Recognized as a leader three years in a row
Evaluated on ‘Ability to Execute’ and ‘Completeness of Vision’
DCIM addresses evolving customer IT environments with recent cloud-based release and enhancement for colocation providers
Schneider Electric,
the global specialist in energy management and automation, today
announced that for the third consecutive year it has been positioned by
Gartner, Inc. as a leader in the Magic
Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools[i] for
its StruxureWare™ for Data Centers software suite. Schneider
Electric believes this recognition underlines its ability to deliver an
integrated, flexible and innovative DCIM solution suite, as exemplified
by the launch of new cloud and colo capabilities
earlier this year.
forces such as Internet of Things, convergence, everything-as-a-service
and cloud are driving data center complexity and increasing
costs. Ensuring that data centers deliver maximum ROI – no matter their
environment – requires flexible, connected, intelligent and data-driven
operation,” said Kim Povlsen, vice president and general manager,
Digital Services & Data Center Software, Schneider
Electric. “We believe being recognized for the third time as a leader
in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for DCIM speaks to the breadth and depth of
Schneider Electric’s DCIM suite, including the recently released
cloud-based StruxureOn™ and colo-specific StruxureWare
Data Center Operation 8.0. These solutions harness the power of IoT and
bridge the gap between IT and facilities to empower data center
managers with the
asset
visibility, capacity planning capabilities, risk management and
predictive maintenance functionality needed to increase efficiency and
reliability.”
extensive review process is based on 15 evaluation criteria measured by
‘completeness of vision’ and ‘ability to execute.’
With StruxureWare for Data Centers, Schneider Electric believes users
can more easily monitor and analyze infrastructure to maintain the
integrity of the data center to reduce downtime risks and maintenance
costs while increasing and optimizing operational
performance.
Electric’s StruxureWare for Data Centers suite enables maximum
efficiency throughout the data center lifecycle, from design
and build to operation, assessment and planning, for colocation
providers and the enterprise.
a digital service that connects data center physical infrastructure
assets to the Schneider Electric cloud, enables real-time
visibility into system performance, maintenance and service
requirements via mobile app and uses data-driven analytics to
proactively advise of potential failures, fundamentally improving the
ability to service critical equipment before an issue occurs.
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[i]
Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management
Tools” by April Adams, David J. Cappuccio, Neha Kumar, Tiny Haynes,
October 10, 2016
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