Popular strategies to minimize data center costs

Utilize Middleware
Middleware is a software/hardware application that acts as a go-between for several different types of programs or systems. Data center infrastructure managementis the most popular type of middleware used in the data storage industry. FacilitiesNet notes that the appropriate middleware installation can help to monitor power usage and allow for greater communication across different systems. The data collected by a DCIM is also useful for evaluating cooling and hardware efficiency. DCIM programs are perfect for integrating multiple systems connected through a serial port server.

No two systems are unique. That's why businesses should do plenty of research before jumping into an efficiency strategy. While the right middleware will save a company money, the wrong middleware could result in wasteful overlapping of resources. Rationalizing hardware from the start will help to elucidate the holes in a company's tech and storage capabilities. This evaluation can then be used to measure the benefits of middleware and cooling upgrades.

Perle's wide range of 1 to 48 port Perle Console Servers provide data center managers and network administrators with secure remote management of any device with a serial console port. Plus, they are the only truly fault tolerant Console Servers on the market with the advanced security functionality needed to easily perform secure remote data center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.