Raritan Releases Dominion KX II - New KVM-Over-IP Switches for Remote and At-the-Rack Management

Raritan's Dominion KX II line of IP KVM Switches are enterprise, secure KVM over IP switch with offer BIOS-level control of up to 64 servers. The Dominion KX II provides new features such as: easy to use browswer-based interface, Raritan's Universal Virtual Media & Virtual Desktop, and Absolute Mouse Synchronization

Raritan Introduces Dominion KX II; Industry's Most Comprehensive KVM-over-IP Switch for Remote and 'At-the-Rack' Server Management

SOMERSET, N.J. and LAS VEGAS (May 21, 2007) - Raritan today unveiled its next-generation KVM-over-IP switch, the Dominion® KX II. On a new, easy-to-deploy and scalable appliance platform, the Dominion KX II delivers more powerful productivity features to help IT organizations access and manage servers from anywhere thereby improving data center efficiency.

Designed to deliver a better user experience to administrators who spend hours at a time in front of a screen managing servers, the Dominion KX II provides the industry's highest remote video resolution (1600 x 1200), tight mouse synchronization performance and a new, intuitive browser-based user interface. It also provides Universal Virtual Media to conveniently access storage media on remote servers. For high availability, Dominion KX II comes with dual power supplies and dual gigabit Ethernet ports - both with automatic failover protection.

To read the entire press release visit Raritan's website.

For product pricing please click here: Dominion KX II Pricing.

Adder announces revolutionary AdderLink 'ipeps'

Adder is expected to release their new mini-sized IP KVM called "iPeps" starting in Q3 2007. This KVM over IP unit promises to enable maximum system availibilty throught minimizing user contention, uptimum server manag3ment and uptime.

Adder announce revolutionary AdderLink ‘ipeps’ (IP engine per server) units, for complete, secure, non-blocking computer management

Cambridge, UK, 15 March 2007 – Adder, the leading developer of local, remote and global computer control solutions has announced its new AdderLink ipeps range of ‘IP engine per server’ KVM-via-IP products at CeBIT 2007.

The AdderLink ipeps enables computer access and control from anywhere in the world, securely and remotely via the Internet or corporate network, using RealVNC client software that is specially designed for high performance KVM-via-IP applications.

The AdderLink ipeps is a powerful and flexible solution that uses Adventiq on-chip KVM-via-IP technology to deliver extremely high performance from a palm-sized unit.

To read the entire press release visit the Adder website.

Click here to see other products Adder offers.

Remote Management Solutions

Remote management solutions generally combine remote management, intelligent power, and environmental monitoring. Below are example solutions from Avocent and Raritan that enable IT professionals to easily integrate their remote locations into their centralized management process, as well as standalone solutions offered by other vendors.

Integrated Remote Management Solutions

Avocent

• Remote Management: Avocent’s DSView 3 software provides an integrated platform for managing KVM switches, service processor aggregation appliances, and serial devices. Avocent’s DSR switches provide remote bios-level server and serial device control, and its service processor aggregation appliances, the OnBoard and the MergePoint, can be used to remotely manage devices with integrated onboard technologies.
• Power: Avocent’s Cyclades AlterPath PM intelligent power distribution units enable remote power management and control of servers and network devices. AlterPath PM devices can be used with DSR switches and Cyclades console servers and integrate with DSView 3, combining system access and power control into a single interface. These devices come in both 208 and 110 models, with many variations in number of outlets and amperage available.
• Console: Avocent’s Cyclades ACS console servers are available in single and dual power supply options. When combined with integrated power management and centralized administration, these devices provide secure and consolidated out-of-band infrastructure management. ACS console servers use a Linux operating system, are accessible both in-band and out-of-band, and have detailed logging capabilities and numerous security features.

Raritan

• Remote Management: Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway Appliance provides centralized management of servers and IT devices managed by Raritan Dominion series switches and console servers, as well as IT equipment with service processors and embedded technologies. The CommandCenter can also integrate remote power strips connected to Raritan Dominion products. The CommandCenter features 128-bit encryption and third-party authentication through Active Directory, TACACS+, LDAP, and RADIUS, and provides strong password support.
• Power: Raritan's remote power switches enable the remote monitoring, reboot, and shutdown of all connected devices. Using the Command Center, they integrate with Dominion KX switches and SX console servers, as well as other Raritan products, such as the Paragon II and IP Reach switches. These devices feature relay-controlled AC power receptacles, which allow administrators to monitor variables such as voltage, power, and temperature.
• Console: Raritan’s Dominion SX and XRO devices provide out-of-band remote KVM access and serial device control, power control, and feature a modem for access if a network goes down. Dominion XRO devices allow 1 digital and 1 local user to control 1-3 servers and 4-8 serial devices and integrate with the CommandCenter Secure Gateway Appliance.

Read the complete article: http://www.42u.com/remote-server-management.htm.

FAQ--What client platforms does KVM over IP support?

Q: What client platforms does KVM over IP support?

A. Platform support varies by device. For example, Raritan offers a Java-based multi-platform client and will work with a wide variety of operating systems including Linux, Sun/Solaris, and Macintosh. Other devices use an Active-X platform and provide support only for Windows.

Visit our "Frequently Asked Questions About KVM Switches" page.