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Europe is in the middle of one of its most severe heat events on record, and the effects go well beyond public health. As temperatures across France, Spain, the UK, and Germany push into record territory, the strain on power grids, cooling systems, and physical infrastructure is becoming impossible to ignore. For data center operators, maintaining uptime in this environment demands the real-time visibility that modern Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software can provide.

Choosing a Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform is one of the more consequential decisions a data center team will make. Get it right, and you gain an accurate digital twin of your physical infrastructure, a single source of truth across teams, improved operational visibility, and a platform for planning, reporting, and automation. Get it wrong, and you risk a failed deployment, a platform that doesn't fit your needs, or a shelfware investment that's hard to justify renewing.