AKCPro Server - Capacity Planning

Capacity Planning

Identify where you have unused capacity in your data center. Vacant rack space, available power overhead and sufficient cooling. Plan your data center expansion and find stranded capacity.

Manage and monitor all your AKCP devices. Distribute firmware updates, and remotely configure device

Unused Capacity

With AKCPro Server asset tracking and management feature you can find capacity in your data center. View available rack space, with power meters check for sufficient power overhead. With the adidition of temperature monitoring and cabinet rack maps, find where you have coldspots and capacity can be increased without the need for additional cooling.

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Rackspace

Cabinet rack maps can have assets added. Assets consume vacant U’s in a rack. identify which racks have empty space that new equipment can be installed.

Power Overhead

With AKCP Power Meters, or integration of intelligent PDU’s check rack power consumption, as well as max rated power of the rack. Ensure that sufficient power overhead is available before installing new equipment.

Cross Platform Access

Access the AKCPro Server user interface from any device such as a laptop, smartphone, Windows or Linux machine. All you need is a web browser (Google Chrome recommended). There are no apps to install or packages to download.

sensorCFD

sensorCFD™ is a free add-on for AKCPro Server. Use it as traditional CFD modelling of your data center with predictions of performacne and airflow. Add in AKCP sensors and you have sensor constrained CFD modeling with actual values and performance data.

Hardware

AKCP has a wide range of sensors. Speciality sensors for the data center include cabinet thermal maps, contactless current sensors and power meters. Close integration of AKCP sensors with AKCPro Server gives a complete end to end monitoring solution for your data center.

Important Note:

Please make a backup of your existing server before making any updates. Please check the notes BEFORE installing AKCPro Server

Upgrading:
If you are upgrading from a previous version of AKCPro Server on the same computer, you will need to re-activate your license so your connected hosts (base units) will remain enabled (About >> License Page) after the upgrade is completed.

Note: All of your settings will remain the same when upgrading. However, if the total number of hosts (AKCP base units) connected to your previous version exceeds the default number (4) of free host licenses, then the additional hosts will be disabled. If this is the case, or you do not have an Internet connection please contact our support team
su*****@ak**.com and include the details of your current license.

New Installations:
If you are downloading and installing the AKCPro Server on a computer that did not contain any previous version then you will receive 4 hosts (AKCP base units), 5 virtual sensors and 4 sensorProbe licenses for free by default.

AKCP Online Demo

Login to AKCPro Server demo with below credentials

username: demo

password: yCkVeHdz