Tag Archives: DCIM Vendor
Buyer, Beware: DCIM Pricing Add-Ons
By Fred Koh - November 10, 2022Do you need data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software? Before you select a vendor and solution, proceed with caution: when it comes to what you need and the pricing structure you agree to, make sure your i’s are dotted. Why? DCIM software is priced differently…depending on the vendor. Afterall, most software vendors are motivated to…
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Buying DCIM? Don’t Overlook Customer Service
By Jason Sherman - April 4, 2018In general, the importance of good customer service can’t be overstated: with DCIM, it’s crucial to a successful implementation. Unfortunately, with DCIM — it can prove hard to find. I manage customer support for our documentation suite: DCIM, network mapping, and outside plant. I think one reason we have had success is being able to…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 5): Pulling the Trigger
By Jan Durnhofer - July 22, 2015In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed the importance of discovering your organization’s unique needs and the features you would need from a DCIM tool. We talked about identifying the core tenets of a system such as openness, security, flexibility, network visualization and so on. In part 3, we outlined the importance…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 4): Basic Vendor Research
By Jan Durnhofer - July 21, 2015In the previous article, we discussed how to determine if you’re really at the research and demo stage. If you have determined that yes, you do have pain points that DCIM can solve, and you do have buy-in from your organization, the next step is to narrow down a DCIM vendor from all the options…
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How to Choose the Right DCIM Solution (pt. 3): Are You Ready?
By Jan Durnhofer - July 14, 2015In the two previous posts of this series, we discussed the importance of discovering your organization’s unique needs and the features you may need from a DCIM tool. We went on to cover identifying the core tenets of a system such as: openness, security, flexibility, visualization and so on. Now that you have a solid…
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