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NVIDIA Data Center GPU Manager

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Spec score 8.4 #15 of 59 in Hardware monitoring tools

Spec sheet

Purpose
DCGM provides tools for managing and monitoring NVIDIA data center GPUs in cluster environments.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Intended users
NVIDIA describes infrastructure teams using DCGM standalone or integrating it with cluster management, scheduling, and monitoring products.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Free plan
YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, United StatesRead 19 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Founded
1993Read 19 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
APIs
The installer packages include C and Python API examples, and NVIDIA links to open-source Go bindings.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Deployment requirements
The getting-started guide specifies at least 16 GB of host memory and a minimum number of CPU cores equal to the number of GPUs.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.nvidia.com
GPU support
The current getting-started guide lists NVIDIA Kepler and newer data center GPUs, plus Maxwell and newer non-data-center GPUs, with some feature availability varying by GPU class.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.nvidia.com
Health and diagnostics
It includes active health monitoring, diagnostics, system alerts, and power and clock management policies.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Kubernetes and Prometheus
DCGM-Exporter provides GPU telemetry in Kubernetes environments, and NVIDIA lists out-of-the-box integration with Prometheus.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Low overhead
Its active health monitoring is described as low-overhead and non-invasive while jobs run.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Operating modes
DCGM can run as a service through HostEngine or be incorporated directly into a standalone application.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Operating system and architecture
The product page lists Linux support for x86_64 and aarch64 (sbsa).Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Other integrations
NVIDIA lists Bright Cluster Manager and IBM Spectrum LSF among its integrations with management and scheduling tools.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Remote monitoring
YesRead 24 Sep 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Security limitation
DCGM does not add authentication, authorization, or encryption to its TCP protocol, and NVIDIA advises keeping TCP access on a trusted management network.Read 4 Oct 2026 · docs.nvidia.com
Supported platforms
Linux; API; self-hostedRead 24 Sep 2026 · developer.nvidia.com
Telemetry
DCGM collects GPU telemetry to help explain job behavior, utilization, and application performance issues.Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com

Plans and prices

DCGM open-source product Free Foundational libraries and building blocks are open source; some features, including diagnostics and tests, remain proprietary. Read 4 Oct 2026 · developer.nvidia.com

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