Trellis DCIM Platform
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The document provides an overview of Emerson Network Power's Trellis platform, a holistic DCIM solution designed to optimize data center infrastructure management through modular software and hardware integration. It outlines key features such as real-time monitoring, inventory management, energy efficiency metrics, and automated workflow processes, all aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and reducing downtime. Additionally, the platform supports a collaborative approach to data center management, allowing for better visualization, planning, and change management across IT and facility operations.
Trellis DCIM Platform
- 1. Emerson Network Power DCIM –– the Trellis™ Platform Summary Overview Features & Benefits Presented by Greg Stover DCiM Solutions LLC gstover@nerdata.com Cooling – Power – Monitoring - DCIM
- 2. Emerson Network Power Introduction and g Agenda Agenda for Emerson Trellis Presentation Introductions Begin to Understand your DCIM Strategic Drivers Emerson & DCIM Solutions LLC Partnership ENP Data Center Solutions Group – Strategy, Direction and Value to You! Trellis Architectural Overview –What makes us Unique? Why Hardware & Software; Review Modules (our Modular Approach) General Q&A Session, Discussion of Next Steps 2
- 3. Innovation Pathway Emerson Network Power New - Data Center Solutions Group ¾ IT Solutions ¾ Facility Solutions
- 4. Emerson Network Power Enabling the Future of Technology 4 ©2013 Emerson Electric Co. All rights reserved. Proprietary Information
- 5. Data Center Eco-System ( A 3 layer cake) IT Layer Physical Layer Safety buffer between layers = Over-provisioning = Stranded Capacity Application Layer DECOMMISIONING The data center has evolved from a static homogeneous environment to a p complex g heterogeneous eco-y system 5
- 6. Stages of DCIM DCIM is a Process – Not an Event! Data Capture and Planning „ What and where are Monitor and Access Analyze and Diagnose Recommend „ How do „ How are my assets and Automate „ How do I assets in the data center? „ How are they interconnected? „ Do e ha e space I extend the life of the data center? „ How do I reduce mean time to repair (MTTR)? operating? „ Am I getting real-time notification of alarms and alerts? „ H d t anticipate potential failures and automatically shift compute and physical load to eliminate we have space, cooling and power to meet my current and future needs? „ How can I efficiently i i „ How do I synch infrastructure with virtualization automation? H di How do I get my server back up and running? „ Can I populate my planning tools with t l f downtime? „ How can I optimize efficiency across my data center? commission decommission? Can Iimprove my MAC process? Workflow? „ How are we doing against SLAs? Reduced actual performance data? Early Availability at Improved Planning MTTR and Effort Warning (Reactive) Optimal Performance (Proactive) To enable the ability to SEE – DECIDE - ACT
- 7. The Solution Trellis Dynamic infrastructure optimization platform The first holistic DCIM platform of hardware, software and services to bridge the critical gap between IT equipment and data center physical infrastructure. Availability – Efficiency - Agility
- 8. The Trellis™ Platform Architecture: Holistic Real-time Holistic, time, Distributed Architecture * Process Manager Now Available
- 9. Avocent® Universal Management Gateway Avocent® Universal Management Gateway ƒ Provides real-time monitoring of heterogeneous devices through the onboard Trellis™ intelligence engine ƒ High-powered processor dedicated to the task of collecting and filtering relevant DCIM event data to the Trellis platform capabilities ƒ System that provides security authorization and prohibits unauthorized access to any DCIM device ƒ Speaks IP, SNMP, Velocity, BACnet, Modbus ƒ Provides KVM, serial, service processor access and management ƒ Supports environmental sensors The Avocent Universal Management Gateway appliance processes information at the edge for better performance 9
- 10. Gaining Visibility Requires an Integrated Approach Trellis™ Platform Applications Avocent® Universal Management Gateway •Modular Construction •Contextual user interface •Role based and configurable g y •Heterogeneous Communication •Multiple Protocol Support •Real-Time Collection •Bi-Directional Communication
- 11. The Trellis™ Platform Capabilities Inventory Management Inventory Catalog Device/Container Capacities Placement/Connections/Visualization Third Party Integrations Capacity Planning Area, Container, System Capacities Threshold Alerting/Capacity Search Real-Time Consumption Reporting and Analytics Change Management Future Planning Device Change Visualization Capacity Changes Per Project Mobile Access Asset management on the DC floor Reduction in time for audits Bar coding and image recognition
- 12. The Trellis™ Platform Capabilities Power Chain Management Model the Power Chain Visualize the Chain Track via One-Line Diagram Alarm Management Monitor and Visualize Alarms Alert Relevant People/Systems Device Monitoring Monitor Device Data Visualize Data Energy Efficiency Efficiency Metrics include PUE Dashboard of energy consumption Dashboard on sub-system cost Analytics Dash-Boarding Reporting Charge Backs or Show Backs
- 13. Trellis™ Platform –– Site Manager Feature: Alarm/Event management Benefit: Focus on critical versus non critical alarms Value: Improve MTTR through graphical representation of where an alarm is being generated and how its performance impacts the downstream devices. Feature: Device operating status and data trends Benefit: Identify and resolve issues with critical infrastructure devices Value: Reduce the risk of unplanned downtime with intelligent resource management that brings focus on only those alarms that need attention. Feature: Collect and analyze real-time data Benefit: Respond to issues as they occur Value: Reduce IT risk by preventing unplanned downtime
- 14. Trellis™ Platform –– Inventory Manager Feature: Track Data Center Inventory Benefit: Make quicker decisions on placement of new equipment Value: Improve efficiency by consolidating disparate point products into one single source that can be referenced for all infrastructure device planning and management tasks. Feature: Search and locate within the data center Benefit: Allows data center operators to find equipment quicker Value: Quickly determine the optimal location for devices to be placed or moved with intelligent asset placement. Feature: Visually track configuration of assets Benefit: Gives an overview of inventory deployed and capacity availability Value: Match available resources with the device requirements to better calculate the impact on underlying resources.
