Introducing the N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management Solution for Data Centers First CMDB centric solution for managing physical inventory, elements and connectivity
Montréal (Québec), Canada - June 19th, 2006 - N(i)², a provider of IT Infrastructure and IT Service Management (ITiSM) solutions today announced the market availability of N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management solution, a customized solution for Data Centers that combines the power of its flagship CMDB with connectivity design, and the management of physical elements, such as heat dissipation and power requirements. The N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management is the first IT management solution to offer Data Centers the ability to optimize both physically and financially their infrastructures.
Powered by N(i)²'s next-generation CMDB, N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management enables Data Centers to map dependencies between the layered IT infrastructures, physical structures and applications, and the way they relate to their services and customers as well. N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management is uniquely positioned to track and maintain a complete inventory of physical and non-discoverable assets, such as patch panels, racks, and cables, that make up an essential part of Data Centers' inventories. Best of all, N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management enables to incorporate specifications such as heat dissipation, power requirements and weight, to physically optimize their infrastructures.
N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management also offers Data Centers the capability to visualize their infrastructures schematically, hierarchically, even spatially. Its containership perspective allows to efficiently plan, manage and optimize Data Centers’ layout. In addition, its connectivity views show how resources are interconnected for utmost complete representation of their infrastructures during operations.
N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management delivers the appropriate support to design new facilities, to safely issue changes and to control infrastructure cost. This N(i)² solution is designed to support Data Centers in implementing changes with maximum control on interruptions, minimizing impacts on customer services.
The N(i)² Physical Infrastructure Management includes the following modules:
CMDB: Acts as a centralized knowledge base for all N(i)² applications and 3rd party applications by providing a composite mapping of IT infrastructures. Connectivity Design: Includes features to support the design and management of both network Layer 1 and Layer 2, and provides in-depth analysis about the impact of problems and changes on connected resources. Planning & Auditing: Delivers a work environment in which customers can plan, design and assess the impacts of new Data Center infrastructures.
About N(i)² N(i)² develops and markets new generation technology for the operation and management of IT Infrastructure and IT Service Management. N(i)² offers an integrated product line that shares a common knowledge-based CMDB platform to offer unprecedented synergy between ITIL based processes. N(i)² was founded in 2003 by the creators of the industry leading physical inventory management software, N&SP aimed at the telecom service provider market. Lat45, the developer of N&SP, was acquired by MetaSolv Software inc. in 2001.
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