Data Capture Device can read existing barcode asset tags.
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With ability to capture all assets found within any data center, Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld(TM) enables data center management to accurately and predictably collect detailed information about equipment configuration and physical resources. Windows Mobile device captures both single- and 3-phase power connectivity information including panels, breakers, and receptacles, contains reference library of over 15,000 devices, and provides visual feedback of device positioning.
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Aperture Launches Handheld Technology for Managing the Physical Infrastructure of the Data Center
Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld(TM) will enable data center management to cost-effectively, accurately and predictably capture data on equipment configuration and physical resources
STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 19 -- Aperture, the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers, has announced a handheld data capture device for its market-leading data center management system, Aperture VISTA®. The new solution, Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld(TM), enables data center management to cost effectively, accurately and predictably collect detailed information about the equipment and resources in the data center. The new tool will enable data center management to cut the time and cost required to achieve return on investment for their VISTA solution by up to 50%.
Data center management often struggles to accurately capture details of the equipment the organization owns, where it is located and what it is connected to. Where organizations do try to capture data, they often send staff into the data center to manually write notes on clipboards and then re- key them later. That makes errors likely, increases the uncertainty of the process and dramatically increases the time required to capture data. Because of the difficulty of capturing accurate information, organizations will often deploy a new data center management solution using unvalidated data, which risks perpetuating errors and makes reporting and analysis suspect. In security-sensitive sectors, such as financial services or government, it is often impossible for outside contractors to enter the data center to collect data.
With this new product, Aperture is providing a comprehensive solution that enables organizations to ensure their data center infrastructure and equipment is recorded accurately. The Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld is a Windows Mobile device with the VISTA Data Capture Application installed. This hardware and software combination is fully supported by best practice processes. Organizations can allow Aperture Certified Partners to collect data in their data centers for seamless uploading into Aperture VISTA, or can receive training and certification from Aperture if they prefer to capture data themselves. Aperture's Data Services organization performs final validation in either case.
Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld has been designed to be easy to use and to virtually eliminate data entry errors. During the data capture process, the handheld can read existing barcode asset tags or can help with the configuration of new ones. The handheld is supported by Aperture's extensive reference library of vendor equipment, which is used to validate data as it is entered. Data is also validated against other equipment in the vicinity and against other devices connected to the same power infrastructure.
Bill Clifford, CEO, Aperture, said: "Data Center Management often struggles to capture accurate information about what is in the data center, where it is and what it's connected to. The problem is not just a lack of technology, but also a lack of process. Aperture has implemented over 300 data center management solutions. Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld, and its user certification process, delivers all our experience and best practice advice into the hands of the data center staff."
He adds, "Data center management will be able to capture data more accurately, using whatever combination of internal or external staff is consistent with the organization's strategy and security policy. As a result, organizations will be able to more quickly realize the benefits of Aperture VISTA for data center management, and will be able to manage and plan capacity with much greater confidence."
Aperture VISTA Data Capture Handheld is the first data center management application that allows data to be accurately captured on the data center floor and to be imported directly into an enterprise data center management solution. It incorporates the following features:
o Comprehensive ability to capture all assets found within a data
center including racks, cabinets, servers, switches, cards, and rack
and floor mounted devices.
o Captures both single and three phase power connectivity information
including panels, breakers and receptacles.
o Contains an extensive reference library of over 15,000 devices which
improves device recognition and reduces time taken to enter each
device.
o Collision checking to ensure that floor placed devices don't overlap
each other.
o Visual feedback of device positioning improves the accuracy of rack
records.
o Compatibility with existing barcode tags.
About Aperture
Aperture is the leading global provider of software for managing the physical infrastructure of data centers. Aperture's solutions reduce operational risk and improve efficiency through the planning and management of data center resources and real-time monitoring of the environment. Aperture delivers the best practice processes that enable organizations to take control of an increasingly complex physical infrastructure including equipment, space, power, cooling, network and storage.
With over 20 years of experience, Aperture provides organizations with the information required to optimize their data center operations, delivering better services at the lowest cost. Aperture's customers include the world's largest companies, half of which are Fortune 1000 and Global 500 organizations.
For more information, please go to: www.aperture.com
Source: Aperture
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