Optimizing the Efficiency of Data Centers With DCIM Tools
Omdia's Roy Illsley Shares Insights on the DCIM Market Growth and Trends
Data centers have grown in size, density, and complexity, prompting companies to seek effective tools to reduce costs, enhance operational and energy efficiencies, and maximize staff productivity. A recent Omdia report forecasted that the data center infrastructure management, DCIM, market will reach $6.3 billion by 2030, driven by the convergence of operations and IT departments.
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"As we enter a new era where AI drives significant growth in the compute market, the influx of GPUs has caught the attention of CIOs due to the rising power costs of running data centers," said Roy Illsley, chief analyst, Omdia. "The adoption of these DCIM tools varies, with significant interest now coming from enterprises lacking in-house skills, leading to the rise of DCIM as a service."
The report had a positive outlook for 2024 and beyond. With the IT equipment, particularly servers and network equipment, expected to increase annually, enterprises need to ensure the robust monitoring of IT infrastructure, which drives the DCIM market revenue.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Illsley also discussed:
- Trends and growth in the DCIM market;
- How traditional DCIM evolved with 3D modeling, generative AI tools and DCIM as a service;
- How automation and AI-enabled optimization are expected to influence the DCIM market.
Illsley has more than 35 years of experience in the research industry. His expertise spans IT strategy, management, cloud computing, cloud-native, data protection and competitive intelligence. Illesley also advises on operational management, DevOps, automation, virtualization, VDI and workspaces.
