Tips for getting the data center ready for 2015

DCIM for the present and the future
Data center infrastructure management solutions can help your IT team every step of the way. When preparing to upgrade infrastructure, a DCIM can help to identify hardware weaknesses, develop process-specific solutions and plan a cohesive upgrade schedule. Once near gear has been installed, the DCIM your facility utilized can then be used to make sure the data center is running optimally.

Connectivity is key
Enterprise Networking Planet pointed out that 2014 was in many ways the year of Ethernet. With new performance standard and connection speeds like 400 GbE filling up the the market, IT teams are left to determine which Ethernet standard is best for their data center. Choosing to invest in a robust set of Serial-to-Ethernet solutions will help to make your facility more compatible with new infrastructure being released in 2015.

Perle's serial to Ethernet converters connect serial based equipment across an Ethernet network. The Perle IOLAN range of Console Servers, Device Servers and Terminal Servers feature built-in support for IPv6 along with a broad range of authentication methods and encryption technologies.