{"id":240988,"date":"2025-11-17T22:47:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T03:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ami2025dev.wpenginepowered.com\/resource\/ami-announces-release-of-ami-data-center-manager-dcm-6-1-bringing-general-purpose-data-center-management-to-the-ai-era\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T18:03:18","slug":"ami-announces-release-of-ami-data-center-manager-dcm-6-1-bringing-general-purpose-data-center-management-to-the-ai-era","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.ami.com\/resource\/ami-announces-release-of-ami-data-center-manager-dcm-6-1-bringing-general-purpose-data-center-management-to-the-ai-era\/","title":{"rendered":"AMI Announces Release of AMI Data Center Manager (DCM) 6.1:  Bringing General-Purpose Data Center Management to the AI Era"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ATLANTA, GEORGIA<\/strong>: AMI\u00ae, a global leader in dynamic firmware, today announced the release of AMI Data Center Manager (DCM) version 6.1 at AMI Tech Day Taiwan 2025. Building on the major updates introduced in version 6.0, this release further bridges traditional data center management with the evolving needs of AI infrastructure and GPU-driven workloads.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00ae BMC solution.<\/p>\n<p>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\u2014bringing a more intuitive experience to data center operations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Key Highlights in AMI DCM 6.1 Release<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Advanced NVIDIA GPU Management<\/strong> \u2013 Identify underutilized GPUs, detect hardware errors, visualize GPU topology, and manage firmware versions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enhanced Power and PDU Monitoring<\/strong> \u2013 Improved scalability and REST API support for daisy-chained PDUs, power threshold configuration, and compatibility with over 15 new models.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inventory, Health &amp; Device Reporting<\/strong> \u2013 New dashboards for device statistics and temperature trends, physical mapping of memory-related health events, and improved visibility into inventory collection issues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Improved Usability and Configuration<\/strong> \u2013 Backup and restore, automatic version checking, RHEL 10 support, and UI enhancements for smoother management.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Expanded Hardware Coverage<\/strong> \u2013 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AMILiA,\u00a0 AI-Powered Chatbot <\/strong>\u2013 Natural-language interaction for common queries and system actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith release 6.1, AMI continues to evolve DCM into a complete AI infrastructure management solution,\u201d <strong><em>said Sudan Ayanam, Senior Vice President of Global Software and Services at AMI<\/em><\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re expanding beyond general-purpose data center monitoring toward intelligent, predictive, and automated management of next-generation systems.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>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\u2019s latest capabilities, particularly those focused on AI rack and infrastructure management and AI-powered operator assistance features for an extended period, at no cost.<\/p>\n<p>AMI DCM 6.1 is available immediately through AMI\u2019s customer and partner portals. 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