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DCIM ROI Calculator for Data Centers
Estimate the return on investment in DCIM based on your data center’s characteristics and assess the economic potential of integrating DCIM with Intelligent Rack PDUs.
1Seu ambiente
Referência: energia é uma das principais causas de paradas críticas e interrupções relevantes podem gerar impactos financeiros elevados.
Premissas avançadas ajuste ao seu nível de maturidade
Use estas premissas como ponto de partida e ajuste os valores à realidade do seu ambiente. As referências de mercado são usadas como contexto metodológico.
2Modelo de gestão DCIM
3Tempo de gerenciamento
Inclui ongoing services (gestão + atualizações da ferramenta) e renovação de licença no prazo escolhido.
4Wish list
Itens adicionais de interesse0/150 · Itens da wish list entram na simulação enviada e são cotados na proposta formal.
5Receba os resultados completos
Após concluir as etapas anteriores, preencha nome, e-mail e telefone para receber por e-mail os resultados completos da simulação, incluindo investimento, benefício anual e VPL.
Veja payback, ROI e de onde vem o ganho
Em cerca de dois minutos, a calculadora permite estimar indicadores como payback e retorno anual sobre o CAPEX, com base nas informações e premissas inseridas na simulação.
Capacidade elétrica estimada do seu ambiente
Com base nas premissas desta simulação, estimamos 64 kW de capacidade construída e paga que a operação não enxerga.
Resultado da simulação
De onde vem o retorno
Composição do investimento
Metodologia e fontes
O simulador estima o retorno da integração Rack PDU Inteligente + DCIM em cinco vetores de valor, com premissas ajustáveis em "Premissas avançadas".
Vetores de cálculo
- Downtime evitado = paradas/ano × duração × custo/hora × % de redução.
- Capacidade recuperada = capacidade instalada × % ociosa recuperável × capex/kW ÷ 5 anos.
- Energy efficiency = carga TI × ΔPUE × 8.760 h × tarifa.
- Operational Efficiency = redução de visitas técnicas e horas de reconciliação, proporcional a racks.
- Incidentes evitados = valor médio por site.
Investimento e recorrente
CAPEX = 2 Rack PDUs Inteligentes por rack + sensores e conectores + licença DCIM (por faixa de racks totais) + serviços de implantação. Recorrente = ongoing services + renovação de licença, com desconto pelo prazo (12/36/60 meses).
Como interpretar os indicadores
Retorno anual / CAPEX = (benefício anual − recorrente anual) ÷ CAPEX inicial. O VPL usa horizonte de 5 anos e taxa de desconto de 12% a.a. Como simplificação, o recorrente anual calculado para o prazo selecionado é mantido no horizonte de 5 anos.
A capacidade recuperada é anualizada em 5 anos. A eficiência energética considera a carga de TI informada ao longo de 8.760 horas/ano. Eficiência operacional e incidentes evitados utilizam parâmetros do modelo de ROI green4T.
Explore Your DCIM ROI Results in Greater Detail
During a free 30-minute consultation, a green4T specialist can discuss the results with you and relate them to factors such as capacity, energy, infrastructure, integrations, and operational processes.
This in-depth assessment helps identify which factors require closer attention in the scenario analyzed and which next steps may be appropriate for your data center.
Where Does the Return on a DCIM Investment Come From?
The return on a DCIM project can be associated with different aspects of data center infrastructure and operations. The green4T calculator evaluates these factors through a range of value drivers.
Better Utilization of Installed Capacity
Making better use of existing capacity can therefore have an economic impact on decisions related to data center utilization and expansion.
Operational Efficiency
Energy efficiency
Impacts Related to Downtime and Incidents
The impacts associated with downtime and incidents are also among the factors considered in the economic assessment of a DCIM project. The relative contribution of each value driver depends on the specific conditions of the data center being assessed, so the composition of the return may vary across operations.
How Do DCIM and Intelligent Rack PDUs Relate to the Factors Considered in ROI?
An Intelligent Rack PDU provides more granular electrical measurements close to the IT load. DCIM connects these measurements with information about racks, assets, locations, capacity, and operational history.
The same principle can be applied to data from other components and systems integrated with DCIM.
To learn more about how these two layers work together, see DCIM and Intelligent Rack PDUs: Visibility, Capacity, and Efficiency in Data Centers.
green4T Integrates Intelligent Rack PDUs and DCIM into Data Center Operations
As an integrator of Intelligent Rack PDU and DCIM solutions in Latin America, green4T has more than 9,500 assets monitored through DCIM across its operations.
Its work includes assessing measurement points, defining the required level of granularity, ensuring compatibility between equipment and systems, integrating data with DCIM, and organizing the information that supports decisions related to capacity, growth, and availability.
Assessment
of existing infrastructure, operational needs, and visibility gaps.
Design
of the appropriate metering and data management architecture.
Integration
of Intelligent Rack PDUs, DCIM, and existing systems;
Organization
of power, asset, capacity, environmental, and historical data.
Monitoring
of consumption, capacity headroom, operational risks, and trends.
Evolution
of data center efficiency, visibility, and operational maturity.
Frequently Asked Questions About DCIM ROI and the Calculator
How Is DCIM ROI Calculated for a Data Center?
The green4T calculator uses data center information and different value drivers, including capacity, energy efficiency, operational efficiency, and the impacts associated with incidents and downtime.
The result helps assess the project’s economic potential based on the scenario entered in the simulation.
What Data Is Required to Estimate DCIM ROI?
This information allows the estimate to reflect the characteristics of the scenario being assessed.
What Results Does the DCIM ROI Calculator Provide?
These indicators help assess the investment from different economic perspectives.
How Can Different DCIM Investment Scenarios Be Compared?
This allows different infrastructure, operational, or investment scenarios to be analyzed separately to determine how these changes affect the estimated return.
How Can I Determine Whether the Calculator’s Estimated ROI Applies to My Data Center?
green4T offers a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the simulation results and identify the factors most relevant to the data center being assessed.
What Should I Do After Calculating DCIM ROI?
The calculator results can serve as a starting point for a more detailed project assessment.
During a free 30-minute consultation, green4T can discuss the simulation within the context of your data center, identify areas that require further assessment, and, when appropriate, evaluate next steps, including the possibility of a DCIM + Intelligent Rack PDU POC.