What Nlyte Software does

Nlyte Software is an enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in San Mateo, California. The company's platform provides a system of record for physical data center assets, capacity, power, environmental conditions, and connectivity across on-premises, hybrid, and colocation environments. Core product modules include Asset Management, Workflow, Power and Environmental Monitoring, Connectivity, Sustainability and Compliance, Device Management, and Zero Trust — supported by 100+ pre-built integrations with ITSM, monitoring, and orchestration platforms such as ServiceNow, BMC, and VMware.

Following the 2016 acquisition of FieldView Solutions, Nlyte extended its delivery model to include DCIM-as-a-Service. In February 2025, the company released Nlyte DCIM 7.0, introducing an AI layer comprising Nlyte Intelligence (conversational AI), Nlyte Copilot, Nlyte Insite (machine-learning anomaly detection), and AI-driven Placement and Optimization. A further major release, DCIM 9.0, is dated June 2026. The 20+ year domain tenure gives the AI features a substantial proprietary data telemetry base to learn from.

Nlyte operates an enterprise direct-sales motion with custom pricing and multi-year contracts, serving customers across 5+ countries including Google, IBM, Cisco, TransUnion, Sandia National Laboratories, and SSE. The company has 51-100 employees, was venture-funded (a $12M round in 2010 from Balderton, NGEN Partners, and Ruffer), and was acquired by Carrier Global Corporation in 2025 as a subsidiary within Carrier's building and critical infrastructure portfolio.

Name

Nlyte Software

Legal name

Nlyte Software

Website

https://nlyte.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nlyte Software provides enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software for tracking physical assets, power, capacity, and connectivity across hybrid and colocation environments. It serves large enterprise and government customers with custom-priced, multi-year contracts and is a Carrier Global subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) (HDABANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capacity Planning & Asset Lifecycle Management (HDABANAE), Asset & Maintenance Management (EAM/CMMS) Platforms (HDAEAEAM), IT Asset Lifecycle Services (Procure-to-Retire) (BPAEAOAF), Infrastructure & Network Monitoring (NPM/NPMD) (HDABAJAA)

Keywords

• Data center infrastructure management
• DCIM software platform
• IT asset lifecycle management
• Data center capacity planning
• Colocation operations management

Headquarters

HQ city

San Mateo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. DCIM Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Core DCIM software platform sold as subscription licenses with pricing based on facility size, asset count, modules selected, and deployment model. Custom enterprise pricing tailored to operational goals and scale.
2. Module Add-ons and Extensions: Additional modules including Nlyte Asset Optimizer, Energy Optimizer, Device Management, Operational AI capabilities, and Sustainability/Compliance Reporting sold as add-ons to the core platform.
3. Professional Services: Integration, deployment, training, and enablement services. Includes system integration, implementation and rollout, platform configuration, user/administrator training, certification, and physical inventory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nlyte Software provides an enterprise Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform that unifies asset inventory, power and cooling monitoring, capacity planning, workflow automation, and compliance reporting for data centers, colocation facilities, hybrid cloud, and edge environments. The offering is extended through modular add-ons (Asset Optimizer, Energy Optimizer, Device Management), an AI-driven intelligence suite, and professional integration, deployment, and training services. Pricing is custom and subscription-based, tied to facility size, asset count, modules, and deployment model.

Product overview

Nlyte Software offers a modular DCIM platform-plus-products architecture. The core platform is Nlyte DCIM Software, which unifies asset data, power monitoring, cooling analysis, capacity planning, and workflow automation. This core is extended by specialized modules: Nlyte Asset Optimizer for IT asset lifecycle management, Nlyte Energy Optimizer for power and capacity planning, and Nlyte Device Management for certificate and firmware security. The Operational AI suite adds intelligence capabilities through Nlyte Intelligence (conversational AI), Nlyte Copilot (API assistance), Nlyte Insite (edge/distributed visibility), and Placement and Optimization (AI-assisted asset placement). Solution layers address specific use cases including Zero Trust Infrastructure Security, Data Center Optimization (DCOI), Sustainability & Compliance Reporting, and Colocation & Multi-Tenant Operations. The platform integrates with ServiceNow, BMC Remedy, Cherwell, CMDB platforms, BMS systems, and virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V). Pricing is custom-tailored based on facility size, asset count, modules required, and deployment model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nlyte Intelligence: AI-driven insights, forecasting, and decision support through natural language interaction for data center operations.
• Nlyte Asset Optimizer
• Nlyte Energy Optimizer
• Nlyte Insite
• Nlyte Copilot
• Nlyte Device Management

