NOVEMBER 2018CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6NOVEMBER - 18 - 2018DATA CENTER SPECIALEditorialThe Next Generation of DCIMJoe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipData centers sit at the core of today's digital economy. As global organizations chase agility and flexibility to revamp their businesses, data centers are expected to deliver the support that enterprises need to achieve their goals. With data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, IoT, and the accompanying data traffic, the data centers should be powerful enough to provide the necessary bandwidth, automation, and centralized management capabilities--certainly a huge challenge for data center managers and operators. Furthermore, the growing interest around multi-cloud implementations by large organizations and the increased adoption of virtualization across compute, storage, and networking is likely to add to the complexities of data center management. Attending to these setbacks, data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solutions have gained popularity across the industry. Alongside the ability to better manage assets, change, and capacity, DCIM solutions provide intuitive dashboards that stream real-time information about the power consumption and environmental variations inside the data center. Its ability to benchmark and monitor critical aspects of data center operations help a great deal in managing the growing data center complexity.Apart from these technology solutions, modern enterprises also need expert advice to drive their data center ROI while supporting an organization's green initiatives and meeting compliance mandates pertaining to environmental safety. There is a plethora of data center solution providers and consulting companies that are providing cutting-edge solutions backed by industry expertise to help companies excel in their data center journey. In this edition of CIO Applications, we bring to you the best of breed companies that are simplifying data center environments with their expert knowledge and technology solutions. Let us know your thoughts.Copyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 03 - 46Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com *Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffManaging EditorJoe PhillipGraphics & ArtDeclan ColeAR RamjithEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithNaomi DalePooja RaySalesGeorge Thomasgeorge@cioapplications.comEmailsales@cioapplications.comeditor@cioapplications.commarketing@cioapplications.comContact UsPhone: 510.330.5174Fax: 510.894.8405
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