opendcim

openDCIM is a free, web-based application for managing data center infrastructure, replacing spreadsheets and offering features such as inventory tracking, capacity planning, and power outage simulation.

Description

openDCIM is a free, web-based Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) application designed to replace spreadsheets and word processing documents for data center inventory tracking. It offers comprehensive physical inventory management, supporting multiple rooms and data centers. The application manages space, power, and cooling capacity, integrates with existing business directories for contact management, and simulates power outages to assess impact. Additional features include center of gravity calculations for cabinets, device templating, cable connection tracking, equipment archival, and integration with intelligent power strips and UPS devices from various manufacturers. Its open architecture, built on a MySQL database, allows for easy report building and export to other applications.

Features

openDCIM provides complete physical inventory tracking, managing space, power, and cooling capacity across multiple data centers. It includes contact management integrating with existing business directories, simulates power outages to highlight potential failures, calculates cabinet center of gravity, supports device templating, and enables cable connection tracking. Additional features include equipment archival, integration with intelligent power strips and UPS devices, and an open architecture built on a MySQL database for custom report creation. It's released under the GPL v3 license.

Benefits

Eliminates reliance on spreadsheets for data center inventory; Provides comprehensive physical inventory and capacity management; Offers power outage simulation for risk assessment; Enables efficient device templating and cable tracking; Facilitates easy reporting and integration with other systems; Improves data center organization and operational efficiency; Reduces manual effort and potential for errors in data center management; Supports multiple data centers and rooms; Offers cost savings by replacing commercial DCIM applications; Is easily customizable and extensible due to its open-source nature.

Links

• Home: https://opendcim.org