We examine the role of Data Centre Infrastructure Management ( DCIM ) within the wider industry and how it can help businesses harness technology

WRITTEN BY : AMBER JACKSON

DCIM software supports data centre infrastructure and is often used to measure , monitor and manage IT equipment . As a result , data centre operators are able to run operations more efficiently and work to improve design planning .

Data centre customers around the world are already leveraging DCIM alongside other tools , including IT service management , configuration management databases , security information management , software asset management ( SAM ) and workflow management . Moving forward , it is expected that enterprises will continue to leverage these capabilities across an even wider footprint than traditional data centres – harnessing cloud and edge infrastructures or the Internet of Things ( IoT ).

However , during a time of unprecedented business demand , data centres must find new ways to cope with growing technologies while minimising excessive power consumption .

How data centre infrastructure has evolved In the past , data centres were typically centralised for specific organisations . As these operations expanded , cloud computing and data centre colocation providers began to emerge , leading to businesses spreading physical and virtual IT assets across multiple locations .

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