OpenData CPM: Analytics & What-If Modeling for Capacity Planning
TL;DR: Modius announced its OpenData Capacity Planning Module (CPM) at Data Center World 2016. The CPM provides three critical capabilities: accurate assessment of current capacity for power, cooling, space, and network; forecasting of capacity usage over time; and interactive power and network diagrams for what-if scenario modeling. Users can import spreadsheet asset data to generate baselines, plan expansion projects, simulate failures, and assess the impact of infrastructure changes.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – March 14th, 2016 – Modius Inc., a recognized leader in data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions, today announced that it would be demonstrating its new Capacity Planning Module (PCM) at the Data Center World Global Conference, March 14 – 18, in Las Vegas, NV. OpenData v3.7 Capacity Planning Module provides data center managers and facility operators with three critical capabilities; 1). An accurate assessment of their current capacity, 2), an accurate forecast of capacity usage over time, and 3), a series of interactive power and network diagrams for assessing the impact of changes on data center capacity.
The Modius Capacity Planning Module (CPM) for OpenData v3.7 uses data from your IT and infrastructure assets to baseline current available capacity for power, cooling, space and network connections. This module provides also tracks changes to resources over time to accurately forecast and plan expansion projects before capacity thresholds are reached. OpenData CPM also provides a series of power and network diagrams based on current or planned infrastructure. These interactive power and network diagrams can be used to document the relationship between assets, monitor performance based on real-time data feeds, and to assess the impact of service interruptions to downstream infrastructure and applications. For example, an OpenData CPM user can virtually power-off equipment in the power-chain to assess the effectiveness of redundant power fail-over architecture or add equipment to measure the impact on existing power capacity.
“Many organizations still use spreadsheets to track asset inventory and are having a hard time assessing how much capacity is being used and the rate it is being consumed. This lack of insight makes it very difficult to make the right financial decisions for expanding existing facilities, or merely optimizing the use of current infrastructure” stated Mr. Compiano, CEO of Modius. “With OpenData CPM, you can easily import your asset spreadsheet data and use it to generate accurate baselines of existing capacity. Our advanced analytics and modeling capabilities provides an inexpensive platform for creating expansion projects, planning consolidations and assessing the impact of infrastructure failures. We are very excited to be sharing it with the attendees of Data Center World.”
Conference attendees can demo OpenData EMM at the company’s booth #543 and also review recent enhancements for Asset and Cooling Management.
For more information on the capabilities of this new software module for the OpenData platform, please visit our website at https://modius.com/.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the OpenData Capacity Planning Module do?
The OpenData CPM provides accurate current capacity assessment, usage forecasting over time, and interactive power and network diagrams for what-if scenario analysis. It tracks changes to resources and helps plan expansion projects before capacity thresholds are reached.
How does OpenData CPM handle what-if scenario modeling?
Users can virtually power off equipment in the power chain to assess fail-over redundancy, or add equipment to measure the impact on existing power capacity. These interactive diagrams use real-time data feeds to document asset relationships and simulate infrastructure changes.
Can OpenData CPM import existing asset spreadsheet data?
Yes. Organizations that currently use spreadsheets for asset tracking can import that data into OpenData CPM to generate accurate baselines of existing capacity, eliminating the need to start from scratch when transitioning to DCIM-based capacity planning.
Why is automated capacity planning important for data centers?
Many organizations still rely on spreadsheets for capacity tracking, making it difficult to assess actual utilization rates and consumption trends. Without automated capacity planning, teams struggle to make informed financial decisions about facility expansion versus optimization of existing infrastructure.
About Modius
Modius, Inc. is a leading provider of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software and solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT). Modius’ data center management software enables IT and facilities personnel to work collaboratively to lower energy costs, expand capacity and improve the reliability and availability of all IT services. The Modius flagship product, OpenData, monitors all power-distribution, cooling and environmental sensors across multiple facilities from a single console, providing intelligent operating decisions based on data from the Internet of Things. For more information on IoT Solutions from Modius or our data center monitoring solutions , visit our website or call (888) 323-0066.