Asset Management
OpenData Asset Management Module
Beyond spreadsheets or using cumbersome CMDB implementations to manage data center infrastructure, the OpenData Asset Management Module was designed specifically to address the documentation and management requirements of data center facilities infrastructure and the IT equipment it supports.
This Module perfectly compliments the OpenData data collection and monitoring functionality by allowing users to instantly identify and locate equipment that is about to exceed established performance thresholds, to avoid unscheduled down-time, improve MTTR, and mitigate operational risks.
Advantages
- Delay or Eliminate Data Center Build-outsVirtually plan server refresh projects to assess the impact on existing capacity
- Improve MTTD & MTTR MetricsInstantly locate assets that have triggered an alarm condition
- Increase UptimeEliminate outages caused by human error during equipment moves, adds and changes
- Faster Asset Audits
Supports barcode scanning
and auto-discovery scans to
reconcile asset inventories - Recover Power Costs
Track and report on power
usage by customers or departments for bill-back - Improve Efficiency
Both IT Services and Facility
personnel can use the same
data to make informed management decisions
Virtualize individual assets to manage location, space capacities, change-outs, and more.
Features
- Infrastructure Materials
CatalogA comprehensive database of
master records for data center
and facility infrastructure - Advanced Visualization of
AssetsProvides graphical representations of floor and rack placement of data center assets with support for identifying abnormal conditions, (alarms, capacity issues, etc.)
- Asset Search
Instantly find and access asset records based on simple queries or complex, multi-attribute, search parameters
- Documentation of Network
and Power ConnectionsSupport for multiple methods to track connections between assets
- Model and Plan Data
Center ChangesAssess the impact of data center changes on available capacity
- Auto-Discovery of
Networked AssetsSupports initial asset loading and on-going audits
- OpenData Module Support
Works seamlessly with the other OpenData Modules
- Integration Support
Provides multiple ways of exchanging data with other applications (API’s, Web Services, etc.)