Products and services

• Nlyte DCIM Software Core Data Center Infrastructure Management platform providing unified visibility and control of the physical data center including assets, power, cooling, and capacity, with inventory management, workflows, visualization, ITSM synchronization, capacity planning, power monitoring, and change management.
• Nlyte Asset Optimizer IT asset lifecycle optimization solution managing data center assets from receiving through retirement, with comprehensive visibility, accurate asset tracking, automated workflows, and reliable capacity planning for space, power, and cooling.
• Nlyte Energy Optimizer Power and capacity planning solution providing energy visibility, predictive insights, advanced reporting, power failure simulation, capacity planning, branch circuit monitoring, and sustainability tracking across data centers, colocation, hybrid cloud, and edge environments.
• Nlyte Device Management Device certificate and firmware security solution that automates certificate and firmware lifecycles to protect identity, trust, and integrity across data center edge devices, eliminating manual certificate management and firmware updates at scale.
• Nlyte Intelligence AI-driven insights, forecasting, and decision support suite that turns operational data into clear, actionable answers through conversational natural language interaction, grounded in verified operational data.
• Zero Trust Infrastructure Security Security solution providing verified devices and secure firmware for data centers, colocation, edge, and hybrid environments, including Device Certificate Governance, Firmware Risk Reduction, and Outage Prevention capabilities.
• Data Center Optimization (DCOI) Planning solution for capacity, power and cooling efficiency, and thermal risk management using AI-assisted intelligence, supporting capacity-driven planning, efficiency improvement, and DCOI reporting compliance.
• Sustainability & Compliance Reporting ESG, regulatory, and sustainability reporting solution that connects operational data with sustainability metrics, regulatory compliance, and ESG reporting requirements for data center, colocation, and hybrid infrastructure operations.
• Colocation & Multi-Tenant Operations Solution for colocation and multi-tenant data center operators providing tenant visibility, capacity transparency, SLA management, billing accuracy, and ROI tracking across multi-tenant environments.
• Training & Enablement DCIM training and enablement services including user training for daily workflows, administrator training for platform configuration and governance, and certification programs for validation.
• Integration & Deployment Professional services for system integration, implementation and rollout, and platform configuration to support DCIM deployment.
• Physical Inventory Services Physical inventory services for asset discovery and verification across data center environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cisco deferred $20 million data center build using Nlyte and saved approximately 7% of operating costs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability6 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ServiceNowcoreTechnology or IntegrationBidirectional synchronization keeping asset and workflow data aligned. Integrations automate workflows and maintain dependable CMDB accuracy. Major integration for enterprise ITSM workflows.
• BMC RemedycoreTechnology or IntegrationITSM integration for change requests, incidents, and work orders with direct visibility into assets, racks, and power dependencies.
• CherwellsupportingTechnology or IntegrationITSM platform integration supporting workflow automation and CMDB synchronization.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtualization integration mapping workloads to physical assets, providing visibility into how virtual demand affects space, power, and cooling.
• Microsoft Hyper-VcoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtualization integration for workload-to-physical asset mapping and capacity forecasting.
• Schneider ElectricsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBuilding management systems (BMS) integration for power, cooling, and environmental data. Collaboration on power distribution unit monitoring and facilities systems integration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric (EcoStruxure IT / StruxureWare): Schneider Electric offers EcoStruxure IT, a broad DCIM and data center infrastructure software suite bundled with its power, cooling, and BMS hardware portfolio. It is the most direct large-scale competitor to Nlyte across enterprise data centers and an active integration partner of Nlyte.
• Vertiv (Trellis platform): Vertiv offers the Trellis DCIM platform alongside its power and thermal management hardware lines. Like Schneider Electric, it competes directly with Nlyte in enterprise data centers and bundles software with infrastructure equipment.
• Eaton (Brightlayer Data Centers / IPM): Eaton provides DCIM and power monitoring capabilities through its Brightlayer Data Centers suite and Intelligent Power Manager, targeting enterprise and colocation customers with bundled power and monitoring offerings.
• ABB Ability Data Center Automation: ABB offers data center automation and monitoring software integrated with its power and electrical infrastructure portfolio, competing for large enterprise and industrial data center DCIM deals.

Direct peers

• Sunbird Software (dcTrack): Sunbird Software's dcTrack is one of the most cited pure-play DCIM platforms, directly competing with Nlyte for enterprise data center asset, power, and change management deals at similar price points and customer profiles.
• RiT Tech (PatchView): RiT Tech's PatchView and intelligent infrastructure management solutions overlap with Nlyte's asset, connectivity, and change-management focus, particularly in financial services and telecom data centers.
• CommScope (iTRACS): CommScope's iTRACS DCIM suite historically competed with Nlyte for connectivity and infrastructure management in large enterprise and telco data centers.

Emerging players

• Device42: Device42 provides IT asset, DCIM, and dependency mapping capabilities with strong agentless discovery, often competing with Nlyte in mid-market and hybrid cloud infrastructure management deals.
• ManageEngine OpManager: ManageEngine's OpManager offers infrastructure and data center monitoring with lighter DCIM capabilities, frequently evaluated by mid-market enterprises as a lower-cost alternative to platforms like Nlyte.

Regional players

• Huawei iManager (NetEco / iMaster): Huawei's data center management platforms (NetEco, iMaster) cover DCIM and infrastructure monitoring, primarily serving APAC and EMEA telco and enterprise customers with limited overlap in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nlyte
• Facebookfacebook.com/NlyteSoftware
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nlyte

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors3 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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