Data Center Optimization with Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE)
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Data Center Optimization with Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE) Presenters: Samantha Morgan– COO for 42U Patrick McConaughy– Product Specialist for Avocent
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In this presentation 42U and Avocent show how the Avocent AMIE infrastructure software solution can help you optimize your data center. To view the recorded webinar, which includes a live demo of the software, visit http://www.42u.com/webinars/Avocent-AMIE-Webinar/playback.htm Summary: Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE) software presents a fresh alternative to familiar tools such as spreadsheets and VISIO diagrams. With real-time visibility, users can model, plan for, and schedule changes to their data center. Coupled with asset management and capacity planning, AMIE takes the guesswork out of data center projects.
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Data Center Optimization with Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer (AMIE)
Presenters:Samantha Morgan– COO for 42U
Patrick McConaughy– Product Specialist for Avocent
Agenda
• Overview of Data Center Management Software
• Today's Data Center Challenges• Features AMIE• AMIE Demonstration• Benefits of AMIE• Special Price Announcement• Q&A
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Datacenter Management Software
1. Environmental Monitoring – Monitors critical environmental factors such as
temperature, humidity and pressure.
2. Power Management – Power capacity planning, power efficiency metrics, and
power trending at the rack, room, or data center level.
3. Infrastructure Management – Modeling, asset and change management, capacity
planning, reporting and remote management.
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Today’s Data Center Challenges
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• Cost & complexity of data centermanagement keeps rising
• IT staff is not growing withinfrastructure cost
• “Green IT” initiatives gaining speed
• Over-cooling of the Data Center prevalent everywhere
• 54% of Data Centers are currently being redesigned, retrofitted or built new (Avocent –Data Center Issues study)
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• Over the next five years power failures and limits onpower availability will halt data center operations atmore than 90% of all companies
• By 2011, more than 70 percent of US enterprisedata centers will face 'significant disruptions' relatedto energy consumption and floor space
• Power management and cooling have emerged asa bottleneck and critical element in data centeroperations and planning
Increased densities make power and cooling thenumber one factor to ensuring satisfactory datacenter operation
The Data Center Power Crisis
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Case in Point
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• AFCOM ran studies at 19 Data Centers and found the following:– The Data Centers were over-cooled by an average of 2.6 times– 40-60% of power consumption was used for cooling– Potential savings of 20 – 35%!
• 5 Megawatts Data Center @ 10 cents/KWh – Annual power costs = $4, 380,000
• Optimize power utilization (by modeling power consumption)
• Selecting appropriate hardware• Consolidate underutilized equipment
– Reduce power consumption by just 20%• $876,000 annual savings
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Business Requirements on the Data Center
• Stretch lifespan of existing Data Centers– Right-size infrastructure resources
• Improve energy efficiency (“Green IT” initiatives)– Lower energy costs
• Proactively manage Data Center capacity– New Data Center builds,
consolidation, retrofits
• Deliver predictable, high quality service– Operational improvements, time to
provision, 24x7 availability
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Today’s Tools Cannot Meetthe Challenge
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Multiple ExcelSpreadsheets
AutoCADDrawings
Email &Meetings
Databases
VendorDependent Monitoring
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Completeness
Manage the Data Center as a Single Entity
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Enter MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer
Data Center Asset Management
Capacity Planning
Change Management
Reporting
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Data Center Planning & Optimization
Displays a number of environmental states:•Power•Space•Weight•Heat•Connectivity
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Trending reports
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Plan moves, adds, and changes with precision, not guesswork
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New Features for 2.2
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Reservations, Capacity Search & Rack Timelines• Fields for Power, Heat, Weight, and even Space• Capacities include the ability to narrow a search by User Defined Properties, or properties that are custom• Add a UDP to a number of assets and then use that as a way to refine a search• Point in time and display the rack changes• Allows navigation to any one point easily using labels • Main view allows user to reserve the racks or turn off reservations
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AMIE DEMO
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Benefits of Using MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer
Key Benefits for Your Data Center Needs
Reduce power consumption / costs
Balance cabinet heat distribution
Reduce labor costs
Avoid expensive consulting engagements & engineering services
Reduce risk of moves/adds/changes
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Special Price Announcement• Manage 100 racks for $10,000 • Offer Includes:
• 100-rack license package (MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer)
• One year, Silver level, software upgrade protection
• Access for one person to attend two online training classes (MergePoint® Infrastructure Explorer course 360 and 361) for 30 days
• For More Details:
Call: 1.800.638.2638
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http://www.42u.com/management/avocent-amie-limited-time-offer.htm
Q&A
For a copy of today’s presentation please email [email protected]
For additional information on 42U’s products and services, please visit:
http://www.42U.com
Speak to your Solutions Consultant Today1.800.638.2638
Thank You!
Dedicated to Improving Data Center Performance
