Rackwise Data Center Manager (DCM) is an enterprise software solution that enables organizations to visualize their entire data center infrastructure, manage assets, model changes, monitor power usage, and analyze costs. DCM provides a top-down dashboard view of the data center with selectable layers to display metrics. It also allows for asset management, power modeling, real-time monitoring, reporting, and integration with other systems.

1. RACKWISE DATA CENTER MANAGER
Advanced Solutions for Data Center Management and Intelligence
HIGHLIGHTS RACKWISE Data Center Manager (DCM) is an Enterprise Class software solution. DCM
enables organizations to make informed decisions on IT infrastructure, resource utilization,
 Visualize your entire data center
and data center management.
infrastructure from the data
VISUALIZATION
center through the rack to
 Accurate representation of the data center design
devices and components within  Top down dashboard view of the data center
those devices.  Selectable layers display power consumption, heat
generation, and power/signal port availability
 Asset management for  Drill through to greater detail at rack and device
equipment, network, and levels
ASSET MANAGEMENT
software assets.
 Physical Assets
 Model new data center builds,  Warranty and Lease Information
 Power and Network Cabling
migrations and consolidations.
 IP Addressing and VLANs
 Power management features  Virtual Machines
 Operating Systems, and Applications
determine power redundancy,
 Applications & Business Services
simulate failure in the power  Department and Contact Information
infrastructure and determine  User Defined Information
MODELING
impact.
 Consolidations
 Monitor power, environmentals,  Migrations
 New Data Centers
virtual machines, and other real
 Changes to Existing Data Centers
time reported information. POWER MANAGEMENT
 Calculate System Redundancy
 Financial analysis, produce charge
 Simulate Failure of Major Power Infrastructure
back reports and cost savings Components
analysis  Calculate Downstream Cascading Circuit Failures
 Calculate Downstream Effected Systems,
Applications, and Business Services
REAL TIME MONITORING
 Power, Temperature, and Humidity
 Performance Metrics (CPU Utilization, etc.)
 Virtual Machine Resource Monitoring
INTEGRATION
 Bi-directional CMDB
 Workflow and Change Management
 Auto Discovery

2. CLIENT REQUIREMENTS SERVER REQUIREMENTS
HARDWARE HARDWARE
Recommended Screen Resolution 1024x768 or Greater Minimum CPU 1.5 GHz (x64 processor) or 2
GHz (x86 processor)
Minimum CPU Pentium 1 GHz
Minimum Available Memory 2 GB
Minimum Available Memory 256 MB
Recommended Available Memory 3 GB or Higher
Minimum Available Disk Space 50 MB
Minimum Available Disk Space 5 GB
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE
Microsoft Visio 2007
Operating System Microsoft Server
Microsoft Excel/Word Office 2007 2003/2008/2008 R2 32/64 bit
Microsoft Internet Explorer IE 6.0 and Above Database Microsoft SQL 2008
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2007/2010 w/Reporting Services
.NET Platform .NET 3.5 SP1 .NET Platform .NET 3.5 SP1
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, Microsoft IIS Microsoft IIS 6.0 or 7.0 w/ASP
or XP and WCF/HTTP Activation
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2007/2010
AD HOC REPORTING
 Use Microsoft Reporting Services to Modify or Create Reports
GREEN DATA CENTER
 Calculate PUE and DCiE Instantly
 Track and Trend PUE and DCiE Over Time
MANAGEMENT
 Commission
 Decommission
 Search For and Locate Equipment
 Track Changes
RESOURCE & CAPCITY PLANNING
 Forecast and Project Resource Utilization
 Determine When Demand Exceeds Capacity
 Produce Unlimited “What if” Scenarios
EXECUTIVE REPORTING
 Business Service Analysis
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
 Cost/Savings Analysis
 Break Even Analysis
 Charge Back Reporting
 Opex and Capex Expenditures
FOR MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact your Rackwise salesperson
at sales@rackwise.com or visit www.rackwise.com
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