Today, most large enterprises depend entirely on their data centers for business. To achieve high availability and provide seamless access to business-critical services, enterprises run multiple data centers. A 2013 data center survey reveals that more than 82% of companies have two or more data center sites. However, the major problem that these enterprises face is gaining visibility into their data centers and managing them from a remote location.
Space is as costly as energy in data centers. In a Tier III data center, one square foot costs $900. Assume that a typical enterprise uses 10,000 sq ft of data center space to run its business. If it expands its data center footprint by 15% in a year, its costs would increase by $1,350,000 after one year. Space is critical, and the challenge for facilities managers and data center admins lies in scaling up their services without expanding their footprints.