Brightlayer DCIM vs Sunbird dcTrack

Brightlayer DCIM monitors, manages, and controls data center power, space, cooling, and operational resources, including servers, UPSs, PDUs, and computer room air conditioners. Eaton describes it for enterprise, colocation, hyperscale, and edge environments. It tracks power use, space allocation, and cooling performance, with real-time data and automated alerts. Dashboards show near-real-time KPIs such as power usage effectiveness and capacity utilization. Users can create 2D and 3D visualizations, floor plans, rack elevations, charts, and reports. The software also tracks IT and OT assets through their lifecycle, including service history, warranty, and compliance. Eaton lists integrations with VMware, building management, asset management or CMDB, and service desk or ITSM systems. Its device library has more than 30,000 models from hundreds of manufacturers; custom models for unlisted devices are available using SNMP, Modbus, or BACnet with annual support. Deployment commonly uses a virtual-environment server, with traditional server and cloud options also listed. Pricing is on request through an Eaton reseller.

Sunbird dcTrack is data center infrastructure management software for asset, capacity, and change management. Its planning views show available rack space, power, network ports, and capacity in equipment such as UPSs, CRACs, and circuit panels. Version 9.3.5 adds tracking and modeling for liquid-cooling infrastructure, including coolant distribution units and manifolds. The UniversalConnector G2 supports bidirectional connections with systems such as ServiceNow, Cisco ACI, and Equinix SmartView. The ServiceNow connector in version 9.3.5 also adds circular updates, filtering improvements, and inherited field mappings for child classes. Access controls include granular role-based permissions and audit logs; identity support includes SAML 2.0, LDAP, and Active Directory. dcTrack offers hosted SaaS and on-premises virtual server deployment, with VMware, Hyper-V, Linux KVM, and AWS listed as platform options. Its mobile-friendly HTML5 interface works in mobile browsers without a thick client. The listed subscription is $19.50 a month, billed annually, with an annual upfront commitment and cabinet-based licensing. A free 30-day trial and online demo are available.