FINAL WORD

In the face of climate change and the goal to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050 , organisations in the data centre space are feeling the pressure to develop energy reduction plans and implement measures to achieve energy saving and sustainability goals . Herman Chan , President , Sunbird Software , a leader in second-generation DCIM for remote data centre management , details a path forward with Data Center Infrastructure Management ( DCIM ) software and five ways it supports EU Green Deal compliance .

1 . Real-time monitoring

Power and environmental measuring and monitoring lay the groundwork for sustainable data centre operations . Monitoring serves as the eyes and ears of your data centre so you ’ re aware of what ’ s happening on any site without having to leave your desk . It transforms your raw data into actionable insights , drives smarter decision-making and makes energy reporting easy .

Modern DCIM software is designed to monitor the granular data generated by outlet-metered intelligent rack PDUs with sensors . It can collect 500 data points per rack per minute and is field-proven to collect more than 11 billion data points a day to give you the information you need to comply with regulations .

DCIM software plays a crucial role in adhering to the EU Green Deal requirements through two key functionalities . First , it facilitates precise energy metering , automatically gathering real-time data from various sources like rack PDUs , RPPs , floor PDUs and UPSs . This comprehensive approach allows for informed decision-making at pivotal points in the power chain and supports efforts to curtail energy consumption . Additionally , the software excels in environmental monitoring , overseeing critical factors like temperature , humidity and airflow . By establishing thresholds and issuing automatic alerts , it promptly identifies deviations from optimal conditions , empowering proactive intervention to mitigate

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