Case Study: F5 Networks achieves real-time power & environmental monitoring and increased capacity with Sunbird DCIM

Sunbird’s DCIM Energy and Environmental Monitoring Is Just the Start for F5’s Product Development Lab

F5’s main product development lab in Seattle — home to 25 technology teams and more than 300 developers and testers — was running out of power and cooling capacity and needed real-time visibility and a recovery plan for cooling outages. To address this, F5 selected Sunbird DCIM’s Power IQ (PIQ) energy monitoring software and environmental sensors to monitor power and temperatures across the lab.

Sunbird DCIM deployed PIQ across all 118 racks and integrated with Raritan iPDUs and more than 100 temperature/humidity sensors, giving F5 continuous power and thermal visibility. The solution prevented PDU overloads, enabled one-click graceful shutdowns for recovery and power savings, and let F5 track power reductions during equipment retirements; overall Sunbird DCIM’s deployment produced a marked reduction in energy consumption and increased total capacity. F5 is now expanding the deployment with Sunbird DCIM’s dcTrack asset management to further optimize lab operations.

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Kiel Anderson

Senior Lab Network Engineer