As data center operational environments grow increasingly complex with challenges such as multi-vendor equipment integration, energy consumption monitoring, temperature and cooling management, and facility security, AMI DCM provides real-time, device-level monitoring, power and thermal prediction, asset management, and visual analytics. When combined with Cupola360’s panoramic cameras and real-time image stitching technology, the solution enables zero-blind-spot, 360-degree AI-powered visual patrol, safeguarding critical data center assets and sensitive information. It also supports a wide range of applications, including data center operations and maintenance, smart factories, smart cities, and robotics. This joint solution effectively addresses the limitations of traditional surveillance systems, such as reliance on a large number of cameras, complex AI processing, and post-incident video analysis, transforming monitoring from passive recording into proactive patrol and achieving complementary functionality between real-time visual patrol and conventional surveillance.

Smarter Data Center Control with Panoramic Imaging and AI-Driven Insights

Building on the strong foundation of collaboration between AMI and ASPEED Technology in BMC solutions, this initiative further integrates the panoramic imaging technology of Cupola360, enabling real-time monitoring deployments across the data center, from board level and rack level to facility level sensing. Through the AMI DCM platform, users can not only access and analyze server-side data collected by BMC, but also combine it with Cupola360’s panoramic visual information and AMI DCM’s data analytics and operational management capabilities. This comprehensive integration delivers an intuitive, visualized management interface that unifies monitoring from the motherboard to the entire data center, driving advancements across three key dimensions: energy efficiency, real-time equipment health monitoring, and smart security patrol, for centralized and holistic operational control.

Through the deployment of Cupola360 panoramic cameras, this collaboration enables real-time 360-degree visual monitoring of both the interior and exterior environments of data center facilities. Integrated with the AMI DCM data platform, it allows synchronized monitoring of equipment power consumption, temperature, and thermal performance. Combining Cupola360’s panoramic live video with a highly scalable open AI platform, the solution supports multiple detection functions such as personnel movement tracking and anomaly alerts, enhancing the visual perception capabilities of the DCM platform and significantly improving the efficiency of safety patrols.

Proactive, Unified Data Center Management with Visual Intelligence and Predictive Analytics

By leveraging AMI DCM’s real-time historical data analytics in combination with visual data collected by Cupola360, including motion and alert events within the facility, enterprises can achieve more precise maintenance scheduling, asset renewal planning, and energy optimization. The integration of both platforms provides administrators with a single-pane-of-glass interface for viewing live videos, data, alerts, and reports, greatly streamlining workflows and enhancing overall visualization and management efficiency. Furthermore, the solution supports power and thermal management for large-scale AI/HPC data center architectures (with AMI DCM already supporting GPU/AI cluster environments) and is fully compatible with multi-vendor heterogeneous infrastructures, enhancing flexibility and performance in complex system integration.

This joint solution delivers multiple benefits for data center operators, including:

• Reducing manual patrol efforts and increasing anomaly detection accuracy through the integration of visual and data intelligence, thereby lowering operational costs.
• Enhancing personnel safety and preventing intrusion or operational errors through 360-degree visual monitoring and AI-based smart patrol.
• Transforming maintenance management from passive response to proactive prediction, evolving from pure data monitoring to holistic visual-data management.
• Improving energy efficiency by enabling real-time visibility into power consumption, cooling, and thermal bottlenecks, helping organizations achieve carbon-reduction and ESG sustainability goals.

Integrating Cupola360’s panoramic footage with the AMI DCM data management platform accelerates the shift to smart data center operations. This collaboration extends ASPEED’s server management applications into the physical realm of Reality Remote Management (RRM). It creates a seamless connection between data and visualization for unified, intelligent control.

About AMI

AMI is Firmware Reimagined for modern computing. As a global leader in Dynamic Firmware for security, orchestration, and manageability solutions, AMI enables the world’s compute platforms from on-premises to the cloud to the edge. AMI’s industry-leading foundational technology and unwavering customer support have generated lasting partnerships and spurred innovation for some of the most prominent brands in the high-tech industry. For more information, visit www.ami.com.

