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Vertiv unveils secure KVM platform for remote IT control

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Vertiv launches Avocent MergePoint Unity 2 KVM, promising secure, centralised remote management for data centres, edge sites and branches.
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AI pushes dense, decentralised & sustainable data centres

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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AI-hungry workloads are forcing data centres to go high-density, pushing power, cooling and sustainability to the top of the IT agenda.
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Integrating UPS and PDUs in Data Centre Management

Wed, 19th Nov 2025
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Integrating UPS and intelligent PDUs in data centres ensures seamless power, optimised energy use, and real-time monitoring for improved reliability and efficiency.
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EkkoSoft Critical 9.0 boosts data centre cooling & power

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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EkkoSense launches EkkoSoft Critical 9.0, enhancing power and cooling optimisation for large, hybrid data centres amid rising AI workload demands.
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Sunbird Software releases latest DCIM software

Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
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dcTrack is able to perform battery runtime calculations based on detailed battery specifications and the present plant load.
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Big win for Schneider Electric at DCS Awards

Thu, 30th May 2019
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Schneider Electric wins Data Center ICT Management Innovation of the Year for its EcoStruxure IT Expert solution.
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Schneider Electric wins optimisation product of the year

Tue, 14th May 2019
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IT infrastructure giant Schneider Electric is celebrating success this week after the 2019 Networking Computing Awards.
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Intel DCM GM divulges on the future of data centre management

Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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In this exclusive interview, Intel's Jeff Klaus shares insights on the data centre management industry and its capabilities for the future.
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Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman

Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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The company recently announced a strong 2018 calendar year after adding more new customers than any other year in its 15-year history.
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Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry

Mon, 11th Feb 2019
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SPIE UK's Peter Westwood discusses the various technologies emerging both now and in the future to boost energy efficiency among data centres.
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How to capture “Lessons Learned” with cloud-based DCIM

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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Schneider's Kim Povlsen says it's vital to always be learning about and from problems in IT, and DCIM tools are vital to that.
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7 tips for successful DCIM deployments: A user's perspective from Peak 10 + ViaWest data centers

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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Dan Harman from Peak 10 + ViaWest shares 7 essential tips for successful DCIM deployments, emphasising vendor agnosticism and the importance of human buy-in.
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Nlyte completely redesigns DCIM solution

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Nlyte Software releases new version of its data center infrastructure management software with enhanced features and improved user experience.
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Schneider Electric: Is DCIM Dead? Long live DCIM

Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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Schneider Electric's DCIM is evolving into DMaaS, promising enhanced, cloud-delivered data center management. Is DCIM dead? Long live its new form.
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Schneider Electric: Why DCIM has succeeded and struggled?

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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By the time you read this post, I'll be taking a seat at an Uptime Institute panel session to discuss the success of the technology and its travails.
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How healthy is your data center infrastructure? Nlyte's new product will tell you

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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The new solution polls tens of thousands of servers to produce detailed reports showing utilization and connection data.
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Schneider Electric: The impact of the cloud on hybrid data center designs

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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Cloud adoption is driving the need to rethink the redundancy requirements of edge data centers, says Kevin Brown of Schneider Electric.
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Schneider Electric: Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…

Tue, 23rd May 2017
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Schneider Electric unveils how untapped data within data centres can bring significant efficiency gains and cost savings through big data analytics.
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How cloud, IoT and digital services have driven the development of DCIM as a service

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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Clearly the big trends which affect IT specifically and many vertical sectors generally, are also having an impact on the data center.
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How sustainability, DCIM and the Open Compute Project present opportunity for colocation providers

Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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Colocation providers eye sustainability, DCIM, and OCP for cutting costs and new revenue streams, amid a rising eco-conscious market.