Next-generation DCIM is the next phase of the evolution of data center management and will further reduce downtime by providing real-time visibility across distributed environments.

The humble thermostat marked our society’s foray into environmental control and management. And my, what a difference 90 years makes.

Operators should understand what tools they currently have in place — and their roles — to ensure that, as they embrace new solutions, their organizations are prepared to grow into any process changes that may come with them.

To achieve the scalability and flexibility that is needed by modern data centers, closed-loop automation is the key to network resources becoming as consumable as compute and storage.

The advances in intelligent monitoring, robotics, and AI allow pattern recognition and behavior predictions almost immediately.