# DCIM, digital twins, capacity planning

Part ID: 11.01 · Layer 11 (Software, tools & services touching the hardware (optional))

Software that models a data center's power, cooling, space, and asset capacity in a live digital twin, giving operators visibility into what a facility can still support.

DCIM platforms sit above every physical system in the facility — power distribution, cooling, rack space, network ports — and turn sensor and asset data into a single model operators use to plan capacity and catch problems before they cause an outage. As racks get denser and liquid cooling loops add another set of variables to track alongside power and airflow, the planning problem DCIM tools solve gets harder, and the digital-twin approach (modeling the facility before and during construction, not just monitoring it afterward) becomes more useful for validating a design ahead of costly retrofits.

**AI delta:** Denser AI racks, mixed liquid and air cooling, and faster fit-out timelines increase the complexity DCIM and digital-twin tools are asked to manage.

## Companies

| Company | Role | Confidence | Ownership | Ticker | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autodesk | service | inferred | public | ADSK |  |
| Bentley | service | inferred | public | BSY |  |
| Cadence | service | inferred | public | CDNS | Reality DC / 6SigmaDCX |
| Carrier | service | inferred | public | CARR |  |
| Device42 | service | inferred | subsidiary |  |  |
| Nvidia | service | inferred | public | NVDA | Omniverse |
| Schneider Electric | service | inferred | public | SU.PA |  |
| Siemens | service | inferred | public | SIE.DE |  |
| Vertiv | service | inferred | public | VRT | Environet; Trellis |
| EkkoSense | service | inferred | private |  |  |
| Hyperview | service | inferred | private |  |  |
| RF Code | service | inferred | private |  |  |
| Sunbird | service | inferred | private |  |  |

Confidence tags: disclosed = company/filing statement; reported = trade press or partner list; inferred = taxonomy lead.