American engineer, statistician, professor, author, lecturer and management consultant Dr. W. Edwards Deming once said
“In God we trust; all others bring data.”
While this is somewhat funny, the point is also very clear. Without proper data to back our ideas, strategies and journeys, we’re merely guessing and hoping for the best. However a very common challenge amongst data centre managers trying to mature the management of data centres, is best described similar to the Big Data challenge of other industries. Continue reading “DCIM – From Metrics to KPIs”