Data center automation: 2 acronyms you should know - Jason Hiner, ZDNet

If you want to understand what's driving data center automation, here are the two acronyms to start with: 1. SDDC The move toward the Software-Defined Data Center is using virtualization, containers, DevOps, and other advances to give IT a lot more flexibility and control over the backend systems that power the organization. Because software is some much faster and easier to adapt than hardware, this gives IT a lot more levels to pull. 2. DCIM Data Center Infrastructure Management software provides insights on servers, building facilities, and operational status to help optimize for radical efficiency in utilization, energy use, connectivity, and other resources that were previously split across multiple departments. Better managing and automating these resources allows IT to focus on adding more value with SDDC. https://www.zdnet.com/article/data-center-automation-2-acronyms-you-should-know/