The need for data center operators to more effectively manage technology assets has heightened with the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, virtualization and the transition to clean energy. To this end, Eaton Corp. says its new digital solutions can increase uptime, optimize performance and enhance overall sustainability efforts.
“Point solutions are no longer sufficient to provide data center operators the visibility they need into their increasingly complex ecosystem of IT and OT assets,” says Mike Jackson, global director of product, data center and distributed IT software at Southfield, Mich.-based Eaton. “This is especially the case as operations expand beyond the core data center to hyperscale, multi-tenant and various types of edge locations.”
Eaton’s Brightlayer Data Centers suite, which teams asset management, IT and operational device monitoring, leverages a single, native application, he adds. This allows management, monitoring and control of a wide range of infrastructure assets, while providing seamless integration with other software and a simplified way to expand capabilities.
Data center operators use data to become more sustainable amid growing pressure to reduce carbon footprints. According to Eaton, 40% of data center operators seek to leverage digitalization to lower their overall energy costs while more than one-third see opportunities to reduce waste such as heat or materials.
These statistics are from research Eaton commissioned through S&P Global Market Intelligence. The report also states that when it comes to reporting sustainability metrics, 46% of operators are using or plan to use digital technology to track performance relative to their sustainability goals.
Brightlayer software is available in three ways:
Data Center Performance Management—This option monitors assets and provides trends, alerts and reports. It also manages power, space, connectivity and cooling resources to maximize IT application uptime, all while minimizing potential capital and operating expenditures, according to Eaton.
Electrical Power Monitoring System—This delivers real-time and historical visibility into a data center’s electrical power system to resolve and identify the root cause of unexpected issues and understand a facility’s use of water, air, gas, electricity and steam to reduce operating costs and meet sustainability goals, the supplier says.
Distributed IT Performance Management—This option manages and controls network-connected assets such as power distribution units and uninterruptible power supplies, regardless of vendor or where they are located, and automates actions to prevent IT equipment from going down. With cybersecurity protection built into the software, Eaton adds, users can execute remote firmware upgrades and configuration changes to safeguard critical data.
Eaton says the application can be combined with third-party software, such as building management, configuration management database and IT service management applications, yielding even greater efficiency, productivity, data accuracy and cost improvements.
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