Weekly DCIM Software News Update: October 30

Gartner publishes its Magic Quadrant for DCIM tools, and a Redshift Research survey sponsored by Intel looks at DCIM practices currently in place in the U.S. and UK.

Gartner released its 2015 Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management Tools, a comprehensive look at the DCIM functions and capabilities of vendors in the market.

• Nlyte Software was recognized in the Leaders quadrant.
• Panduit was identified as a Visionary.
• Modius was recognized in the Leaders quadrant.

Intel sponsors State of the Data Center report. A Redshift survey commissioned by Intel looked into the DCIM practices of 200 data center managers operating in the US and UK. The report reveals that 43 percent of data centers are still using manual methods for tasks like capacity planning and forecasting.