DCImanager 6 vs Global Site Management

DCImanager 6 has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

Global Site Management (GSM) is data center infrastructure management software for operations, capacity planning and risk mitigation. Its listed tools cover hardware discovery, real-time power and environmental data, energy analysis, outlet control and power gear configuration. Planning features include capacity modeling, failure detection and alerts, device failure impact assessment, and measurements for custom groups. Asset management includes inventory, reservations, movement audits, documents, warranty management, CSV import and work orders. Norlinx says GSM connects IT and facility equipment—including PDUs, sensors, servers, switches and storage—using common protocols such as SNMP, JSON, BACnet and Modbus, and can accommodate others. The comparison also lists Microsoft Visio integration for floor plans and devices; GSMintegrate describes trouble-ticket connections such as Remedy. GSM is deployed on-premises. Listed requirements include 64-bit Windows, 8 GB available RAM, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Visio Professional. The free GSMpowerlite plan is intended for smaller data centers and pilot programs; trials are generally free and last 30 days.