APC upgrades its InfraStruxure

data centre infrastructure management tools, writes Data Centre Dynamics.

This InfraStruxure Management Software Portfolio 6.2 includes updates to the central monitoring suite and operations suite and it introduces integration with VMware's vSphere 4.1 virtualisation technology.

Soeren Jensen, VP of data centre software at APC, says management simplification, energy efficiency and cost management were top concerns the new solution package was aiming to address.

Jensen says APC's ultimate goal is to help organisations plan and manage their data centre infrastructures in an efficient manner, conserve energy and maximise their resources, states Marketwire.

"By introducing updates to our InfraStruxure Management Software Portfolio such as linking the physical infrastructure with the virtual environment through the integration with VMware vSphere, we are addressing our customers' needs for a seamless data centre management experience and an overall increase in energy efficiency and decrease in costs."

According to RD Magazine, InfraStruxure Central Monitoring Suite 6.2 offers customers a real-time data centre monitoring system that can be deployed instantly.

This can be managed from anywhere and integrated with other management systems. It also has features such as consolidated reporting that provides access to all reports in one dashboard.

Other features include future trending enabling users to understand future environments based off historic data and customisable alerts to help an organisation comply with its established IT processes and procedures.