KEPServerEX Integrated into Data Centre Infrastructure Management Solution

Phil Black - PII Editor 10/11/2015

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Leading power and automation company utilises communications platform from Kepware to monitor data centre assets

Kepware® Technologies, a software development company focused on communications for automation, announced today that leading power and automation company, ABB, has integrated KEPServerEX® with its Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) solution, Decathlon® for Data Centres. ABB utilises Kepware’s robust and reliable communications platform to expand connectivity and data visibility to data centre assets, including legacy devices and IT equipment.

Decathlon for Data Centres is the only DCIM system that provides controls to automate both workflow and physical infrastructure processes. By leveraging KEPServerEX, the DCIM platform expands its reach to a multitude of devices and systems. This enables organisations to see a single data set from multiple sources within the data centre, reducing the opportunity for calculation errors and providing a single, real-time operation environment for the data centre.

“ABB Decathlon for Data Centres is selected for some of the world’s biggest data centre projects because of its reputation as a leading, all-encompassing, and reliable solution,” said Eric Olson, Data Centre Project Specialist, ABB.

“KEPServerEX is a key component of our product strategy because it helps us accelerate our ability to interface with a multitude of ever-expanding infrastructure systems and their applications. This helps us bring our customers new capabilities faster, while continually expanding the depth and breadth of visibility across their organisations, so that they can make more informed business decisions today and into the future.”

One of North America’s largest insurance companies is using Decathlon with KEPServerEX to manage all building, power, and IT systems across five of its data centres that account for a combined 20+ megawatts of energy. They expect to improve their understanding of day-to-day operations and capacity planning, which will allow them to extend the life of their existing data centres.

“As the demand for data continues to increase due to the Internet of Things and more data-hungry applications, the need for a data centre infrastructure that can handle that growth becomes increasingly apparent,” said Patrick Gilligan, Key Accounts, Kepware. “With ABB Decathlon for Data Centres, Kepware has a trusted solution to recommend to our customers encountering this need.”

M.A.C. Solutions is the preferred distributor for Kepware in the UK and an Authorised Reseller in France.