As data centers continue to grow in size and increase in compute density, their impact on the environment has become a paramount concern. Furthermore, recent sustainability legislation, such as the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) for the Financial sector or the EU Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) mandate data centers to proactively monitor and report energy consumption and emissions.

To address this issue, AMI Data Center Manager (DCM) is leading the way as a holistic data center sustainability solution that empowers data centers to fulfill their environmental responsibilities and enhance operational efficiency.

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Figure 1: AMI DCM Main Dashboard – AMI

Managing data centers efficiently and reducing carbon footprints

AMI is dedicated to ensuring that data center managers have access to the tools they need to manage their diverse set of devices efficiently, as well as monitor, manage, and reduce carbon footprints.

Major sustainability features of AMI DCM include:

  • Server Consolidation and Replacement Analysis: By analyzing server usage, AMI DCM can identify opportunities for server consolidation and replacement to reduce energy consumption and e-waste. You can also see how upgrading older servers with newer more efficient servers are expected to impact carbon emissions over time based on historical usage.
  • Cooling Optimization: With real-time server thermal monitoring, AMI DCM can help administrators safely increase the set-point temperature of different rooms to ensure rooms are not unnecessarily overcooled.
  • Comprehensive Reporting: AMI DCM provides detailed and aggregated reports on energy consumption, performance, and other key metrics to enable data centers to set monthly and annual carbon emission thresholds, track their progress towards achieving sustainability goals, and identify areas for improvement.
  • Regulatory Compliance: As data centers face increasing pressure to reduce their environmental impact, AMI DCM helps create reports that allow them comply with regulations such as the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme.
  • Support for Multiple Devices and Silicon Vendors: AMI DCM's vendor-agnostic and silicon-agnostic approach ensures that data centers can select the best platforms for their specific needs while having a single-pane-of-glass solution to monitor and manage them all.

By leveraging these features, data centers can not only reduce and monitor their environmental impact but also see an improvement in operational efficiency through cost savings. AMI continues to innovate and develop more features with each release of AMI DCM.

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Figure 2: Data Center Carbon Emissions Statistics and Projections – AMI

Trusted partner for data center operators

AMI DCM has been adopted by hundreds of data centers across various corporations and enterprises of different sizes and domains throughout the globe. AMI DCM has also become an integral part of solutions offered by various DCIM and OEM/ODM providers, thanks to its extensive APIs.

With its rich history and commitments to sustainability and manageability, AMI DCM is a trusted partner for data center operators seeking to address the evolving challenges of the industry. Additionally, ISVs, OEMs, and ODMs looking to enhance the capabilities and benefits of their solutions can leverage AMI DCM's core strengths and capabilities as well.

To learn more about AMI DCM, download the data sheet and sign up for the free trial.

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Carbon Emission report – AMI