Asset management in mission-critical environments: the implementation of open-source tools (DCIM) for data center optimization
Asset management in mission-critical environments: the implementation of open-source tools (DCIM) for data center optimization
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Asset management in mission-critical environments: the implementation of open-source tools (DCIM) for data center optimizationAbstract
This scientific article aims to analyze the challenges of infrastructure management in modern Data Centers, characterized by high equipment density and logical complexity. The study focuses on the implementation of the open-source tool NetBox as a DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) and IPAM (IP Address Management) solution. Based on the author's experience as a Data Center Analyst III at a major telecommunications carrier, it investigates how the transition from manual, dispersed controls to a centralized "Source of Truth" impacts operational efficiency. The methodology employed is a technical case study, describing the adoption of NetBox for the inventory of servers, switches, OLTs, and IP address management. The work addresses the elimination of IP conflicts, the standardization of documentation, and the facilitation of maintenance through topology visualization. It is concluded that the adoption of free management software, when well-planned, offers scalability, cost reduction, and greater reliability for missioncritical operations.
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