In This Issue: Are You Repatriating Workloads from the Cloud?

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Herman Chan Promoted to CEO of Sunbird Software, Inc.

We are pleased to announce that the Sunbird Software, Inc. Board of Directors has promoted Herman Chan to serve as our new CEO, effective January 28, 2025.

Over the past nine years Sunbird has grown from a small startup to a multinational enterprise software leader. With over two hundred employees across 10 countries around the globe, Sunbird has reached a level of scale and sophistication that few software or SaaS ventures ever attain.? Today, Sunbird operates at a level of maturity that far surpasses its startup roots, servicing delighted Global 2000 enterprises who are managing several hundreds to tens of thousands of racks of equipment in their mission critical data center and office spaces.

As the inaugural head and President of Sunbird since its spinoff from Raritan in 2015, Herman has led us through an incredible nine years of growth to become an established leading DCIM vendor providing the most complete, fast to adopt, and easy to use solution with industry leading ROI.? Herman's achievements to date include, but are not limited to:

• Building a high-performance team across multiple geographies and functions
• Delivering a?2nd Generation DCIM solution to meet an enterprise-class product-market fit for mission-critical data center operations
• Instilling a differentiated culture of "delighting customers" in the team's DNA
• Growing the topline double digits every year

“Herman has clearly demonstrated that he is a strategic, capable, and effective leader with a track record of driving sustainable growth.? He is customer focused, an innovator with a deep understanding of the data center and IT sectors, and passionate about building process and teams.? He embodies Sunbird’s core values and I am excited that he will take on this new role and continue to represent and lead Sunbird to success for many years to come”?said?Dr. Ching-I Hsu, Chairman of the Board.

Congratulations to Herman on his promotion and we wish him all the best.

[NEW Blog Post] Why Are More Companies Repatriating Workloads from the Cloud?

Organizations are re-evaluating their cloud investments and repatriating certain workloads back to on-premises data centers or hybrid environments due to high costs, security concerns, performance issues, and more. Don't fall behind. Read our latest blog post to learn how you can monitor, manage, and optimize your physical data center infrastructure more effectively with a DCIM solution that streamlines the cloud repatriation process.

[NEW Case Study] Cisco Reduces Stranded Capacity and Consolidates Cages with Sunbird DCIM to Save Money

Are you looking to consolidate your data centers to save money? Read our new case study with Cisco and learn how they reduced stranded capacity and consolidated colo cages with Sunbird. Consolidating just one site saves them $40,000 a month!

[NEW Blog Post] The Growing Importance of Load Optimization in High-Density Racks

The shift towards heavier, high-density servers is reshaping how data center operators approach infrastructure planning. Don't fall behind. Read our blog post and learn how you can use Sunbird DCIM to gain valuable insights that produce informed provisioning decisions.

Introducing dcTrack Release 9.2

dcTrack 9.2 is here! This feature-packed release includes:

• Enhanced Digital Twin Visualization for Rooms and Closets on Floor Maps
• Connectivity Tracking Enhancements for High Density, High Bandwidth Networks
• Improved Ease of Use and Faster Planning and Provisioning with Bulk Deploy
• Power Circuit Enhancements supporting more Global Voltages
• Reporting and Dashboard Enhancements to Streamline Important KPIs
• ...and more!

Read the blog post for all the details.

Move Off the Cloud with Sunbird DCIM

Hi Friend,

According to Barclays CIO Survey 2024, organizations planning to move workloads from public cloud to on-premises reached an all-time high of 86%, up from 60% just two years ago.

While the cloud remains beneficial for some workloads, many businesses are finding that a hybrid approach offers the best of both worlds. As the IT landscape evolves, balancing cloud and on-premises infrastructure will be key to long-term success.

More and more companies are reconsidering where their workloads reside because of:

• Rising Operational Costs. Cloud costs can accumulate rapidly, and data egress fees—charges for moving data out of the cloud—can add up unexpectedly. Unpredictable costs associated with fluctuating workloads can strain IT budgets and lead to cloud bills that far exceed initial projections.
• Security and Compliance Concerns. For sensitive workloads, keeping data in-house is seen as a safer option. Repatriating workloads allows businesses to apply customized security protocols, potentially reducing the risk of breaches and enhancing overall data protection.
• Performance and Latency Issues. Applications that require real-time processing often suffer when data must travel significant distances between cloud servers and end users. Even small delays can impact performance, prompting companies to bring these workloads back on-premises for faster, more reliable processing.?
• Lack of Control and Customization. Many find that cloud environments can limit their ability to tailor infrastructure to specific requirements. Greater customization needs—such as unique hardware configurations, specialized software stacks, or non-standard networking setups—often push companies to move workloads back on-premises, where they have full control over system architecture and design.

Are you ready to start your cloud repatriation journey? Sunbird DCIM offers real-time insights into space, power, cooling, and data/power port capacity & utilization which helps to prevent the aforementioned inefficiencies and streamlines the cloud repatriation process.

Want to learn more? Read the full blog post, Why Are More Companies Repatriating Workloads from the Cloud?, for more details.

Look forward to more great DCIM content next time!?

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Yours in DCIM,

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