Datacenter Planner Efficient Capacity Planning, Documentation and Visualization

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How much rack space do I have left ? How much rack space do I have left ? Have I overloaded any of my racks ? Have I overloaded any of my racks ? Where are all of our finance servers located ? Where are all of our finance servers located ? How much power is in my data center in Paris How much power is in my data center in Paris What physical changes occurred globally in the last 3 days What physical changes occurred globally in the last 3 days How much heat am I putting out, do I have enough cooling? How much heat am I putting out, do I have enough cooling? Where do we install the new blade server Where do we install the new blade server What will happen if we… What will happen if we… Cooling causes too high energy bill Cooling causes too high energy bill Too high IT energy cost Too high IT energy cost IT downtime due to too high capacity load IT downtime due to too high capacity load How can I utilize my existing capactities in the most efficient way ? How can I utilize my existing capactities in the most efficient way ? How can I qualify scenarios for energy efficiency improvement ? How can I qualify scenarios for energy efficiency improvement ? How can I answer the daily questions: How can I answer the daily questions: How can I fulfill my regular reporting tasks in the most efficient way ? How can I fulfill my regular reporting tasks in the most efficient way ? How can I achieve the best possible match of datacenter documentation and reality ? How can I achieve the best possible match of datacenter documentation and reality ? Analysis of planned changes and their business impact Analysis of planned changes and their business impact Daily Challenges in the Datacenter

 Minimal IT Operations  Limited Staff, part-time  Limited or No documentation  Unrestricted IT Access  No Standard Change Processes  Outages Commonplace  IT may not be mission critical  No Predictability  No SLA Audits  Inaccurate Documentation  High Error Rates  Limited repeatability/re-use  Fragmented Monitoring  Little SLA predictability  Incident Fire Fighting mode  Some Change Management  Fragmented Documentation  Basic Charge-backs  Limits on access  Lower Error rates  Focused Monitoring  Root cause analysis  Service Driven Management  Integrated Change-Management  Holistic dynamic monitoring  Alignment with Business Demands  Formal Capacity Management  Accurate Configuration database Gartner: Datacenter Maturity Model 20%50%25%5%

++ Fragmented SpreadsheetsStatic CAD DrawingsProprietary Rack Configurators Consolidation Data Center Planner TM

Detailed insight into the datacenter with consolidated data about IT-Assets, datacenter capacities and –projects. effcient planning, documentation, optimization and visualization. Integrated Solution

 Detailed data center insight, with Rack View  Visualize port relationships  Capacity planning  Reports Analyze Asset Details and model Changes

Items are placed and consumption and capacity data is aggregated Over 13,500 items Built-in form for shape requests How does it work ?

orange racks are consuming lots of power, indicating a limited resource for expansion and potential density issues Infrastructure Explorer displays a number of environmental capacities/states Power Space Weight Heat Connectivity Data Center Planner Floor Plan View

illustrates the amount of heat generated by rack in BTU/hr Data Center Planner Floor Plan ViewData Center Planner Floor Plan View

Detailed insight into consumed/available capacities Add, optimize, change by simple ´drag & drop´- operations The impact/changes in capacities are displayed immediately Data Center Planner Rack View

Search for available capacities of whatever combination such as power capacity, cooling capacity, weight, etc. even across plans of several datacenter Optimize Planning & Capacity Utilization

Asset Reservation / Rack Timeline

Each asset can have many user defined fields associated Asset information is completely customizable for information such as –Asset tag –IP address –Warranty data –Business unit –Application type –Web links –… Asset information

It is possible to search for a particular asset across multiple floor plans and locations Search criteria can be anything associated to an asset like IP address, host name, business owner, or model number The racks highlighted identify where the asset is located Searching for an Asset

Launch Out-of-Band Sessions (KVM/serial)

