Having been in the technology business for 30 years, I continue to be amazed when I come upon a data center with no centralized monitoring solution. Believe me, there are still such organizations out there, and many are large businesses where this type of automation should be crucial.
Performing mission critical tasks without monitoring is like running in the dark and expecting not to hit something. Designing a data center without a monitoring tool is like designing a car without a dashboard. Monitoring allows you to identify the assets in your data center, keep track of where they are, and what they’re doing. It is the foundation for operating a sound mission critical facility. If a monitoring solution is in place, the most basic layer of your foundation is built on solid ground, upon which you can confidently build your future growth and optimization.