Gartner Names IO a Visionary in Inaugural Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools

PHOENIX, Sept. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- IO, a worldwide leader in software-defined data center technology, services, and solutions, today announced it has been named a Visionary by Gartner, Inc. in the first-ever Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools. Companies in the Magic Quadrant are positioned for completeness of vision and ability to execute.

The full report is available here.

"We are very pleased with the findings articulated in the Garter Magic Quadrant for DCIM," said Bill Slessman, president of IO Technology. "IO customers have trusted the IO.OS to intelligently control their data centers since 2012. We believe IO's placement in this Magic Quadrant acknowledges our partnership with our customers and their contribution to the development of DCIM capability built on the IO.OS core services."

According to the report, "By 2017, Gartner forecasts that DCIM tools will be deployed in more than 60% of the larger data centers in North America."

IO.OS provides customers with visibility across the entire data center – from the power, cooling and network to the IT stack. IO.OS goes beyond traditional DCIM by providing customers with the ability to control their data center remotely for a true "lights-out" data center.

IO's data center products and services have been adopted by some of the most demanding users of technology, including Goldman Sachs, LexisNexis, Allianz and more than 650 other customers worldwide.

Additional Resources

• Insights from IO Blog Post
• DCIM Smart Evaluation Checklist
• Recorded Webinar: Mining Data Center Gold

About the Magic Quadrant
Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner's research organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

*Gartner "Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools" by Jay Pultz, April Adams, Frederico De Silva, et al, Sept. 22, 2014

About IO
Founded in 2007, IO is a worldwide leader in software-defined data center technology, services and solutions that enable businesses and governments to intelligently control their information.

IO, the IO logo and all other IO trademarks are owned by IO Data Centers, LLC and its affiliates. © 2014.

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