- New capability required to maintain resiliency & security of digital infra
- mySchneider IT Partner Program introduced to enabling partner growth
Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation announced the modernisation of its EcoStruxure IT software portfolio for the monitoring and management of sprawling, hybrid IT infrastructure, which has become increasingly complex in the last few years.
“Schneider Electric is investing in and evolving EcoStruxure IT to provide more capability, flexibility, and deployment options than ever before for enterprises and colocation facilities everywhere in the world,” said Kevin Brown, SVP of EcoStruxure Solutions, Secure Power, Schneider Electric.
As IT infrastructure continues to spread, business continuity is dependent on everything from the smallest endpoint to the largest data centre. Therefore, edge deployments are now considered as mission-critical as centralised data centres, and a new capability of software tools is required to maintain the resiliency and security of the infrastructure.
Additionally, sustainability is emerging as another significant trend: the energy consumption and carbon footprint of a company’s data centres will need to be measured and managed. Based on internal Schneider Electric projections, by 2040, the total data centre energy consumption will be 2,700 TWh with 60% coming from distributed sites and 40% from data centres.
Legacy DCIM software wasn’t created with all of these concerns in mind, which is why Schneider Electric has invested in EcoStruxure IT which modernises the monitoring, management, planning, and modelling of IT physical infrastructure. Flexible deployment options include on-prem and cloud-based solutions to support hybrid, distributed IT environments, from a few sites to thousands of sites globally.
Addresses top industry trends of sustainability, security, and resiliency
EcoStruxure IT modernisation comes at a time when 99% of large company CEOs agree that sustainability issues are important to the success of their businesses; when security is ranked #1 on the Allianz Risk Barometer, and 62% of IT outages can be attributed to infrastructure failures by cloud and colocation suppliers. As a complete software portfolio, EcoStruxure IT empowers customers to operate the most resilient, secure, and sustainable IT infrastructure, anywhere.
The vendor-neutral capabilities enabled by EcoStruxure IT deliver value through customer-driven applications, including:
- Monitoring and Management: Device management for power and cooling, as well as physical security and environmental monitoring.
- Planning and Modelling: For visualization, asset tracking, simulation, and change management for over 4000 devices.
- Custom Solutions and Integrations: Tailored solutions to address unique customer requirements through automated reporting, dashboards, migrations, and custom integrations with EcoStruxure IT and third-party systems or software.
Specialised team of engineers performing EcoStruxure IT integrations globally
Schneider Electric has created a custom solutions team comprised of skilled engineers who perform custom integrations everywhere in the world, to ensure a customer can deploy EcoStruxure IT successfully.
“This team embodies what Schneider Electric means when we say that we are the most local of global companies,” said Kevin. “Team members speak 24 languages and represent 15 nationalities. We are there to make sure the customer is successful in the short term and the long term.”
Leveraging IT Partner Programs that enhance the offerings
Hiring an IT solution provider with certifications increases the likelihood that the project will be done correctly with solutions that work. The chances of getting the job done right are much higher with certified professionals.
With this in mind, Schneider Electric also announced its new mySchneider IT Partner Program, which will provide a simplified, innovative and collaborative approach to enabling partner growth. This re-vamped program focuses on enabling diverse and evolving business models and allows partners to differentiate their business by becoming a strategic advisor and expert in their market across multiple IT competencies.
The program focuses on unique specialisations, giving partners the flexibility to certify in one or more based on their current capabilities and future aspirations. This further differentiates partners and highlights the true value of a channel ecosystem by:
The program focuses on unique specialisations, giving partners the flexibility to certify in one or more based on their current capabilities and future aspirations. This further differentiates partners and highlights the true value of a channel ecosystem by:
- Enabling the development of diverse business models
- Simplifying and increasing transparency for requirements & benefits
- Capturing new business through market recognition and competitive differentiation
- Strengthening channel-centric practice
EcoStruxure IT is available globally
Customers around the globe can try the software and the security assessment for free for 30 days by creating an EcoStruxure IT account. Visit EcoStruxureIT.com for individual offer availability or to create an account.