Zombies are afoot! Data Center Monitoring is the weapon!
Having walked through my share of data centers, it is always interesting to see such a heterogeneous amalgamation of IT gear that has accumulated since the data center itself was commissioned. While every data center designer and manager starts out with wild fanciful ideals about the pristine architecture of the data center, the actual complexion […]
Why has it been so hard to deploy Data Center Monitoring?
For those of you following my writings, you’ll know that I’ve “been around the block” a few times in the IT world. For 30 years I’ve seen alot of technologies come and go. Various technologies always seem to sound great at first (to some people), but how those technologies play out over time is a […]
Do Co-los & MSPs need Unified Monitoring & Measurement more than other Data Centers?
Here at Modius, we are seeing an increasing number of requests among Co-locations (Co-los) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to help them capture more robust and accurate power measurement data. In one sense, this trend is nothing new because all data centers—whether captive inside an enterprise or an outsourced service provider—need accurate power measurement, typically […]
Measuring PUE with Shared Resources, Part 1 of 2
Measuring PUE with Shared Resources Last week I wrote a little about measuring the total power in a data center, when all facility infrastructure are dedicated to supporting the data center. Another common situation is a data center in a mixed environment, such as a corporate campus or an office tower, at which the facility […]
Measuring PUE with Shared Resources, Part 2 of 2
PUE in an Imperfect World Last week I started discussing the instrumentation and measurement of PUE when the data center shares resources with other facilities. The most common shared resource is chilled water, such as from a common campus or building mechanical yard. We looked at the simple way to allocate a portion of the […]
Collecting Data From Legacy Equipment
Data Center Infrastructure: Data Collection via LAN or Serial Interfaces When the topic of data center infrastructure comes up, there exists some confusion regarding how the two technologies, Serial and LAN, relate. Let me start by saying that nearly every piece of equipment built in the last 20 years includes at least one form of […]
“Smart” Data Center Infrastructure Management. IoT for IT (Post #1)
Bridging the gap between IoT and Asset Management By Sean Gately Data centers have come a long way since their birth out of the necessity to house large Electronic Numerical Computers in the tracking of artillery for the United States Army. The need to isolate and care for complex electronic equipment and wiring is […]
“Smart” Data Center Infrastructure Management. IoT for IT (Post #2)
Bridging the gap between IoT and Asset Management An IoT World By Sean Gately Fast forward to today’s explosion of smart devices and the Internet of Things and you and see that data centers infrastructure management is under a dynamic change. The core concept that data centers have been focused on since inception has been […]
“Smart” Data Center Infrastructure Management. IoT for IT (Post #3)
Bridging the gap between IoT and Asset Management By Sean Gately This rapid change in data center architecture puts traditional data center management tools at a disadvantage and adds strain to IT and Facility professionals. Managing a traditional modern data center while also trying to manage the Internet of Things devices requires a whole new […]
Modius OpenData collaborates with Dell Technologies to reduce IoT complexity with new IoT bundles
Modius OpenData collaborates with Dell Technologies to reduce complexity in IoT deployments. San Francisco, CA, September 6th, 2018 – Today, Modius, a recognized leader in critical infrastructure monitoring solutions is collaborating with Dell Technologies to remove the complexity in IoT deployments by offering turn-key bundled solutions. A Dell Technologies IoT Solutions Partner Program member, Modius […]
