KVM Streamlines Remote Server Management

For 3,000 machines, remote server management is easier than managing locally, but for business intelligence software company SAS, wrestling with multiple management interfaces was only marginally helpful.

...Reducing the divorce rate
Do not underestimate the power of remote server management, warned Dennis Drogseth, a vice president and analyst at Enterprise Management Associates. Marx, for example, says that he can now sit at his desk, perform remote server management tasks like installing software or doing a reboot, and all while checking email. But Drogseth said the benefits extend further, especially for IT staffers on call at odd hours.

...VMware support breaks the tie
According to Drogseth, there are two major players in the KVM management space: Avocent and Raritan, both of which SAS evaluated closely.

Avocent already had the edge in Marx's mind because SAS was already using Avocent's KVM switches. Still, the company went through a two- to three-month evaluation, and Marx said he prefers Avocent's roadmap. He thought Avocent seemed to be more on top of the game in terms of various vendors' remote console access methods. He was also encouraged by Avocent's ability to manage virtual VMware servers as well as physical devices. So, about a year ago, SAS settled on Avocent's digital switches and its DSView 3 management software.

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Traditional KVM Technology Still Thriving!

In the most recent edition of Processor they raise the question "Is The Death of Traditional KVM Near?" They report that the demand for traditional KVM technolgy products remains strong! Below is a snippet from the article.

Is The Death Of Traditional KVM Near?
Don’t Bet On It Anytime Soon

As new technologies enter the marketplace, older ones tend to fade off into the sunset, but don’t close the door on traditional KVM technologies just yet. While some server manufacturers have begun to integrate KVM functions directly on the motherboard, thus prompting a premature death knell, the demand for traditional KVM products remains strong.

“I don’t think the traditional KVM is dead at all, as I find it to be very strong in ongoing markets, especially in the 2-port and 4-port switches where you don’t necessarily need IP KVM or the need to support servers remotely,” says Adrian Dickens, founder and managing director for Adder Technology (www.Processor.com/Adder), a UK-based KVM manufacturer. Richard Dominach, Raritan’s (www.Processor.com/Raritan1) KVM over IP product manager, agrees: “I think the current state of the traditional KVM is indeed healthy. Customers are making good use of KVM and related technologies.”

To read the complete article visit Processor.com.

Click here to find information on Raritan, Adder, and ATEN KVM Switch Products.

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.