Sunbird dcTrack
Sunbird dcTrack is data center infrastructure management software for tracking assets, capacity, and changes.
What Sunbird dcTrack is
Sunbird dcTrack is data center infrastructure management software for tracking assets, capacity, and changes. Its planning views cover available rack space, power, network ports, and capacity in equipment such as UPSs, CRACs, and circuit panels. Version 9.3.5 adds tracking and modeling for liquid-cooling infrastructure, including coolant distribution units and manifolds. The UniversalConnector G2 supports two-way integration with systems including ServiceNow, Cisco ACI, and Equinix SmartView. The enhanced ServiceNow connector in version 9.3.5 adds circular updates, filtering improvements, and inherited field mappings for child classes. Access features include granular role-based permissions, audit logs, multi-tenancy, SAML 2.0, LDAP, and Active Directory. Its mobile-friendly HTML5 interface runs in mobile browsers without a thick client. Deployment options include hosted SaaS and on-premises virtual servers, with VMware, Hyper-V, Linux KVM, and AWS listed. The listed Operations license is $19.50 per month, billed annually, with an annual upfront commitment and cabinet-based licensing. A free 30-day trial and online demo are available.
Good
- Planning views cover rack space, power, and network ports.
- Supports liquid-cooling tracking and modeling in version 9.3.5.
- Offers hosted SaaS and on-premises deployment.
- A free 30-day trial is available.
Watch out
- Annual upfront commitment is required.
- Operations licensing is based on cabinets.
- No free plan is listed.
Who it suits
dcTrack suits data center teams that need to manage infrastructure assets, capacity, and changes. Its deployment options and integrations may suit organizations with existing data center systems.
Verdict
dcTrack combines capacity planning, change management, integrations, and data center access controls. Review the cabinet-based annual license and deployment options before deciding whether it fits your environment.
Plans and prices
From Sunbird dcTrack's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| dcTrack DCIM Operations | $19.50 a month | Unlimited users · Unlimited sites · Unlimited assets · 1 cabinet license and 2 monitoring node licenses included · Annual subscription; $234.00/cabinet/annually |
| dcTrack DCIM Operations | Priced on request | Rack based · Unlimited users and sites · Perpetual license plus annual maintenance; quote required |
The facts
Each one read from Sunbird dcTrack's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Money
- Capacity planning
- It provides views of available rack space, power, network ports, and capacity in infrastructure devices such as UPSs, CRACs, and circuit panels.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Trial and demo
- Sunbird advertises a free 30-day trial with your own data and a free online demo.checked 4 Oct 2001
What it does
- Deployment
- Sunbird states the software is available as a hosted SaaS offer and also describes an on-premises virtual server deployment.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Identity access
- The dcTrack datasheet describes support for multi-tenancy, granular permissions, SAML 2.0, LDAP, and Active Directory.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The UniversalConnector G2 supports bidirectional integration with systems including ServiceNow, Cisco ACI, and Equinix SmartView.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Licensing limit
- The subscription pricing page says an annual upfront commitment is required, and licenses are based on cabinets for dcTrack Operations.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Liquid cooling
- Version 9.3.5 adds tracking and modeling for liquid cooling infrastructure including coolant distribution units and manifolds.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- dcTrack is DCIM Operations software for asset, capacity, and change management in data centers.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Security
- Sunbird lists role-based granular permissions and audit logs among dcTrack features.checked 4 Oct 2001
- ServiceNow connector
- Version 9.3.5 enhances the certified ServiceNow connector with bidirectional circular updates, filtering improvements, and inherited field mappings for child classes.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Support
- Maintenance customers receive support portal access for tickets, chat or phone support, releases, security updates, documentation, forums, and online training.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Web and mobile access
- The dcTrack datasheet describes a web-based HTML5 interface that is mobile friendly and works in browsers on mobile devices without a thick client.checked 4 Oct 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Sunbird Software, Inc. lists its address as 30 Knightsbridge Road, Suite 620, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Supported virtual platforms
- The dcTrack datasheet lists VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V, Linux KVM, and Amazon Web Services as platform options.checked 4 Oct 2001
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