- 15. Trellis™ Platform - Inventory Manager Feature: User Definable Colorization Benefit: Ability to assign a color to a list of predefined properties Value: Saves time when trying to find capacity or uncover potential current and future risks such as hot spots or lack of power in the Data Center Feature: Capacity Search Benefit: Incorporates location such as building, floor, space and zone Value: Lets users focus their capacity search to specific area, providing more granular data about their capacity Feature: Switch Gear Elevation View Benefit: Visualize and build out switch gear similar to a rack or PDU Value: Lets users focus their capacity search to specific area, providing more granular data about their capacity Note: This is a joint feature between Site Manager and Inventory Manager
- 16. Trellis™ Platform - Inventory Manager Feature: Update symbol version in device view Benefit: Quickly select a device and replace it with new version Value: Reduces user time Feature: Access to real-time data from floor plan view Benefit: Simple process to pull up real-time data for monitored devices. Value: Drives a more efficient and cost effective business by presenting critical data in a meaningful way Feature: Drag and drop devices across spaces Benefit: No longer have to cut, copy, and paste devices Value: Reduces time in making changes.
- 17. Trellis™ Platform - Change Planner Feature: Model future changes to data center Benefit: Reduce the amount of time needed for planning a change Value: Eliminate the need for costly rework by seeing the impact of proposed changes before committing resources. Feature: Schedule major events Benefit: Have a clean set of instructions for each change in the data center infrastructure. Value: Improve staff efficiency by proactively planning and managing changes. Feature: Track complete change history Benefit: Be fully in control of all changes and visualize changes before they occur Value: Reduces time in making changes. Integrate with Ticketing Systems (Service Now – Remedy – Heat etc.)
- 18. Trellis™ Platform –– Power System Mgr Feature: Dependencies of the complete power system Benefit: Awareness of the active power path and the status of each device in the power system Value: Provides insight into power distribution along the chain, limiting disruptions to availability and impact on the business Feature: Active power path status Benefit: Visualization of aggregate status and capacity of paralleled power devices Value: Improves operational management of the data center through a dynamic, power system visualization and dashboards allowing faster alarm response and health assessment Feature: Power system resource utilization and capacity Benefit: Comprehensive view of power system resource utilization and capacity Value: Improves availability through built-in design capacity thresholds and incorporating device dependency in risk assessments
- 19. Trellis™ Process Manager Workflow! Features: • Plans and schedules workflows for projects • Minimizes change related incidents caused by human error Benefits: • Comprehensive workflow management & • Improves operational efficiency process compliance • Audit trail for changes to diagnose change-related incidents and prove compliance with regulations and standards • Manages processes across the entire data center • Prevents errors and ensures compliance with company d t g p mandates 19
- 20. Trellis™ Platform –– Process Manager Feature: Fully automated ticketing system Benefit: Ability to claim, assign, suspend and withdraw tasks Value: Improve data center efficiency leading to reduced errors and saving cost and time. Feature: Four “Best Practices” processes Benefit: Pre-canned processes for installing, decommissioning, moving, and renaming equipment Value: Improve staff efficiency by proactively planning and managing changes. Feature: Customization Benefit: Ability to alter the flow of processes along with customizing and configuring your own processes Value: Built in efficiency by allowing data center staff to continuously improve the workflow
- 21. Trellis™Platform - Mobile Suite ƒ Innovative image recognition technology and bar code scanning capabilities ƒ Update information in real time or offline ƒƒ View Trellis platform reports in real time ƒ Place, remove and move devices Benefits: Eliminate note taking on the DC floor Reduce Human error Increase DC staff efficiency Reduces time spent on audits Extends the real-time capabilities enabling employees to be productive wherever they are located
- 22. Professional Services Value ¾ DCIM implementation expertise and a global best-practice experience unmatched by other DCIM solution providers. ¾ Comprised of 50+ Services professionals with an average of 8+ years experience in DCIM solutions, ¾¾ The PS team manages more than 250 DCIM customers providing deployment and consulting services in more than 27 countries ¾¾ DCIM Success , user Maturity & Optimization comes from Implementation & Execution is where we excel! Emerson PS is a differentiator!
- 23. Future Designs are here now: 23
- 24. ? Next Steps? Define some Use Cases Schedule Live Tool Set Demo Trellis has a very bright Future!