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THE STATE OF DCIM IN THE NEW NORMAL ( PART 1 ): THE TRENDS RESHAPING DATA CENTER MANAGEMENT
Modern data center managers find themselves in a new normal with unique challenges and opportunities . Herman Chan , President , Sunbird Software , tells us how the industry is pivoting to a remote data center management model and how DCIM software enables teams to manage their sites remotely to enable Business Continuity .
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic , industry trends were pointing towards the need for data centers to be managed remotely . Increasing use of remote infrastructure models such as colocation , Edge Computing and retail digitization necessitated the use of tools that enabled data center and IT managers to monitor their assets , power infrastructure and environment conditions from any given location . new constructions and increased use of third-party managed services for remote deployments .
Then , the pandemic struck and infrastructure management changed overnight . According to IDC , 78 % of organizations experienced an impact on their data centers due to supply chain constraints , limited physical access and higher demand for services . A total of 40 % reported that they were limited in their ability to manage their infrastructure . Many existing trends rapidly accelerated such as increased colocation to avoid costly
Top data center management trends in the new normal
Data center managers now find themselves in a new normal with unique challenges and opportunities .
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