What is DCML?
Data Center Markup Language (DCML) is the first vendor-neutral, open language to describe data center environments, dependencies between data center components and the policies governing management and construction of those environments. DCML provides a structured data format to describe, construct, replicate, recover and communicate about data center environments. DCML encompasses a wide array of data center elements, including UNIX, Linux, Windows and other servers, software infrastructure and applications, network components, and storage components. In addition, DCML can be extended to support other technologies as needed. The adoption of DCML will help organizations realize the benefits of utility computing: greater operational efficiencies, increased visibility into data center environments and operations, and reduced time and cost to implement strategic IT initiatives, such as data center security, consolidation, disaster recovery, metered service delivery and operations outsourc
