Device42 Enhances Leading Data Center Infrastructure Management Software with v5 Release

NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Device42, an industry leader in data center infrastructure management (DCIM), today announced the availability of version 5 of its software.  The v5 release adds real-time energy monitoring and control, new auto-discovery tools, TAP port documentation, and enhanced patch panel visualization.  With this release, the Device42 product now has a full suite of DCIM capabilities including:

• IT Asset management
• Room, rack, switch connectivity, and cabling visualizations
• Auto-discovery of physical and virtual devices, PDUs, and IPs
• Spreadsheet bulk imports of all data
• APIs for retrieval, updating, and modification of data
• An audit trail and role-based security
• Energy management and control

The Device42 product also contains a number of capabilities for data center management that are often not present in DCIM tools including:

• IP address management
• Application impact analysis and visualization
• Contract, purchase, and cost center management
• Spare parts management
• QR codes and asset tags
• Centralized password management

The Device42 product also has a much lower price point than virtually all other competing DCIM products.

The new features in v5.0 include:

• Power monitoring and control
• Cisco UCS and Citrix Xen Server auto-discovery
• TAP ports
• Enhanced patch panel visualization

According to Steve Shwartz, co-founder of device42, there are several major barriers to DCIM adoption that the device42 product addresses:

1. The difficulty of retrofitting an existing data center with a DCIM solution.  The device42 product has a robust set of agentless auto-discovery tools that jumpstart the retrofitting process.
2. The prohibitive cost of DCIM solutions for small- and medium-sized enterprises.  The device42 product pricing starts at $1499 for 100 devices.
3. The difficulty of integration with related infrastructure tools.  Device42 contains a robust API that makes it easy to send data to or from helpdesk, automation, and other IT systems.

About Device42

Device42 provides Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software to large and small customers all over the world.  Device42 is a company that is easy to work with, offering transparent comparatively low-cost pricing on its website, fully-functioning trial software without talking to a salesperson. Device42 offers high end data center management functionality with a low-end price.  The Device42 software installs in minutes and provides easy-to-use forms, spreadsheets, auto-discovery, and RESTful API's for fast and easy data input and application integration and includes advanced visualizations of rooms, racks, connections, wiring, and dependencies. 

Many people ask if the name Device42 is a reference to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  The answer is yes.

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