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measure , trend and report on energy consumption so they have the data they need to make more informed decisions .
With DCIM software , live measured readings from meters and sensors are transformed into actionable insights by trending and forecasting power and environmental metrics so operators know where they are and where they ’ re going .
Real-time charts and reports like PUE , carbon footprint , temperature per cabinet , delta-T per cabinet and stranded power capacity help measure , compare and improve energy efficiency .
Energy cost reports can be generated by data centre , business unit , customer , or service / application to identify power hogs and eliminate human error .
Next , DCIM software enables operators to dramatically increase energy efficiency .
Built-in cooling charts ensure compliance with manufacturer and industryaccepted temperature and humidity recommendations ( e . g ., ASHRAE ) so operators can save energy by safely increasing temperature set points .
Customer bill back reports accurately allocate energy costs across the organisation to drive energy-efficient behaviour from internal and external customers .
Ghost servers and power hogs can be easily identified so operators can decommission them , replace them with more efficient hardware , or virtualise them .
Last , DCIM software enables operators to maximise the utilisation of their existing footprint so they can defer buildouts of power-hungry cabinets or even new data centres .
With the Auto Power Budget feature , operators can automatically calculate power budget profiles for each device instance ( e . g ., make / model of a server ) based on trended actual power utilisation . Customers like Comcast and eBay report improvements in rack power utilisation by as high as 40 % due to this ability .
Operators can easily find and reserve the perfect place to deploy new equipment to maximise the utilisation of cabinet space resources and delay wasteful new buildouts .
And with power and environment monitoring with thresholds and alerts , operators are the first to know of conditions that may impact services so they can reduce the risk of downtime caused by energy efficiency initiatives .
How is Sunbird changing the way data centres are being managed ?
Customers tell us that first-generation DCIM tools are difficult to use , slow to deploy and lack integration , and point tools like Excel and Visio are not shareable or scalable . Sunbird is solving these pain points with secondgeneration DCIM .
Second-generation DCIM dramatically simplifies data centre management via :
• Super-fast deployments . Deployment takes half the time of first-generation tools , requires significantly fewer resources and provides fast RoI .
• Completeness of capabilities . Depth of functionality covers asset , capacity , change , energy , power , environment , security , connectivity , visualisation and business intelligence and analytics .
• Zero-configuration analytics . Prebuilt dashboards , charts , reports and visual analytics come out of the box , requiring no tedious configuration effort .
• Automation via integration . A complete set of free APIs and connectors enable automation to save time , improve data accuracy and simplify data sharing .
• Compatibility with what you have . Industry-standard protocols provide broad compatibility with virtually all third-party meters , sensors and software .
• Extreme scalability . Enterprise-class scalability that can handle millions of assets , billions of data points per day and thousands of users .
• Ease of use . Elegant design that requires fewer clicks , fewer mouse movements and is intuitive to use .
• Data-driven collaboration . Shared dashboards and team views break down organisational silos and encourage information sharing .
• AI and Machine Learning . Machine Learning technology enables automatic power capacity planning to increase the efficiency of capacity utilisation .
How do your core company values align with your focus on sustainability practices and achieving net zero carbon by 2030 ?
Sustainability is very important to us . Our product is made to help data centre managers do more with less and we want to support them in their efforts to become carbon neutral .
Recently , we ’ ve been hearing from many data centre managers that they want to reduce their carbon footprint and we ’ re happy to have a solution that can help them achieve that goal easier , faster and with less risk .
Our measure of success is our customers ’ success and our product roadmap is developed in partnership with customers in our global user group programme . We work together to create a solution that will help them increase energy efficiency and maximise the utilisation of their existing resources . �
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