ISSN 2348-1196 (print) International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology Research ISSN 2348-120X (online) Vol. 8, Issue 3, pp: (291-296), Month: July - September 2020, Available at: www.researchpublish.com
Digital Twin for IT Data Center Bilal Homsi1 1
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
Abstract: As part of the digital transformation drive across enterprise, fueled by Covid-19 pandemic, new technology trend is emerging in providing Digital Twin which is a digital replica of actual physical assets, processes, people, places, systems and devices that can be used for various purposes. This article will go over the digital twin technology, different types and reference architecture and will focus specifically on the digital twin for IT Data Center and its applicable use cases. Keywords: Digital Twin, IoT, DTO, 3D, PLC, SCADA, UPS, BOM, CMDB, DCIM, CFD, CFM, PDU, RPP, BMS.
I. INTRODUCTION Digital twins are an emerging technology trend of enterprise software that generate insights about the state of things in order to produce informative insights and improved business outcomes. Widespread Internet of Things (IoT) adoption is driving increased deployment of digital twins to optimize enterprise-level business operations.
II. BACKGROUND Digital twin is a replica of the physical object in a digital format. Digital twins use sensors joined to physical objects to receive and broadcast data regarding those physical devices. The concept behind it is to build, test, and simulate equipment in a three-dimension (3D) virtual environment.
III. TYPES OF DIGITAL TWIN
Fig 1: Taxonomy of Digital Twins (Courtesy of Gartner)
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