In this Issue: Enabling Digital Twins for All Spaces: Data Centers, Labs, Edge & IDFs
Welcome to your monthly update from Sunbird featuring a NEW blog post, a NEW video, a NEW case study, a NEW application note, and more great DCIM content!
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[NEW Blog Post] Making the Case for Creating a Digital Twin of All Your Technical Spaces
Are you starting to manage technical spaces beyond data centers, such as labs and IDF closets? Read our new blog post to learn how a DCIM-powered 3D digital twin of all your technical spaces can centralize visibility, provide a single source of truth, and boost operational efficiency across your organization.
[NEW Video] The World Bank Integrates Sunbird DCIM with ServiceNow for Global Technology Asset Management
Watch our new video featuring The World Bank's Senior Project Officer, Frank Butler, to hear about their dcTrack integration use cases with ServiceNow and Splunk. Learn how the international trade and development company used Sunbird to create an auditable asset management process with custom dashboards and reports for over 5,000 assets.
[NEW Case Study] Delta Dental Achieves a Digital Twin and Single Source of Truth for Their Data Center Infrastructure with Sunbird DCIM
Read our new case study to learn how a leading dental insurance provider with two data centers and several remote edge sites achieved data driven collaboration across teams, energy efficiency and cost savings, 300% faster asset audits, and enhanced capacity planning by implementing Sunbird.
[NEW Application Note] Tracking Parts and Spares in Storage Rooms, Shelves, and Bins
Inefficient parts management can lead to delays in maintenance or repair, lost inventory, or wasted money on duplicate orders. Read our new application note to learn how Sunbird enables processes that support efficient, accurate, and auditable management of parts and spares across all storage locations so that you can know what you have and where it is.
Introducing dcTrack Release 9.2.3
dcTrack® 9.2.3 is here! This feature-packed release includes:
- Enhanced UniversalConnector G2 to Enable a Single Pane of Glass for More Complete Technology Asset Management
- Public API for Dashboard Widgets
- Bulk Edit for Ports for All Classes
- Residual Current Monitoring (RCM) and Carbon Usage Charts
- Asset Audit for Passive Items
- ...and more!
Read the blog post for all the details.
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Create a DCIM-Powered 3D Replica of Your Technical Sites
Hi Friend,
Technical spaces like labs, IDF closets, and remote edge sites are no longer secondary spaces. They are critical to modern IT operations and require the same attention and accountability as core data centers when it comes to improving reliability and operational efficiency.
Forward-thinking teams are extending their data center modernization efforts, practices, and tools to include all technical spaces in their corporation by creating a DCIM-powered digital twin.
A digital twin is a feature of modern DCIM software that provides a dynamic, virtual representation of physical infrastructure. It’s not just a diagram or a dashboard. It’s a continuously updated, live, interactive replica of racks, servers, network, storage, and other devices, along with their supporting infrastructure, data/power circuits, and environment.
DCIM software is purpose-built to provide digital twins and centralized technology asset management. Key capabilities include:
- Centralized database and web-based interface. DCIM software centralizes all operational data into one platform with a browser-based interface, allowing cross-functional teams to collaborate and access real-time information from any desktop or tablet, streamlining collaboration, decision-making, and operations.
- Model templates for automated data entry. A robust library of equipment model templates with images streamlines provisioning and automates data entry and rack elevation diagrams, accelerating planning and deployment processes while reducing the potential for human error and ensuring consistency across the organization.
- Relationship and dependency mapping. DCIM software can track equipment’s relationships and dependencies to enhance planning and impact analysis.
- Automation via integration. With out-of-the-box connectors for CMDBs, ticketing systems, and VMware, plus fully-documented APIs to integrate with other tools, DCIM software enables automation that synchronizes data between systems, streamlines workflows, reduces manual data entry and swivel chair management, and enhances the presentation of information.
- Concurrent multi-user access with granular permissions. DCIM software allows many users to access and work within the system simultaneously and offers role-based permissions for enhanced control over who can view and modify data.
Want to learn more? Read the full blog post, Making the Case for Creating a Digital Twin of All Your Technical Spaces, and see how you can make the case for creating a digital twin so that you can operate with greater efficiency across your entire infrastructure.
Look forward to more great DCIM content next time!
Yours in DCIM,
Herman Chan
President and CEO
Sunbird Software
Sunbird DCIM Software 30 Knightsbridge Road, Suite 620 Piscataway, NJ 08854 732-993-4476 https://www.sunbirddcim.com
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