Cormant-CS

Cormant-CS is a data center infrastructure management platform for tracking assets, infrastructure, and connectivity. It records copper, fiber, and power connections, including high-capacity MPO fiber paths, and allows unlimited user-defined attributes for infrastructure hardware. Workflow tools help teams plan changes, reserve equipment and rack units, and organize asset provisioning and connections. Users can set alert thresholds and email subscriptions for critical alert statuses. A built-in scripting engine includes SNMP and XML libraries and scripts for smart PDUs, environmental sensors, UPSs, and rack security monitoring systems. SOAP and REST APIs support data exchange with enterprise systems. Native Android and Windows offline applications support barcode and RFID scans and work orders without Wi-Fi or cellular service. The starter packs include remote installation support, training, and implementation consulting, and cover roughly 25–80 racks. Subscription packages range from $7,200 a year for approximately 25–30 racks and 500 assets to $12,840 a year for approximately 65–80 racks and 1500 assets. Perpetual packages start at $13,999, paid once. Customers with more than 1500 assets are directed to contact sales for a custom quote.

Cormant-CS combines infrastructure records, planning workflows, alerts, and offline mobile tools. Its listed packages are sized for up to 1500 assets; larger deployments require a custom quote.

It suits IT teams, data center operators, and facilities managers overseeing infrastructure, capacity, connectivity, and change workflows. Offline scanning and work orders may suit teams working without network service.

Cormant-CS is a data center infrastructure management platform for teams managing assets, racks, connections, and operational changes. It suits IT teams, data center operators, and facilities managers who need detailed records alongside planning and monitoring tools. Its range of capabilities comes with capacity tiers and substantial costs that make sizing a central buying decision.

Overview

Cormant-CS combines infrastructure records with ways to plan work around equipment and rack space. Unlimited user-defined attributes let teams shape hardware records to their needs, while documentation for copper, fiber, and power connections—including high-capacity MPO paths—supports detailed connectivity management. Rack, power, and cooling monitoring and space and capacity planning cover core data center concerns in the same platform.

Key features

Its workflow module helps teams plan and carry out changes, reserve equipment and rack units, and plan asset provisioning and connections. That makes Cormant-CS a stronger fit for active environments where teams coordinate infrastructure work than for buyers who only need a basic inventory. Configurable alert thresholds and email subscriptions can notify users promptly when critical alert statuses arise.

For integration, the scripting engine includes SNMP and XML libraries and scripts for smart PDUs, environmental sensors, UPSs, and rack security monitoring systems. SOAP and RESTful APIs support data exchange with enterprise systems. These options give teams routes to connect infrastructure operations with existing systems, though they also make the platform most relevant to organizations with integration needs.

Native Windows and Android mobile applications support barcode and RFID scans and work orders offline, without Wi-Fi or cellular service. Cormant says its mobile platforms provide user authentication and data encryption. Offline access is useful for work in areas with unreliable connectivity; the supported mobile applications are Windows and Android.

Starter-pack installation support covers installation on a customer-supplied Windows Server and Microsoft SQL database. Packs also include remote consultant-led installation support, training, and implementation consulting, giving teams a guided setup path while requiring them to supply the server and database.

Pricing

Cormant-CS has no free plan and offers a 7-day trial. Subscription packages are billed under a one-year agreement and include support with 32 hours of live consultant-led web-based implementation services and training:

• Approx. 25–30 Racks — Subscription: $7,200 a year for 500 assets.
• Approx. 45–55 Racks — Subscription: $10,020 a year for 1000 asset capacity.
• Approx. 65–80 Racks — Subscription: $12,840 a year for 1500 assets.

Perpetual packages are paid once and include first-year support with 32 hours of live consultant-led web-based services and training:

• Approx. 25–30 Racks — Perpetual: $13,999, paid once for 500 assets.
• Approx. 45–55 Racks — Perpetual: $18,999, paid once for 1000 asset capacity.
• Approx. 65–80 Racks — Perpetual: $23,999, paid once for 1500 assets.

The smaller packages suit deployments within 500 assets and roughly 25–30 racks, with the middle tier doubling asset capacity to 1000 and supporting roughly 45–55 racks. The top tier reaches 1500 assets and roughly 65–80 racks. Subscription spreads the cost over a one-year agreement; perpetual requires more upfront but includes support only for the first year. Customers with more than 1500 assets need custom pricing.

Platforms

Cormant-CS supports Android, API, self-hosted, web, and Windows. Offline mobile applications are available for Windows and Android.

Who it's for

IT teams, data center operators, and facilities managers that coordinate changes, track connectivity, and plan around rack capacity are the clearest fit. The tiers are suited to deployments within 25–80 racks and up to 1500 assets. Organizations beyond that asset count should seek a custom quote; teams that need a free or lower-cost starting point may prefer an alternative.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Unlimited user-defined attributes and documentation for copper, fiber, and power connections support detailed, adaptable infrastructure records.
• Pro: Change workflows, reservations, provisioning plans, and space and capacity planning help coordinate work in constrained data center environments.
• Pro: Offline scanning and work orders let Windows and Android users keep working without network service.
• Con: The lowest subscription tier costs $7,200 a year and caps capacity at 500 assets, making it a substantial commitment for smaller deployments.
• Con: Perpetual packages include support for the first year, while the subscription packages are based on a one-year agreement.
• Con: Deployments over 1500 assets require custom pricing, so the published tiers do not cover larger estates.

Alternatives

For a free entry point aimed at smaller data centers and pilot programs, consider Global Site Management, whose GSMpowerlite plan costs nothing.

EcoStruxure IT is another paid option, with a three-year plan for 250 nodes.

Choose Hyperview if a 30-day trial with all features and no credit card is a priority; its paid plan is priced per asset per year.

Sunbird dcTrack may suit buyers seeking unlimited users, sites, and assets under an annual subscription priced per cabinet.

ColdAisle is a free, self-hosted option under the MIT license.

Danbyte is free and open source, self-hosted, and includes all features without seat licenses or license expiry.

openDCIM is a free, web-based application under GPL v3.

RackTables is free software under GNU GPL version 2.

Browse the Data Center Infrastructure Management Software list for more options.

Verdict

Cormant-CS is a strong choice for data center teams that need detailed infrastructure records, connectivity mapping, change planning, and offline mobile workflows in one platform. Its defining advantage is the combination of operational planning and adaptable asset data; its main drawback is the cost and the ceiling of the published tiers at 1500 assets. Choose it when those tools justify the commitment and fit your capacity, and look elsewhere if you need a free starting point or a larger deployment with predictable published pricing.