APC by Schneider Electric, a global provider of integrated critical power and cooling services, announced the launch of StruxureWare™ Operations 7.0, an enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software platform today at their Data Centre Solutions Day. The suite provides end to end Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software for monitoring and operating power, cooling, security and energy usage from the building through IT systems, and gives customers complete visibility and control over their data center’s daily operations.
The StruxureWare for Data Centers Suite is a combination of Schneider Electric’s market leading Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) and Data Center Facility Management (DCFM) software tools. The complete suite is able to provide data gathering, monitoring, automation, and planning and implementation functionalities to enable an integrated and multifaceted view of all the mission critical physical systems of the data center. As a cornerstone of that suite, the StruxureWare Operations 7.0 platform allows c-level executives, data center managers and facility managers alike to have complete visibility and control over their data center’s daily operations.
“Struxureware Data Centre Operation Suite is designed to solve the most complex challenges of operating enterprise data centers. In order for businesses to stay competitive, they need an efficient, worry free data centre system. Our solutions allows c-level executives, data center managers and facility managers alike to have complete visibility and control over their data center’s daily operations. Our end-to-end solutions will give organizations peace of mind knowing that they will be able to conduct their businesses with 24x7x365 availability,” said John Atherton, Business Vice President of Schneider Electric IT Malaysia.
Within StruxureWare Operations 7.0, two new modules provide multiple options to create customized reports to be delivered to those who need them in the most convenient ways possible. StruxureWare Operations: Insight module consists of a wide array of plug-in templates and scripting options allowing for customization specific to a customer’s data center. The second module, StruxureWare Operations: VIZOR, provides key data center capacity parameters and utilization for power, cooling, space and network directly to Apple iPhone, iPad or Android-based smart phones.
Other new features of StruxureWare Operations 7.0 include the functionality to “drill down” into any data center location globally and get detailed real-time capacity and alarm summaries for any specific location within the data center. Additionally, a revolutionary instant 3D Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) airflow view of any data center design enables users to prevent and resolve thermal issues quickly and efficiently.
As challenges like rising complexity, availability and increasing energy costs become a reality in today’s data center environments, customers struggle to find the correct set of tools to effectively operate and report on the various systems and functions of their data centers. StruxureWare Operations 7.0 offers the first comprehensive, easily deployable solution to relieve these pain points by introducing a scalable and rich new platform that promotes business growth while maintaining a real-time presence in the data center.
StruxureWare Operations 7.0 enhances the flexibility and scalability of the StruxureWare for Data Centers Suite, with the ability to meet the needs of data centers of all sizes. This enterprise software can be deployed on both physical and virtual servers, providing the option of adding a clustering architecture to achieve the highest levels of availability and redundancy desired by the end user while allowing for the flexibility to scale to any size data center. In addition to the new functionality released in StruxureWare Operations 7.0, users will enjoy the same benefits of the original InfraStruxure Operations 6.2 platform which consist of a set of optional add-on modules to meet specific user requirements, including:
- Capacity – Simulation, planning and optimization of infrastructure capacities to right-size the data center
- Change – Fully integrated workflow management for IT physical infrastructure
- Energy Efficiency – Intelligent PUE analytics at the subsystem level
- Energy Cost – Instant overview of rack energy usage
- Insight – Comprehensive tool for customizing report designs to visualize data
- Dashboard – Live overview of data center operations using widgets and data sets
- Mobile – Wireless operation of your data center allowing for real-time tracking of adds, moves and changes
- VIZOR – On-the-go access for smart phone and tablet applications
All new offerings and updates within StruxureWare Operations 7.0 continue to be compatible with existing components of the previous InfraStruxure branded management software portfolio.
