IDC marketscape reports rank vendors against a set of weighted criterion. Here is how the vendors within were weighted. (In no specific order).

Rittal
According to IDC analysis and buyer perception, Rittal is an IDC MarketScape Major Player worldwide. Rittal performed well in the criteria offering strategy and business strategy. It did less well in go-to-market strategy and business capabilities.

iTRACS
iTRACS is an IDC MarketScape Major Player worldwide. The company performed well in criteria regarding business strategy and capabilities.

Modius
Modius is an IDC MarketScape Major Player worldwide. Overall, IDC finds that Modius has a great product that reports live data feeds elegantly. However, it needs to simplify its pricing structure and to hone its marketing strategy.

CA Technologies
CA Technologies performed well in the business capabilities and strategy criteria, particularly in its growth strategy, innovation, and employee management. It did less well in go-to-market strategy and capabilities.

CA Technologies is an IDC MarketScape Leader worldwide.

Sentilla
Sentilla performed well in the criteria regarding business capabilities and strategy, particularly its funding model and innovation. It did less well in go-to market strategy.

Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is an IDC MarketScape Leader worldwide. Schneider performed well in the business capabilities and strategy criteria sections, particularly regarding its growth strategy, innovation, and employee management. It did less well in go-to-market strategy. Overall, IDC finds that Schneider is making significant efforts to package its extensive portfolio of data center software solutions simply.

Emerson
[Emerson chose not to participate in the marketscape exercise so IDC’s findings are not based on any interviews with the vendor.]

Emerson performed well in go-to-market capabilities and goto-market strategy, particularly in its marketing capabilities and strategies. It did less well in offering strategy and capabilities, especially regarding its cost management and delivery model.

[Emerson’s integrated DCIM platform known as Trellis is due for launch in 2012.]

Power Assure
Power Assure (an IDC major player) performed well in business capabilities and strategy, particularly in its marketing strategy and customer service capabilities. It did less well in offering strategy and capabilities, especially regarding its cost management strategy. Overall, Power Assure is a promising start-up in the
DCIM space.
 

Raritan
Raritan performed well in offering capabilities and strategy, particularly in its delivery model and cost competitiveness. It did less well in go-to-market strategy,

Nlyte
nlyte Software performed well in offering and go-to-market capabilities, particularly in its pricing model and cost competitiveness. It did less well in go-to-market capabilities and strategy — specifically customer service and sales. In general, IDC finds that nlyte Software is becoming a more established player in the DCIM space. It is respected in the industry for its marketing prowess and branding.

Rackwise
Rackwise performed well in criteria relating to its offering capabilities and strategy, particularly regarding portfolio benefits and functionality. It did less well in business strategy and capabilities.

The market
The DCIM market is bubbling with activity, and new competition is entering the market regularly. In addition, IDC is seeing many new partnerships and acquisitions.

This turbulence is making DCIM vendors’ knowledge of their surroundings vital. Customers’ first concern will be to learn more about DCIM, and their second concern will be why they should go with one vendor versus another.