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Tracking and managing all the components inside data centers can be a daunting task, which is why data center asset management software is a key tool for operators.
While commercial solutions exist for data center asset management, many open source tools have also been designed for this purpose. This is an advantage for businesses that want to avoid paying for data center management software since most of these offerings are free.
To help navigate the options, here’s a look at some of the leading open source data center asset management and tracking tools available today.
What Is Data Center Asset Management Software?
Data center asset management software helps organizations keep track of which components exist inside their data centers, including not just IT equipment like servers but also power supplies, server racks, networking equipment and the many other types of items that keep data centers ticking.
While the exact functionality of data center asset management software can vary, most provide at least the following two key capabilities:
Asset identification, which generates an inventory of the assets inside a data center.
Capacity management and planning to help determine the existing capacity of current
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