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Not All DCIM Tools are Created Equal, So How Can You Tell Which One is Right?

Paula Alves
February 3, 2014

Managing a data center and therefore Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is by nature complex.  Each vendor has a slightly different twist on the definition and no two data center operations managers are the same — each may require different pieces to best manage their facilities and IT infrastructure.  With these sometimes divergent viewpoints, no one vendor may exactly match the needs of each organization.  Understanding what you want from your DCIM implementation will be key to choosing the right data center tool vendor and having a “successful“ deployment.