This article is the first in a three-part series examining the main challenges of acquiring, implementing and using data center infrastructure management (DCIM). Part 1 examines the different DCIM functions in light of the operational challenges in the data center. Part 2 presents a possible method to expand DCIM from a tool for managing the data center to one for managing IT, capacity, energy and cost. Part 3 addresses the applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) alongside DCIM.

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