CA Technologies announced that Facebook Inc. is using CA DCIM (CA Data Center Infrastructure Management) software to bring together millions of energy-related data points from physical and IT resources in its global data centers to improve power efficiency. Facebook conducted an intensive DCIM vendor review process. CA was one of a dozen considered and completed a proof-of-concept, followed by a more extensive pilot in a 100,000-square-foot data center.

Upon completion of the pilot, Facebook worked with CA to create a custom solution to deliver on the energy-related DCIM requirements and in the future, in terms of technology innovation and CA's ability to execute with speed and scalability, as well as working together to adjust and fine-tune associated business objectives. CA DCIM provides a web-based centralized solution for monitoring power, cooling and environmentals across facilities and IT systems in the data center as well as managing the use of space and lifecycle of assets which make up the data center infrastructure.