About Cupola360

Cupola360 Inc., and its brand, was established in 2018 as a 100% owned subsidiary of ASPEED Technology. It provides comprehensive 360° panoramic video solutions backed by years of R&D expertise. Its product portfolio covers Reality Remote Management (RRM) business, including Cupola360 panoramic cameras for remote management and patrol, software services, AVoIP video extension business, and related SoC design and manufacturing. Cupola360 is committed to collaborating closely with AI solution providers, system integrators, and channel partners to advance AI-powered panoramic visualization for Reality Remote Management (RRM) across diverse industries. By transforming traditional passive monitoring into proactive smart patrol, Cupola360 delivers real-world AI smart patrol and Reality Remote Management (RRM) solutions for a wide range of industries, including data centers, smart factories, smart cities, smart dining, and smart construction. For more information, please visit: https://cupola360.com

AMI is a registered trademark of AMI US Holdings, Inc. AMI DCM is a trademark of AMI in the US and/or elsewhere. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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DCM 6.1 introduces advanced GPU management for improved utilization and early failure detection; enhanced power and PDU monitoring; expanded inventory and health reporting; and new usability features such as backup and restore capabilities and release version checking. It also adds support for more than 30 new servers, power, and networking device models, including servers based on MegaRAC OneTree® BMC solution.

An AI-powered chatbot named AMILiA, is also introduced in this release. It allows users to perform inventory queries, health checks, and device actions through natural language interaction—bringing a more intuitive experience to data center operations.

Key Highlights in AMI DCM 6.1 Release

• Advanced NVIDIA GPU Management – Identify underutilized GPUs, detect hardware errors, visualize GPU topology, and manage firmware versions.
• Enhanced Power and PDU Monitoring – Improved scalability and REST API support for daisy-chained PDUs, power threshold configuration, and compatibility with over 15 new models.
• Inventory, Health & Device Reporting – New dashboards for device statistics and temperature trends, physical mapping of memory-related health events, and improved visibility into inventory collection issues.
• Improved Usability and Configuration – Backup and restore, automatic version checking, RHEL 10 support, and UI enhancements for smoother management.
• Expanded Hardware Coverage – Validated support for new servers from HPE, Cisco, Wiwynn, MiTAC, and Supermicro, plus new PDUs from Eaton, Raritan, APC, and Tripp Lite, and Cisco network switches.
• AMILiA,  AI-Powered Chatbot – Natural-language interaction for common queries and system actions.

“With release 6.1, AMI continues to evolve DCM into a complete AI infrastructure management solution,” said Sudan Ayanam, Senior Vice President of Global Software and Services at AMI. “We’re expanding beyond general-purpose data center monitoring toward intelligent, predictive, and automated management of next-generation systems.”

AMI DCM 6.1 enables organizations to monitor, control, and optimize servers, GPUs, PDUs, and cooling system, offering a unified, vendor-agnostic view across heterogeneous and high-density environments. AMI is offering an exclusive promotion for partners: a free 90-day evaluation license of AMI DCM for their customers. This limited-time offer enables partners and customers to explore DCM’s latest capabilities, particularly those focused on AI rack and infrastructure management and AI-powered operator assistance features for an extended period, at no cost.

AMI DCM 6.1 is available immediately through AMI’s customer and partner portals. For more details or to schedule a demonstration, visit www.ami.com/ami-dcm.

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AMI DCM v6.0 significantly broadens its scope with enhanced support for AMD-based servers and, for the first time, Arm®-based servers from NVIDIA® and Ampere®. These additions highlight AMI DCM’s commitment to supporting a wide range of server architectures with a unique single-pane-of-glass solution for data center management that is device, vendor, and architecture agnostic.

With today’s release, AMI DCM now supports most NVIDIA data center GPUs, as well as the NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 platform, providing data center administrators and operators with detailed insights into GPU health, performance, and power consumption to facilitate improved resource utilization and efficiency for AI and HPC computing clusters. Moreover, AMI DCM’s support for liquid cooling solutions addresses the thermal management needs of high-density GPU and AI deployments, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of the hardware.

Another standout feature of this new release is the real-time calculation and monitoring of Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) through direct integration with power meters. This capability allows data centers to dynamically manage and optimize their energy consumption, significantly enhancing sustainability efforts and reducing operational costs.

And for the first time, AMI DCM features new, tiered feature-based licensing. This new licensing structure allows data centers of all sizes to customize and scale their solutions according to their specific operational needs and growth, facilitating cost-effective expansion and adaptation to evolving demands.

“AMI DCM v6.0 represents a pivotal evolution in our approach to managing complex data center environments,” said Zach Bobroff, Chief Product Officer at AMI. “By enhancing our focus on GPUs and AI infrastructures and integrating sophisticated energy efficiency tracking tools, we’re enabling data centers worldwide to not only meet but exceed their performance and sustainability goals.”

AMI DCM v6.0 is available immediately for deployment through AMI’s extensive global sales and support network.

For more information about AMI Data Center Manager v6.0 or to schedule a demonstration, please visit https://www.ami.com/ami-dcm/ or contact dcm_sales@ami.com.

Arm® is a registered trademark of Arm Limited in the US and other countries. NVIDIA® is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Corporation in the US and other countries. Ampere® is a registered trademark of Ampere Computing LLC. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the respective properties of their owners.

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