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Schneider Electric, global specialist in energy management and Anixter strategic partner, today announced the release of StruxureWare™ Operations 7.0,  a software platform for Data Center Infrastructure Management.
StruxureWare Operations 7.0, a cornerstone in  Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center suite, was designed to address the most complex challenges and operation needs while managing  Data Center in organizations and was designed to replace InfraStruxure^TM Operations 6.2.

The StruxureWare for Data Centers Suite is a combination of Schneider Electric’s market leading Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) and Data Center Facility Management (DCFM) software tools.  The complete suite is able to provide data gathering, monitoring, automation, and planning and implementation functionalities to enable an integrated and multifaceted view of all the mission critical physical systems of the data center. A key element in the suite is that the StruxureWare Operations 7.0  platform allows c-level executives, data center managers and facility managers alike to have complete visibility and control over their Data Center’s daily operations. 

“Schneider Electric recognizes the significant challenges our customers are facing while managing their constantly changing data center environments,” said Soeren Brogaard Jensen, Vice President, Enterprise Software, Schneider Electric. “With the release of StruxureWare Operations 7.0, we are addressing these challenges with a significant reduction in power consumption while ensuring the highest availability and on-the-go control of the data center. It is truly an invaluable tool that enables our customers to make informed decisions when planning for changes within their data center and maximizing its energy efficiency on a daily basis”, said the executive.

Comprehensive Solution
As challenges like rising complexity, availability and increasing energy costs become a reality in today’s data center environments, customers struggle to find the correct set of tools to effectively operate and report on the various systems and functions of their data centers.  StruxureWare Operations 7.0 offers the first comprehensive, easily deployable solution to relieve these pain points by introducing a scalable and rich new platform that promotes business growth while maintaining a real-time presence in the data center. Performing duties such as alarming, data collection, planning, optimizing, and analytics, StruxureWare Operations 7.0 is able to provide reporting on any aspect of the data center physical infrastructure. With the continuing evolution of DCIM and DCFM technologies and industry-leading software suites like StruxureWare for Data Centers, IT professionals now have access to all the data and tools they need to operate data centers that are more reliable, efficient, productive, safe and green from a single software suite.

Within StruxureWare Operations 7.0, two new modules provide multiple options to create customized reports to be delivered to those who need them in the most convenient ways possible. StruxureWare Operations 7.0  Insight is an advanced report designer which allows for customization of reports to match business needs with data integrated from any third party database or web service. The Insight module consists of a wide array of plug-in templates and scripting options allowing for customization specific to a customer’s data center. On the other hand, the second module, VIZOR provides key data center capacity parameters and utilization for power, cooling, space and network directly to Apple iPhone, iPad or Android-based smart phones.

More Characteristics, More Benefits
In addition to the new functionalities released in StruxureWare Operations 7.0, users will enjoy the same benefits of the original InfraStruxure Operations 6.2 platform which consist of a set of optional add-on modules to meet specific user requirements, including:
- Capacity: Simulation, planning and optimization of infrastructure capacities to right-size the data center
- Change:  Fully integrated workflow management for IT physical infrastructure
- Energy Efficiency: Intelligent PUE analytics at the subsystem level
- Energy Cost: Instant overview of rack energy usage
- Insight: Comprehensive tool for customizing report designs to visualize data
- Dashboard: Real time, live overview of data center operations using widgets and data sets
- Mobile: Wireless operation of your data center allowing for real-time tracking of adds, moves and changes
- VIZOR: On-the-go access for smart phone and tablet applications

All new offerings and updates within StruxureWare Operations 7.0 continue to be compatible with existing components of the previous InfraStruxure branded management software portfolio. For further information, or if you want to purchase the new platform, please contact your Account Executive at Anixter.