t cht lk data center professionals going into 2021 , according to Service Express ’ s survey . Organizations must remotely protect assets and data with tools that can manage and remotely control electronic door locks , watch real-time camera feeds and provide real-time audit logs to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations .
• Continued emphasis on sustainability . Global data center energy consumption is so massive , that if all the data center sites in the world were a country , they would rank as the fifth largest energy consumer . Yet , even with the incredible growth of global data centers in the past decade , actual data center energy consumption only increased by 6 % because of the industry ’ s commitment to going green . In the new normal , organizations will continue to pioneer new ways to increase energy efficiency and meet sustainability goals while decreasing operating costs .
Given these trends , one thing becomes obvious : data center and infrastructure teams need tools that allow them to remotely manage their sites .
were to monitor and report power , energy and environmental readings , plan capacity of space and power , and manage assets .
A new way forward with DCIM software
Given these trends , one thing becomes obvious : data center and infrastructure teams need tools that allow them to remotely manage their sites . Organizations understand this and are reallocating budgets and finding funds to implement tools like Data Center Infrastructure Management ( DCIM ) software . Data center professionals understand the additional efficiency and productivity DCIM software provides and are developing comprehensive remote data center management strategies to succeed in 2021 and beyond . Consider the following DCIM trends :
• Rapid growth . According to Global Market Insights , the DCIM market is expected to reach US $ 5 billion by 2026 , growing at a CAGR of 23 %.
• Data center spending is projected to rebound . Gartner projects that data center spending is projected to reach US $ 200 billion in 2021 , a 6.2 % increase over 2020 spending . Remote data center management tools will account for a larger percentage than normal as organizations see the necessity .
• Capacity planning is more important than ever . Intelligent capacity planning is a must-have to keep up with increased demand . According to 451 Research , capacity planning is the number one feature driving DCIM adoption for half of all data center managers .
• Remote management tools are no longer optional . Uptime Institute reports that 90 % of data center operators plan to increase their use of remote monitoring and management tools . A total of 73 % plan to increase the automation of their facilities .
• DCIM users have clear top objectives . In a survey by Sunbird Software , users reported that their top objectives for using DCIM software
Bringing it all together
In the new normal , data center teams must maintain uptime , increase efficiency and improve productivity with minimal personnel on-site and limited remote visibility of their environments . They face challenges that have made data center management more difficult than ever .
However , the trends show that the industry is pivoting to a remote data center management model in which teams can plan capacity , track assets and connections , visualize sites in 3D , complete tasks without physical access and collaborate around shared KPIs and dashboards regardless of where they or where their sites are . p
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