This DCIM presentation was given during the Fall 2012 Data Center World Conference in Las Vegas, NV. Learn more by visiting www.datacenterworld.com.

1. Interested in learning more DCIM?
Learn about the DCIM sessions offered at the upcoming Fall 2012 Data
Center World Conference at:
www.datacenterworld.com.
This presentation was given during the Spring, 2012 Data Center World Conference and Expo.
Contents contained are owned by AFCOM and Data Center World and can only be reused with the
express permission of ACOM. Questions or for permission contact: jater@afcom.com.
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2. Adding Intelligence to your DCIM Solution
Chris C. Gaskins
VP of Product Development
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3. Agenda
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4. RF Code Overview
IT Asset Tracking Environmental & Power Monitoring
• High cost of manual capture of • The high cost of wired sensors
asset information  Difficult to deploy/redeploy
 Time  Expensive to deploy
 Staff  Inflexible
• High cost of inaccurate, out of  Awkward for use in racks
date information
• Lack of monitoring increases:
 Cost of information latency
 The high cost of power as power
 Non-compliance penalties
and cooling costs exceed capital
 Lease mismanagement
asset costs
 Over provisioning
 Inability to optimize data center for
• Security vulnerability energy efficiency, cooling and asset
• Job dissatisfaction use
• Office disruption
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5. RF Code Solution Components
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6. Asset Tracking Granularity in the Data Center
Data Center: Zonal Data Center: Rack-level
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7. Asset Tracking
Durable Tag Asset Tag Badge Tag
Rugged Tag Rack Asset Tag
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8. Asset Manager Software
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9. Wire-Free Environmental Monitoring
Dry Contact Tag Temperature Tag Humidity &
Temperature Tag
Fluid Sensor Tag Air Pressure Door Position Tag
PDU Sensor Tag Temperature Tag
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10. Sensor Manager Software
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11. RF Code Integration with 3rd Party Solutions
Zone Asset Sensor
Manager Manager Manager
• WebSphere (WSE) • BizTalk-RFID • NetBotz Appliances • AgileTrack • Software Platform
• Maximo • InfrastruXure Central • RTLS Platform
• Tivoli Monitoring
• Sunflower Assets • OpenData • AssetTrack • Visual Data Center • 6SigmaDC
• Asset Trail • Monitoring • Smart & Switched CDU’s • PX Family of PDU’s • Satellite Current PDU’s
• JMX
• SNMP Traps
• Security Center • HTTP Post
• Email
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12. What is DCIM?
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13. DCIM is a “Hot” Space
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14. Requirements for a Successful DCIM Deployment
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15. RF Code Enhances DCIM Applications
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16. How DCIM Applications Utilize RF Code Information
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17. RF Code’s Open Architecture – Integration Ready
DCIM
Application
Asset Manager
or
Sensor Manager
RF Code
Standard Readers
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18. RF Code Solution Advantages
Open Architecture – Designed for Integration
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19. Contact Information
• Visit the RF Code Booth - # 812
• Corporate Contact Information:
 Web: www.rfcode.com
 Email: sales@rfcode.com
• My Contact Information:
Chris Gaskins
VP of Product Development
Email: cgaskins@rfcode.com
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20. Interested in learning more DCIM?
Learn about the DCIM sessions offered at the upcoming Fall 2012 Data
Center World Conference at:
www.datacenterworld.com.
This presentation was given during the Spring, 2012 Data Center World Conference and Expo.
Contents contained are owned by AFCOM and Data Center World and can only be reused with the
express permission of ACOM. Questions or for permission contact: jater@afcom.com.
© Copyright 2012 RF Code Inc. All Rights Reserved
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