POINT SOLUTIONS ARE NO LONGER SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE DATA CENTRE OPERATORS THE VISIBILITY THEY NEED INTO THEIR INCREASINGLY COMPLEX ECOSYSTEM OF IT AND OT ASSETS .
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Eaton ’ s software platform helps data centre operators accelerate Digital Transformation
The rise of AI , cloud computing , virtualisation and the energy transition has heightened the critical need for data centre operators to effectively manage technology assets and resource consumption . Intelligent power management company , Eaton , has announced it is helping these operators accelerate Digital Transformation with its new portfolio of digital solutions designed to further increase uptime , optimise performance and enhance sustainability . The platform , part of Eaton ’ s Brightlayer Data Centers suite , is the first in the industry to unite asset management , IT and Operational Technology ( OT ) device monitoring , power quality metrics and advanced electrical supervision in a single , native application .
“ Point solutions are no longer sufficient to provide data centre operators the visibility they need into their increasingly complex ecosystem of IT and OT assets ,” said Mike Jackson ,
POINT SOLUTIONS ARE NO LONGER SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE DATA CENTRE OPERATORS THE VISIBILITY THEY NEED INTO THEIR INCREASINGLY COMPLEX ECOSYSTEM OF IT AND OT ASSETS .
Global Director of Product , Data Centre and Distributed IT Software at Eaton . “ This is especially the case as operations expand beyond the core data centre to hyperscale , multitenant and various types of Edge locations . The new solutions in our Brightlayer Data Centers suite leverage a single , native application to manage , monitor and control a wide range of infrastructure assets while providing seamless integration with other software and a simplified way to expand software capabilities as an operator ’ s needs grow .”
Data centre operators are realising new opportunities to use data to become more sustainable amid internal and external pressure to reduce carbon footprints . A full 40 % of data centre operators are seeking to leverage digitalisation to lower their overall energy costs while more than a third see opportunities to reduce waste such as heat or materials , according to The intersection of digital transformation and the energy transition , a research report commissioned by Eaton and developed by S & P Global Market Intelligence .
Additionally , when it comes to reporting sustainability metrics , 46 % of operators are using or plan to use digital technology to track performance relative to their sustainability goals .
Eaton ’ s Brightlayer Data Centers suite provides a single application to manage , monitor and control critical site power management assets . These include uninterruptible power supplies ( UPSs ), power distribution units ( PDUs ), switchgear , generators , cooling equipment , battery storage , solar equipment and more . The platform offers three solutions that can be used alone or together based on customer needs . � www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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