Gerenciamento de infraestrutura de data center: Implementação do software openDCIM na Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Amapá

Abstract

The growing reliance on information technology systems in institutions, both public and private, makes efficient and reliable data center infrastructure management (DCIM) essential. However, the implementation of proprietary DCIM tools often involves high costs and complexity, representing a significant obstacle, especially for medium and small-sized organizations. Given this scenario, this work investigates OpenDCIM, an open-source software, as a technically viable and economically advantageous alternative. The central problem addressed is defining the procedures for implementing OpenDCIM in the data center infrastructure management of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Amapá (ALAP). The general objective is, therefore, to verify these implementation procedures at ALAP. To achieve this, the following specific objectives were defined: investigate how IT resource management is currently carried out in the institution; verify the existence of DCIM tools in use; detail the necessary procedures for implementing the OpenDCIM software; conduct a complete survey of existing telecommunications racks and equipment; populate the OpenDCIM system with the collected information; map the physical and logical connections between the registered equipment; and, finally, analyze the results and benefits of implementing OpenDCIM for managing the Legislative Assembly's data center infrastructure. The study thus seeks to present and validate an effective, low-cost solution based on free software to optimize the IT infrastructure management of the public body in question, contributing to improving the availability and reliability of its technological services.