Market Insight: 8 Ways DCIM Is Evolving To Meet Tomorrow’s Data Centre Demands
Ben Readman
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Executive Summary
Since its inception, data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software has had a mixed record, providing critical visibility into the performance and status of infrastructure – but at considerable cost and complexity. As a result, firms have rarely considered DCIM solutions essential. Vendors are aiming to change this by leveraging major shifts in data centre power and cooling demands to reposition their solutions as essential tools to futureproof against the rising pressures of AI and sustainability. This report explores eight ways that DCIM solutions are evolving to tackle new challenges, address old pain points and deliver greater value.About the Authors
Ben Readman
Industry Analyst
Ben is an Industry Analyst covering the real estate sector, with a focus on data centres and hotels. His core research covers more than 100 vendors in the energy efficiency, s...
Claire Stephens
Research Director
Claire Stephens is a Research Director at Verdantix, leading research into technologies and services shaping the real estate and the built environment, encompassing ...
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