The DCIM solution is designed to bridge IT and facility management.
Siemens Building Technologies Division has released version 2.2 of its Datacenter Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution Datacenter Clarity LC1 at Datacloud Europe held June 3-4, 2015, in Monaco. Based on Siemens' successful Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software, Datacenter Clarity LC combines lifecycle management, process automation and other services, making it the most comprehensive DCIM solution currently on the market.
Bridging the gap between IT and facility management is essential if a data center is to operate cost-efficiently. Visualizing and managing all assets necessary for operation allows data centers to optimize energy demand and ensure operational transparency. Datacenter Clarity LC combines information from a number of subsystems which until now have often been operated separately, including energy management, building management, fire safety, building monitoring, data storage systems, switches, routers, servers and racks. It displays infrastructure and IT component performance data in real time and in 3D, allowing data center operators to keep track and create insightful reports. With its open architecture, the solution supports more than 850 protocols from IT und facility management applications.