Modius' Monthly Digest

MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO

It’s no secret. Data centers consume significant energy, making sustainability a crucial concern. There is no question that DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) software offers a powerful solution to achieve environmental goals.?

DCIM centralizes data on power usage, cooling systems, and IT equipment, enabling real-time monitoring and informed decision-making. By identifying energy hotspots and inefficiencies, DCIM helps optimize cooling strategies and server utilization. By using DCIM to track metrics on power usage, water usage and carbon usage, data centers can measure their progress over time. This translates to reduced power consumption and a lower carbon footprint. Not just a “nice to have” but a “must have” for critical operations and quickly evolving regulatory requirements.

Furthermore, DCIM facilitates proactive maintenance, preventing equipment failures that can disrupt operations and necessitate corrective actions, often more energy intensive.

By implementing DCIM, data center operators can:?

• Gain real-time insights into energy consumption
• Identify and eliminate energy waste?
• Optimize cooling efficiency?
• Implement preventive maintenance strategies?
• The critical data necessary to report on regulatory obligations?

Investing in DCIM is a strategic step towards a greener data center operation, contributing to a more sustainable future. Modius OpenData can do all of this and more.Reach out if you would like to discuss.?

Best regards,

Craig?

President

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TECHNICAL UPDATES - 6.4.0

What's New & What They Mean for You!

OpenData Enterprise Edition

OpenData EE

• OpenData EE now includes the option to switch to a new dark mode user interface to improve the user experience in low light environments.
• OpenData EE now includes Asset Audit and Scan Assist features.
• OpenData EE now includes enhanced Resource Planning features.
• Added support to include formula columns in scheduled reports.
• Various UI improvements.
• Added a Last Refreshed time indicator above the monitoring module tree.
• Added a new Device Filter option in the "Device License Type" report.
• Implemented various security improvements.
• Converted to using QLM for OpenData EE licensing.

OpenData API

• No changes.

OpenData Collector

• Implemented a change where the OpenData Collector will stop sending data if the Collector server OS experiences a short time jump to the future and then returns to the correct current time.
• Converted to using QLM for OpenData Collector licensing.
• Implemented various security improvements.

Fixes

• Fixed issue with the EPMS screenshot (camera) feature.
• Fixed a tree scrolling issue after a refresh.

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