. Today’s businesses are rife with complex, unconnected technologies that threaten to hurt their performance and, worse, their profits. In its recently published white paper, titled “White Paper on netTerrain, An Automated Documentation Tool,” Graphical Networks takes an…
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