What is DCIM?
Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software monitors and manages the physical side of a data center: where equipment is installed, how much power and cooling it uses, and how much capacity remains. It bridges IT and facilities teams.
What does it monitor?
- Assets and rack space (what is installed, where, and what it connects to)
- Power: UPS, PDUs, circuits, generators and load
- Cooling and environment: temperature, humidity and airflow
- Alerts, events and change records
- Energy use and efficiency
What is PUE?
Power Usage Effectiveness is total facility energy divided by IT equipment energy. A PUE of 1.5 means that for every 1 kW used by IT equipment, another 0.5 kW supports cooling, power conversion and other overhead. Lower is better; tracking it over time shows whether changes improve efficiency.
Why use DCIM?
- Avoid stranded capacity and plan growth with confidence
- Spot hot spots and power overloads early
- Reduce outages through alerts and planned maintenance
- Lower energy cost by finding inefficiency
- Keep accurate records for audits
Choosing and deploying DCIM
Look for broad equipment connectivity, clear dashboards, flexible alerting and open APIs. Deployment works best when sensors and meters are planned with the facility. Our data center management software is configured as part of a build and can be added to existing sites.