Bringing transparency to data centre infrastructure

Datacenter Clarity LC is a DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) solution that was recently added to Siemens’ portfolio for data centers.

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The software links facility management with IT management. It combines information from subsystems that until now have often been operated separately, including energy management, building management, fire safety, building monitoring, monitoring of server racks, zones and raised floors, data storage systems as well as switches and routers. The DCIM solution optimizes energy consumption based on the data from these different systems, thereby facilitating the cost-efficient operation of data centers. Datacenter Clarity LC is a trademark of Maya Heat Transfer Technologies, a long-term Siemens partner.

The solution gives data center employees a wide range of tools for planning and simulation, asset management and energy consumption monitoring. The software generates a 3D model of the data center from CAD plans. Datacenter Clarity LC acts as a data cockpit for operators who can optimize the data center’s infrastructure based on the DCIM data. The software also makes it possible to increase the availability of the data center and improve its efficiency.


Real-time energy management in server rooms
Using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis technology, Datacenter Clarity LC calculates the air flows in the server rooms in order to identify potentially problematic zones, such as hot spots, as early as possible. Multidimensional dashboards and KPI (Key Performance Indicator) assessments provide information about the data center’s performance. Real-time monitoring as well as alarm and event notification make it possible to quickly take corrective action in the event of a malfunction. The open interfaces facilitate seamless communication and interoperability between different IT and facility management systems and other infrastructure components.


Datacenter Clarity LC is based on Siemens’ PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software, which has proven highly successful in critical environments throughout the world, such as in developing the Curiosity Mars Rover. More than seven million PLM licenses have been issued.