IT Data Center Use Case
The challenges that surround asset management in the corporate data center environment are significant. SOX regulations require that a corporation be able to actively identify and locate high-value assets and assets that contain information such as customer data, human resource data, and financial transactions. Leveraging Sensify’s technology to automate common business processes relating to critical assets and media in data centers has many benefits. Improving visibility and tightening security can be achieved by automating key functions.
Inventory Audit
Management is required to maintain a complete accounting of all equipment. Inventory audits are done at least annually and at great cost and effort.
Sensify has delivered significant benefits that include:
- Conducting Inventory audits across multiple facilities with little or no infrastructure investment
- Accurately cycle count inventory in days, not weeks or months
- Instantly retrieving automated reports for management and compliance
With tagged assets, customers are achieving 100% accuracy while eliminating 90% of audit costs, enabling instant reconciliation and reduced asset shrinkage.
Asset Tracking
The ability to track each asset or media from the moment it is registered with the asset management system of the data center is essential. Benefits include:
- Tracking assets and media in realtime as they are moved in an out of a data center
- Reservation functionality to schedule specific assets for use or maintenance
- Instant alerts upon unauthorized movement of assets
Leveraging Sensify’s technology to automate common business processes relating to critical assets and media in the data center has come of age and is delivering results.
Asset Security
With the growing incidence of identity theft, companies are becoming increasingly concerned over the security of the information that is maintained in their data centers. Benefits include:
- Detecting the removal of tagged devices from the data-center
- Insuring only authorized personnel have access to secure areas
- Providing alerts and alarms for any violation of security rules
Through the use of Sensify, security can be greatly enhanced through the location and tracking of servers, media libraries and personnel as well as the physical monitoring of a facility.
Strict management and control over critical business processes and assets allows enterprises to reduce cost and risk while improving productivity, efficiency, and service levels. Sensify’s technology drives operational and logistical efficiency, minimizing repetitive manual labor and delivering more accurate data capture by flawlessly identifying assets and personnel in realtime throughout the data center.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1463988789438{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 15px !important;border-top-color: #b71521 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]
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