Sunbird Software: End-to-End Data Center Management Simplified

The transition from analog toward digital data, stimulated by rapid advancement of digital technologies and the driving force of interconnecting every gadget and appliance through the Internet of Things (IoT), is leading to the emergence of big data. Consequently, there is an unprecedented demand for storage, network, and computing resources, creating an ever escalating pressure on data center size, density, power, space, and cooling—significantly challenging data center operations. Helping address these challenges is Sunbird Software, a Somerset, NJ-based company that provides easy and smart Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software, assisting data center managers automate the management of their resources, thereby reducing operational costs and improving reliability, service delivery and productivity. “Traditional tools being used today are ineffective in addressing the complexity of today’s data centers,” says Ching-I Hsu, founder, Sunbird Software. “Our DCIM software replaces Excel, Visio and home grown databases, and bridges information across organizational domains to maximize the utilization of data center assets.”

With the mission to provide visibility and meaningful information to data center operators, Sunbird brings in the power of accurate analytical information to address issues that negatively impact business operations. “We empower data center managers, giving them command and control of their infrastructure through integrated tool sets, which are focused on monitoring and managing the operational aspects of a data center,” asserts Hsu. Sunbird’s tools for energy, environment and power management collectively address the monitoring function to manage power and cooling costs, power capacity utilization, and to meet service level agreements. On the operations side, DCIM tools for asset, change and capacity management help operators optimize space, power and network capacity, and aids in managing tasks faster and more efficiently.

Sunbird also maintains a centralized database that stores inventory information about racks, servers, storage, and network equipment, including data on the critical infrastructure and visual mappings of power chain and network relationships.It’s this accurate information that provides customers’ the basis to ensure optimal planning and placement of future IT equipment.