Siemens Data Center Manager

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  Screenshot of a partial data center design loaded onto the manager.

Inspiration

We were inspired by city building games like Frostpunk and Factorio which we both like. We think those games offer very good editing tools which make the design and iteration process smooth and engaging.

What it does

Data Center Manager can pre-generate and edit data center designs while at the same time displaying relevant information to the use. All in the format of a web application which is convenient and easily accessible.

How we built it

We built it using plain Javascript and HTML.

Challenges we ran into

We had close to no experience developing in web, which made the process hard in general. Specially during the first hours where we attempted to use Angular hoping it would be faster and simpler but in the end we had pivot to developing without a framework because it would take too long to learn.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We were able to turn the project around in the second half of the hackathon and we've been able to deliver a working prototype in time.

What we learned

Frameworks are hard.

What's next for Siemens Data Center Manager

Fancier graphics and coloring elements of the UI to improve user experience. Implement more editing functionality through new buttons and keys. Improve the automatic generation so it can better optimize and distribute the initial design.

Built With

• html
• javascript