The Cost of Static Data

What is the impact of change on the data center? 
  • 80% of system outages are due to changes 
  • 80% of MTTR is trying to find out what changed 
Studies have shown that by just looking at actual detected changes on an asset, problem managers could
  • Recommend a fix to the problem over 80% of the time 
  • Provide a first fix rate of over 90% 
Ability to automatically track changes is key functionality needed to reduce MTTR, increase system availability and reduce support costs 

“Organizations which implement automated change auditing are usually alarmed to see how many changes are being made „under the radar‟.”  Source: The Visible OPS Handbook

If Manual Data is the Problem - What is the Solution?

 Eliminate physical audits
  • 100% data accuracy
  • Continual tracking of location and system configuration 

Automatically  track all configuration changes
  • Reduce MTTR and increase availability 

Enhance capacity planning with actual data
  • Accurate real-time data at the rack and device level
  • Reduce stranded power and shutdown risk 

Identify under utilized servers 
  • Server profiling highlights servers that aren’t being effectively used but are still using valuable resources (space, power, cooling) 
Courtesy No Limits Software 2011