Excel- or PDF-document showing rack construction Important for Planning meetings facility people construction documentation Further reports via Crystal Reports Monthly Capacity Trends by Floor Plan - Historical and Future Data as of: m/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ssAM Sep, – Feb 28, 2009 Plan - Plan 1 Square Footage:1000Location:Atlanta, GA Max Capacity Heat(kW)Power(kW)Weight(lbs)Network PortsSpace(ru) Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Consumed Heat(kW)Power(kW)Weight(lbs)Network PortsSpace(ru) Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Remaining Heat(kW)Power(kW)Weight(lbs)Network PortsSpace(ru) Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Print Date/Time : m/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ssAM Page # of # Exporting Data Center Information

Data Center Planner - Real-World Power Gain insight into actual rack power consumption when moving, adding or changing inventory Capacity - Understand how physical inventory impacts actual rack power Reduce stranded capacity - Identify areas where power is available and install equipment to fully utilize capital investment

Data Center Planner Features Then and Now FeatureData Center Planner (V3) Data Center Planner (V4) Simplify data center management with intuitive planning and design capabilities XX Visualize infrastructure from the data center to the rack XX Model current and future rack capacitiesXX Track equipment throughout its lifecycleXX Perform “what-if” scenariosXX Allows access control via administrative restrictions X Provides real-world power usageX Visualize end-to-end connection dataX Spanish language supportX

Detailed documentation of the datacenter and the IT assets, quick identification and localization of IT-assets, queries Allocate IT-assets and their cost to the business units and reporting Efficient datacenter planning, optimum use of available capacities such as space, power, weight, cooling Reduced operational cost by –Less physical inspections –Energy cost reduction –Higher IT staff efficiency Higher IT availability Efficient planning and management of datacenter changes, analysis and consideration of dependencies of IT-Assets and the implications of changes to the business Evaluate and quantify energy efficiency strategies “AMIE was the most intuitive data center capacity planning solution we used” – Online Auction Company Data Center Planner Summary

Return on Investment in 6-12 Months, Obtain significant productivity gains when:  Provisioning assets  Planning new racks and location space  Preparing operational reports Decrease MTTR by providing your IT staff with a realistic view of your data center  Instantly locate devices by using the room and rack views  Integrate with other Avocent solutions o Log in and manage your devices (DSView management software) o Power cycle devices at the PDU level when necessary (Rack Power Manager) Increased quality of service to the business Decommissioning old equipment Staff efficiency and productivity  Asset provisioning  Cabinet/equipment planning  Pre and post virtualization server management  Spreadsheet and Visio/Auto-Cad elimination  Operational reporting Increased return in assets Increase utilization and lifespan of data center Risk management  Overheating/localized power overload risk reduction  PDU infrastructure overload risk reduction Data center migrations/changes Reduced external costs in migrations and consolidations The technology has led to tangible gains such as savings in manpower and costs. For example, by using Data Center Planner, Data Domain saved nearly $400,000 in one quarter by recovering unused rack space in the data center.

Case Study Critical Business Need Improve availability and time to market Capability Gain greater manageability and visibility of data center systems, power consumption, planning and processes How did Data Center Planner help? Centralized view of all data center systems Reduced power consumption, improving cooling by two degrees during extreme conditions Increased lifespan of the data center (through better planning) Delivered faster, more effective response to strategic projects Increased system availability by 20 percent

Case Study Critical Business Need Improve efficiency and lower data center costs Maintain a high level of availability with fewer resources Capability Centralized documentation of data center assets, planning tool to manage moves/adds/changes, determine capacities over time How did Data Center Planner help? Centralized view of data center Reduced headcount needed to manage the data center; staff were not lost, but could focus on larger, more complex projects Delivered instant and shared visibility into data center layout and configuration, capacity planning and project management Reduced configuration administration by 50%

Why Data Center Planner ? 1.Reduces time to provision/install equipment 2.Reduces the risks of power outages 3.Improves mean time to repair 4.Enables quick completion of financial audits 5.Supports compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley act and FDA regulations 6. Allows for more accurate/efficient planning for moves and consolidation 7. Analyzes the impact of change before you commit time and resources 8.Tracks rack capacity (space, power and cooling) 9.Helps you fully visualize the data center floor 10.Breaks down silos – integrates and exchanges critical data with other IT systems