Elipse DCIM

Data centers usually rely on different systems for different management needs:

• Power: large data centers need to monitor substations, generators and backup power sources, protection systems, and feeders
• BMS (Building Management System): manages cooling, ventilation, and humidity equipment, such as chilled water plants, chillers, compressors, and VAV units, as well as access control and other auxiliary systems
• DCIM: keeps a digital catalog of all equipment, monitors smart indicators such as power consumption per rack or device, and supports capacity planning and expansion, among other tasks
• IT monitoring: monitors the health of equipment, services, and the network to respond quickly when a failure is detected

With Elipse DCIM, you can bring these systems together on a single platform, either integrated or distributed across different servers. This simplifies the daily work of managers and operators, cuts costs, and increases operational efficiency.

Architecture

Elipse DCIM is a modular solution for real-time planning, management, traceability, and intelligence in data centers. It is highly flexible, connects easily to existing software, hardware, and processes, and can accommodate new implementations and integrations.

It is designed so that end users, or their solution providers, have full control over system changes, such as adding or removing racks and equipment.

The solution is built on the following pillars:

• DCIM model: integration with NetBox keeps a model of all assets that require real-time monitoring, such as sites, floors, racks, equipment, and their connections, and NetBox also serves as the platform for processing all data related to these assets, generating indicators and reports for different management needs
• Data integration: an extensive library of drivers connects to any equipment in the data center and to other systems via APIs, support for Zabbix agents allows monitoring of machines and services on Linux and Windows servers, and our development team can create new communication interfaces for specific needs
• Real-time management: with Elipse E3 and Elipse Mobile, you can operate the system in real time, monitor assets, send equipment commands, and manage alarms, events, graphical analyses, and reports from any device (desktop, web, or smartphone)
• Power management: Elipse Power tools and modules meet any power monitoring and control requirement, including but not limited to substation and switchboard monitoring, fault analysis, emergency load shedding, power quality management, and connection to IEDs and power meters

• Data intelligence and analytics: Elipse Plant Manager (EPM) turns collected data into useful information for identifying improvement opportunities, calculating indicators, and applying intelligent algorithms, giving data center managers everything they need to make informed decisions

Features

Asset Modeling

Through the NetBox connection, you can synchronize your asset model (sites, floors, cages, racks, and devices) with the platform at regular intervals or on demand, and run custom routines for each asset.

 

Connectivity

More than 500 drivers communicate with a wide range of equipment, controllers, and IoT devices, including protocols such as BACnet, SNMP, Modbus, and MQTT. You can map asset variables and track their performance in real time.

Power

Our solutions cover all data center power monitoring needs, such as substations and main switchgear, backup generators, circuits, distribution, and sector-specific metering. Compare how each area, rack, or customer consumes energy, and use these analyses as a starting point for energy efficiency measures.

Environmental Controls

By integrating BMS and DCIM functions, you can monitor the entire HVAC infrastructure, especially temperature and humidity, and track its impact through heat maps inside and outside the racks. You can also simulate the thermal impact of adding new racks and equipment.

 

Planning and Expansion

Assess the impact of new equipment in advance by checking power overload and rack space allocation. You can simulate space and power consumption over time and their impact on operations.

Documentation and Traceability

Our asset registration methodology stores all wiring and connection information, as well as the location of equipment and racks, in a single place. This gives you easy access to the data center’s as-built documentation, keeps changes traceable and locatable on each floor, and improves data organization and operational agility.

Indicator Calculation

The solution calculates indicators such as PUE, or any other custom indicator, from historical and real-time data. EPM Processor, integrated with a Python API, converts data and sends alerts or alarms whenever a deviation is detected.

Projections and Algorithms

In the same way, EPM Processor runs artificial intelligence algorithms that produce forecasts and flag, through alarms and events, situations that could affect data center operations before they happen. It can also detect anomalies in behavior patterns and open work orders for preventive and corrective maintenance.

 

Dashboards and Reports

Elipse DCIM lets you create many types of dashboards and reports, both for internal analysis and comparisons and for sharing data externally. For example, you can calculate the monthly cost of each colocation customer, compare periods, or evaluate the efficiency of work orders.

Security

Manage access to different areas of the data center and restrict sensitive information to authorized personnel through granular permissions, encryption, and secure protocols such as HTTPS and SNMPv3. The platform can also integrate with CCTV systems.

Benefits

• Real-time monitoring of overall data center performance
• More accurate customer billing
• Greater control over failure scenarios and early detection of problems
• Energy cost forecasting and management
• Capacity management for IT processes and resources
• Different systems unified on a single platform
• Identification and control of assets and network and cabling infrastructure
• Flexibility to obtain indicators and reports
• Tools to support CAPEX and OPEX decisions