Patch Manager is a software platform for planning, documenting, and managing physical layer connectivity and assets within a data centre, office network, or outside plant fibre network.

It replaces spreadsheet-based cable tracking with a visual, database-driven system where every connection, cable, and asset is mapped and searchable. Key capabilities include work order management, impact analysis before disconnections, automated documentation of moves/adds/changes, and visual rack elevation views.

For facilities managing thousands of patch connections alongside physical airflow products (blanking panels, containment), Patch Manager provides the asset visibility layer that sits alongside thermal and power monitoring.

Infoblox automates DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI), the foundational network services that every device in the data centre depends on.

In large facilities with thousands of IP addresses, manual DDI management creates errors, conflicts, and security blind spots. Infoblox automates the assignment, tracking, and lifecycle management of IP addresses and provides DNS security features that protect against DNS-based attacks.

While Infoblox operates at the network layer rather than the physical infrastructure layer, it is part of the same operational ecosystem. A fully managed data centre needs visibility into both physical infrastructure (power, cooling, airflow) and logical infrastructure (networking, addressing, security).

EkkoSense is a cloud-based platform that monitors data centre thermal conditions in real time. Wireless sensors placed at rack inlets and exhausts feed temperature, humidity, and differential pressure data into a centralised dashboard.

EkkoSense uses machine learning to identify cooling inefficiencies, predict hot spots before they develop, and recommend changes to cooling set points. It also tracks PUE, analyses cooling energy usage, and provides capacity planning tools.

For teams focused on airflow management and energy reduction, EkkoSense is typically the starting point. It quantifies the impact of blanking panel deployment, containment installation, and cooling adjustments with measured data rather than estimates.

Multi-site operators can monitor all facilities from a single dashboard.

pMon Dashboard provides real-time visibility into power distribution across the data centre. It monitors consumption at the rack, row, and facility level, tracking kW per rack, power factor, voltage and current per circuit, and historical trends.

Alerts notify teams when power draw exceeds defined thresholds. For high-density environments where a single rack can consume 40kW or more, this visibility is a requirement rather than a convenience.

When paired with EkkoSense, pMon provides the power side of the PUE equation, giving operations teams a complete picture of where energy is being consumed and where savings are available.

Dent Instruments manufactures power loggers, current transformers, and energy meters for data centre and commercial building applications. These instruments measure real power consumption at the circuit level, capturing voltage, current, power factor, and energy data over time.

Dent hardware is portable and non-intrusive. It can be installed on live circuits without shutting down equipment. For facilities that need to measure power consumption before committing to a permanent monitoring system, Dent loggers provide a low-risk starting point.

Use cases include energy audits, load balancing verification, billing validation in colocation environments, and ongoing power monitoring.