Due to massive growth of data center traffic and the movement from in-house data centers to cloud-based, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) is becoming more important in IT. DCIM can help to manage data center available and efficiency, as well as assisting in in movement toward more sustainable IT. There are significant questions as to whether or not a single vendor can provide a holistic solution which is also driving concerns regarding cross-vendor product compatibility.
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