dcTrack 9.3.7: New Features for Smarter Data Centre Management
Sunbird has announced the general availability of dcTrack 9.3.7, the latest release of its Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software. The update introduces enhanced integrations, improved data visualisation, greater deployment flexibility and important security improvements to help organisations streamline data centre operations.
Designed to improve visibility across complex IT infrastructure, dcTrack helps data centre teams consolidate information, simplify capacity planning and make more informed operational decisions.
What’s New in dcTrack 9.3.7?
The latest version of dcTrack introduces several enhancements designed to improve usability, integration and operational efficiency.
Enhanced Integrations with External Systems
dcTrack 9.3.7 expands the UniversalConnector G2 (UCG2), enabling improved integration with external IT and operational technology (OT) systems.
Users can now create dashboard trend charts using time-series data from external sources, including:
- Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
- Building Management Systems (BMS)
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
- IT and network monitoring platforms
By bringing external data into dcTrack, organisations can improve infrastructure visibility, support capacity planning and analyse relationships between different systems from a single interface.
Red Hat OpenShift Container Deployment
dcTrack can now be deployed as a containerised application on Red Hat OpenShift. This provides greater portability across environments and allows organisations to manage dcTrack using their existing OpenShift tools, standards and operational processes.
Personalised Grid Settings and AutoSave
The latest release introduces per-user grid customisation across asset detail pages. Users can sort, reorder, resize and show or hide columns to suit their workflows.
These preferences are saved automatically, helping teams work more efficiently without repeatedly adjusting their interface.
Improved Sensor Visualisation
Newly discovered sensors from Power IQ now have their rack height left unset in dcTrack. In the 3D floor map, these sensors appear at floor level within the cabinet, making them easier to identify and position correctly.
Enhanced Security
dcTrack 9.3.7 includes security improvements addressing more than 40 notable Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), helping organisations maintain a more secure data centre management environment.
Power IQ 9.3.7: Complementary DCIM Improvements
Alongside dcTrack 9.3.7, Sunbird has released Power IQ 9.3.7, introducing further enhancements to power monitoring and infrastructure management.
Key updates include:
- DC power calculations: Power IQ can calculate active power, apparent power and power factor from current and voltage readings for supported devices using direct-current dynamic plugins.
- Expanded NetBotz support: Enhancements add support for NetBotz 750 and 755 models, including a range of environmental sensors and associated alerts.
- Safer backup restoration: Administrators can disable selected integrations during backup restoration to help prevent unintended synchronisation with production systems.
- Security enhancements: The release addresses more than 30 notable CVEs.
Together, dcTrack and Power IQ help organisations improve infrastructure visibility, manage capacity and monitor data centre performance.
Why Upgrade to dcTrack 9.3.7?
For organisations looking to improve data centre efficiency, dcTrack 9.3.7 offers several practical benefits:
- Better visibility: Integrate external IT and OT data into a centralised management interface.
- More informed planning: Use time-series data to support capacity planning and operational analysis.
- Improved productivity: Personalised grid settings reduce repetitive tasks.
- Greater deployment flexibility: OpenShift support enables containerised deployment.
- Stronger security: Access the latest security improvements included in the release.
Organisations should ensure they have valid software maintenance before planning an upgrade.
Get More from Your Data Centre Infrastructure
Effective DCIM software helps organisations understand their infrastructure, improve resource utilisation and make better-informed decisions. With enhanced integrations, improved visualisation and additional deployment options, dcTrack 9.3.7 builds on Sunbird’s approach to simplifying data centre management.
Contact KVM Choice to discuss Sunbird DCIM solutions, including dcTrack and Power IQ, and find out how they can support your data centre management requirements.
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