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| Fact | Sentry Power Manager | Sunbird dcTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity planning | SPM analyzes trends and estimates when capacity, power, or temperature thresholds may be exceeded. | It provides views of available rack space, power, network ports, and capacity in infrastructure devices such as UPSs, CRACs, and circuit panels. |
| Deployment | The datasheet describes SPM as an appliance-based server or VMware system with a browser-based interface. | Sunbird states the software is available as a hosted SaaS offer and also describes an on-premises virtual server deployment. |
| Headquarters | Reno, Nevada, USA | Sunbird Software, Inc. lists its address as 30 Knightsbridge Road, Suite 620, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. |
| Integrations | The vendor integration sheet lists API connections including Cormant CableSolve, Nlyte, Siemens WinPM.net, and Splunk Enterprise via an app. | The UniversalConnector G2 supports bidirectional integration with systems including ServiceNow, Cisco ACI, and Equinix SmartView. |
| Purpose | SPM provides a central interface to manage, monitor, and control intelligent rack PDUs across data centers. | dcTrack is DCIM Operations software for asset, capacity, and change management in data centers. |
| Support | The vendor directs SPM users to its Support Center and provides a support phone number and email address on the downloads page. | Maintenance customers receive support portal access for tickets, chat or phone support, releases, security updates, documentation, forums, and online training. |
SPM suits data center teams managing rack PDUs, including large networks that need power, environmental, and capacity monitoring. It may fit organizations using Server Technology CDUs or listed third-party PDU families.
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.