Today, data center managers face many challenges when successfully managing data centers.

1. Capacity management

One of the most important hurdles for data center managers to overcome is capacity management.Maintaining optimal efficiency means keeping the data center running at peak performance.Capacity exhaustion is a fatal challenge for data center managers.

Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) systems are becoming increasingly popular among managers as an effective way to manage capacity.DCIM systems are used to identify unused compute, storage, and cooling capacity.It can also help manage your data center more efficiently and operate at full capacity while minimizing risk.

2. Power management

One of the biggest concerns of data center managers is the increased energy consumption of data centers, and more importantly, finding effective ways to manage energy consumption.As virtualization reduces the number of servers, the power required for cabinets/racks continues to increase.

Typically each cabinet/rack consumes 2kW and can reach up to 35kW.New blade and rack servers consume 4 to 5 times more power and must be properly managed.

3. Data center cooling

As electricity demand increases, so does cooling requirements.The challenge for data center managers is to design the data center in a way that optimizes the overall layout for maximum cooling efficiency.For example, a typical design moves cables from an elevated floor to an raised floor.Its cable design has also been changed to reduce the overall outer diameter of the cable.Especially for a larger number of fiber/copper cables.These changes will help to simplify cooling in data centers even more, maximizing the cooling efficiency outlined in the ASHRAE document.

4. Good planning and design

A good understanding of the challenges facing data center managers is the greatest resource.For better selection, data center managers need to consider exploring cable options in each area of interest.For example, good planning and design are critical to capacity management.If a backbone network solution reduces the outer diameter of the cable, it can reduce power costs and cooling costs by 30%.