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HUAWEI ’ S DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT ( DCIM ) SYSTEM EMBRACES DIGITALISATION AND INTELLIGENCE TO HELP BUILD A DIGITAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK THAT IMPLEMENTS VISUALISED MANAGEMENT FOR DEVICE DATA .
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D economy and are indispensable to the digital world . With renewed focus now being placed on carbon neutrality , the huge amount of power that data centres consume has become a key focus for the industry . Put simply , how can refined resource management be applied to data centres , to embrace intelligence , boost efficiency and ultimately save energy ?

Huawei ’ s Data Center Infrastructure Management ( DCIM ) system embraces digitalisation and intelligence to help build a digital energy infrastructure network that implements visualised management for device data . It uses Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) -powered management tools to optimise energy consumption , with automated Operations and Maintenance ( O & M ) and alarm monitoring management . This transforms data centres from mere cost centres into advanced facilities that actively promote service value .
Modern data centres require new management models
Struggling to keep pace with the rapid growth in the number of data centres , which are also increasing in scale , traditional O & M tools are now meeting challenges that they ’ re singularly illequipped to face .
With the efficiency and accuracy of manual O & M simply too unreliable , there is also a severe lack of highly skilled O & M staff and data centre resources are not fully utilised . It ’ s high time , then , for intelligent management systems to step in and take the place of traditional O & M , giving rise to a new generation of advanced data centre facilities .
Built on more than 20 years of large-scale data centres management experience , as well as breakthrough technologies in AI and Big Data , Huawei ’ s DCIM solution – NetEco6000 – digitalises the design , construction and O & M of data centres , building a 3D virtual digital twin management system in the process . With iCooling @ AI – Huawei ’ s smart cooling technology designed for data centres – NetEco6000 optimises and controls energy consumption , reducing related costs . It also accurately records and intelligently allocates internal resources , improving energy efficiency and driving data centres ’ development towards the age of digital energy .
Recognised in the industry , Huawei NetEco6000 won a Red Dot Award for Brands & Communication Design in 2020 , in one of the world ’ s leading international design competitions for product design , communication design and design concepts .
Digital management with greater visibility
NetEco6000 uses a Building Information Modeling ( BIM ) digital twin to build a Big Data base for the intelligent O & M of data centres . Key indicators and parameters of a wide range of infrastructure are comprehensively displayed , offering refined management across a data centre ’ s entire life cycle .
A 3D virtual simulation model of a data centre is constructed where what you

HUAWEI ’ S DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT ( DCIM ) SYSTEM EMBRACES DIGITALISATION AND INTELLIGENCE TO HELP BUILD A DIGITAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK THAT IMPLEMENTS VISUALISED MANAGEMENT FOR DEVICE DATA .

see is what you get . The operating status of an equipment room is made globally visible , with any abnormal devices highlighted to help customers quickly identify potential risks and accurately locate them , boosting work efficiency .
Using AI to maximise energy consumption efficiency
Within the overall management system , the cooling devices of Huawei ’ s iCooling @ AI Solution don ’ t need any customisation . With only a small number www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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