{"id":651683,"date":"2013-04-10T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T16:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.datacenterknowledge.com\/?p=95053"},"modified":"2013-04-10T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T16:00:31","slug":"managing-the-data-center-one-rack-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/651683","title":{"rendered":"Managing the Data Center \u2013 One Rack at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The modern data center is a combination of technologies all working together to help deliver data. As cloud computing, IT consumerization and big data continue to shape the industry \u2013 the data center will continue to remain at the heart of it all. In working with today\u2019s data center infrastructure, administrators must not only build around agility \u2013 but efficiency as well. The idea is to simplify data center management by breaking a complex environment into more manageable pieces \u2013 the racks. In working with rack technologies, there needs to be tools in place that can understand space, power and cooling. <a title=\"Managing the Data Center - One Rack at a Time\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.madisonlogic.com\/clk?pub=81&amp;pgr=68&amp;src=4712&amp;ctg=1&amp;tstamp=20130404T194656&amp;ast=26373&amp;cmp=8078&amp;crv=0&amp;frm=293&amp;yld=0\" >These tools<\/a> can assist the data center manager in areas such as asset management, real-time monitoring, capacity planning, and process management.<\/p>\n<p>In simplifying the data center into rack components, administrators are able to better gather and quantify metrics within their infrastructure. For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rack \u2013 total rack power<\/li>\n<li>Rack PDU \u2013 power at the rack PDU<\/li>\n<li>Device \u2013 power consumed by the IT device<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Furthermore, there are direct benefits in managing inventory within the rack environment. At the rack level, there are three primary resources which, as<a title=\"Managing the Data Center - One Rack at a Time\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.madisonlogic.com\/clk?pub=81&amp;pgr=68&amp;src=4712&amp;ctg=1&amp;tstamp=20130404T194656&amp;ast=26373&amp;cmp=8078&amp;crv=0&amp;frm=293&amp;yld=0\" > the white paper outlines<\/a>, must be considered when trying to determine whether the rack can support a new asset:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is there enough contiguous <b>space <\/b>to house the asset?<\/li>\n<li>Is there sufficient redundant <b>power <\/b>for the asset?<\/li>\n<li>Is there enough <b>cooling <\/b>to remove the heat generated by the asset?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By using intelligent monitoring tools, not only are you able to answer questions around space, power and cooling \u2013 you\u2019re also creating a smarter rack. With connections to existing rack management hardware, the intelligent cabinet can provide the following advanced functionality:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asset management \u2013 location of all rack assets down to the rack unit<\/li>\n<li>Power management \u2013 rack PDU and overall rack power management<\/li>\n<li>Rack security \u2013 access monitoring and lock control via badge or keypad<\/li>\n<li>Environmental monitoring \u2013 temperature, humidity, air flow, and other sensors<\/li>\n<li>KVM \u2013 access to rack devices through a KVM switch<\/li>\n<li>Touch screen and keyboard at the front of the rack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As the data center continues to evolve &#8211; there will be a greater need to work with intelligent tools that can analyze the complex relationships between space, power and cooling. <a title=\"Managing the Data Center - One Rack at a Time\" href=\"http:\/\/ads.madisonlogic.com\/clk?pub=81&amp;pgr=68&amp;src=4712&amp;ctg=1&amp;tstamp=20130404T194656&amp;ast=26373&amp;cmp=8078&amp;crv=0&amp;frm=293&amp;yld=0\" >Download this white paper<\/a> from No Limits Software to learn how smart software tools can create smarter data centers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The modern data center is a combination of technologies all working together to help deliver data. As cloud computing, IT consumerization and big data continue to shape the industry \u2013 the data center will continue to remain at the heart of it all. 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