• Physical equipment planning Quickly locate the optimum spot for that next server based on space, cooling and power needs.
• 3-phase load balancing Automatically distribute and track single and three-phase equipment power draw, ensuring all three phases on the power system carry a balanced load.
• Power dependency path Map the power path and physical system relationships and dependencies.
• Design analysis Model the effects of proposed changes and compare alternative layouts through detailed design analysis.
• InRow airflow analysis Simulate cooling scenarios in your data center, instantly visualizing the cooling effect on your infrastructure. For users of APC’s InRow cooling only.
• Capacity reports Shows planned and actual power data in one view, enabling detailed planning of future power needs.

Availability

• Available Capacity Understand available capacity by calculating actual space, power and cooling consumption against data center architecture constraints.
• Graphical power gauge Provide visibility to planned and real-time data through graphics which outline available capacities.
• Measured power data Prevent overloads through visibility to average and peak power usage by measuring actual consumption through APC’s metered and switched rack PDUs.
• Capacity policies Specify architecture capabilities to match IT equipment with availability needs and avoid stranded space, power and cooling capacity.
• Keyword tagging Highlight location constraints through keyword tagging of data center racks or equipment.
• Electrical room support Monitor capacity and plan changes for centralized power equipment in areas outside of the main data center floor plan.

Manageability

• Inventory management Management of inventory located in racks, providing an instant overview of data center assets.
• Virtual store room Keep track of new devices from arrival on site in the virtual store room, as best practices recommend.
• Floor layout view View an accurate representation of your data center through the easy-to-use graphical floor layout and birds eye view.
• Rack front view Detailed rack front view provides an accurate graphical representation of equipment and its location in the rack.
• Equipment browser Quickly locate equipment based on vendor name, model and type.
• Device catalog Utilize the extensive library of physical infrastructure and IT devices from leading vendors.
• Custom devices Quickly customize catalog devices to your specifications in just 2 clicks, amending data points such as power requirements.
• Free text search Quickly locate devices and alerts through the free search field.
• Generic UPS support Allows for modeling data from any UPS vendor, providing support for existing data center environments.

Agility

• Common data model Ensure mature and syncronized data throughout the entire data center life cycle.
• Import InfraStruXure configuration Speed deployment of the software by importing InfraStruXure Designer solution including architecture capabilities and constraints, floor and rack layout.
• Integrates with Change Manager Allows for easily tracking and executing moves, adds and changes of equipment in the data center via the shared data center model.
• Integrates with InfraStruXure Central An IT-ready, scalable monitoring system that collects, organizes, and distributes critical alerts, surveillance video and key information, providing a unified view of complex physical infrastructure environments from anywhere on the network
• Optional deployment services Ensure speedy deployment of room layout, physical infrastructure and IT assets through the use of APC Professional Services.
• Localization User interface available in major local languages.

Protection

• User roles Enable different levels of access through multi-user login and pre-defined user roles.
• Multi-user access Enables several users to carry out work orders and plan future moves, adds or changes simultaneously.
• Password Security User-selectable password protection prevents unauthorized access.
• Read-only access Share access without risking unauthorized configuration changes.