In the latest edition of the German Network Computing magazine, they tested the Smart 116 IP in a small-medium size business environment: a local user and a remote user (100m distant) operating 4 PS/2 servers (windows 2003 and linux based), connected to a 100 mbit/s-switch.
Only eight manufacturers sent a solution for this scenario: Aten , Avocent, Belkin, Raritan, Daxten, D-link, Gutermann & Drunk and Lindy. The first four companies (and Minicom) used UTP cable solutions, and the rest, KVM cable. The test concluded that UTP is better because it is easier to find at resellers, it doesn’t need a special adapter and it goes longer distances.
Test result: On a scale of 0-5, the Smart 116IP got 4. This was the same as the Avocent AutoView3100 solution. Top marks went to the Lindy KVM-Switch U8-Modular (using a KVM extender instead of KVM IP) which got 4.68 points. The positive points of the Smart 116IP were the security functions and the KVM.net.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
MultiMedia
SearchDataCenter.Com has a number of different webcasts, podcasts and videocasts which are defintely worth having a look at. They cover a wide range of topics such as data center efficiency and protecting your virtual environment.
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data center,
webcasts
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Cisco 3.0
Did you see the interesting announcements about the vision Cisco has for their data centers.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Real Needs™ Webinar Today
We are going to be having a webinar today at 2pm EDT titled:
Cost Effective Solutions for Remote Data Center Access.
If there are still spaces available you can reserve your place here.
In today's unstable economy, many companies are slashing their IT budgets leaving little or no money for Data Center technology upgrades. Organizations needs Remote Access to increase efficiency and reduce those late night trips to the office.
Thanks to the webinar you can learn how you can give your Data Center’s KVM infrastructure a facelift and transform it into a remotely accessible IP system without replacing your legacy KVM switches.
Best of all, you can accomplish this upgrade at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing your Real Needs. Not only will you be paying less by just adding on, it is the greener way to do it.
The webinar will focus on:
• Why we suggest not throwing out perfectly good KVM switches and serial devices just because you need to upgrade to an IP environment
• How you save time, money, and training headaches by concentrating on your Real Needs
• What our competitors do not want you to know ---how to extend the lives of your products.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees - Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees - Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Cost Effective Solutions for Remote Data Center Access.
If there are still spaces available you can reserve your place here.
In today's unstable economy, many companies are slashing their IT budgets leaving little or no money for Data Center technology upgrades. Organizations needs Remote Access to increase efficiency and reduce those late night trips to the office.
Thanks to the webinar you can learn how you can give your Data Center’s KVM infrastructure a facelift and transform it into a remotely accessible IP system without replacing your legacy KVM switches.
Best of all, you can accomplish this upgrade at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing your Real Needs. Not only will you be paying less by just adding on, it is the greener way to do it.
The webinar will focus on:
• Why we suggest not throwing out perfectly good KVM switches and serial devices just because you need to upgrade to an IP environment
• How you save time, money, and training headaches by concentrating on your Real Needs
• What our competitors do not want you to know ---how to extend the lives of your products.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees - Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees - Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
real needs
Thursday, June 19, 2008
IBM's Green Data Center
Yesterday we posted about the opening of IBM's new green data center. Now see a short clip about it. Take a look - it's well worth watching.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
environmentally friendly,
green
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Greenier
There is news today that IBM just opened its Greenest Data Center in North America. IBM is serious about its committment to being green and it would be great if a lot of companies followed suit.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
environmentally friendly,
green
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Real Needs Webinar
We are going to be having a webinar on June 25 2pm EDT titled: Cost Effective Solutions for Remote Data Center Access.
Space is limited so reserve your place here to avoid missing out.
In today's unstable economy, many companies are slashing their IT budgets leaving little or no money for Data Center technology upgrades. Organizations needs Remote Access to increase efficiency and reduce those late night trips to the office.
Thanks to the webinar you can learn how you can give your Data Center’s KVM infrastructure a facelift and transform it into a remotely accessible IP system without replacing your legacy KVM switches.
Best of all, you can accomplish this upgrade at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing your Real Needs. Not only will you be paying less by just adding on, it is the greener way to do it.
The webinar will focus on:
• Why we suggest not throwing out perfectly good KVM switches and serial devices just because you need to upgrade to an IP environment
• How you save time, money, and training headaches by concentrating on your Real Needs
• What our competitors do not want you to know ---how to extend the lives of your products.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees - Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees - Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
Space is limited so reserve your place here to avoid missing out.
In today's unstable economy, many companies are slashing their IT budgets leaving little or no money for Data Center technology upgrades. Organizations needs Remote Access to increase efficiency and reduce those late night trips to the office.
Thanks to the webinar you can learn how you can give your Data Center’s KVM infrastructure a facelift and transform it into a remotely accessible IP system without replacing your legacy KVM switches.
Best of all, you can accomplish this upgrade at a fraction of the cost without sacrificing your Real Needs. Not only will you be paying less by just adding on, it is the greener way to do it.
The webinar will focus on:
• Why we suggest not throwing out perfectly good KVM switches and serial devices just because you need to upgrade to an IP environment
• How you save time, money, and training headaches by concentrating on your Real Needs
• What our competitors do not want you to know ---how to extend the lives of your products.
System Requirements:
PC-based attendees - Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista
Macintosh®-based attendees - Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
real needs
Monday, June 16, 2008
Real Needs
Today we launched the KVM.net® II centralized remote access system. It empowers IT administrators to remotely access all their distributed IT assets such as KVM, serial, power and network devices via a single IP address.
Today’s IT departments must work with multiple interfaces, user names and passwords. KVM.net® II radically simplifies life for these IT managers by providing centralized, unified secure access to all their globally distributed services and network devices via a single click of a link on the portal.
KVM.net® II’s powerful Access Services™ feature supports a wide range of remote access technologies including KVM, Serial, RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, VMware, HP ILO and web services.
IT managers are excited about the auto login feature that bypasses the login pages of the predefined access services providing a seamless expedited access experience.
Minicom designed an intuitive graphical user interface that makes configuration so simple; the entire system can be learned in a day. Minicom has also responded to the budgetary restrictions on IT departments by offering a unique Real Needs™ approach. As the only centralized remote access system to offer 3rd party switch support, KVM.net® II rejuvenates your existing KVM infrastructure.
With Minicom’s unique Real Needs™ approach you simply add a technology layer on top of your analog KVM switches, safeguarding your investment and maximizing ROI. This cost-effective solution, where you buy only what you need, costs less than half the price of competing systems. It also provides the market’s most environmentally friendly solution, as it “recycles” your existing KVM infrastructure. KVM.net® II’s open architecture even keeps your future options open, by allowing you to add the equipment that best suits you when the need arises.
Today’s IT departments must work with multiple interfaces, user names and passwords. KVM.net® II radically simplifies life for these IT managers by providing centralized, unified secure access to all their globally distributed services and network devices via a single click of a link on the portal.
KVM.net® II’s powerful Access Services™ feature supports a wide range of remote access technologies including KVM, Serial, RDP, VNC, SSH, Telnet, VMware, HP ILO and web services.
IT managers are excited about the auto login feature that bypasses the login pages of the predefined access services providing a seamless expedited access experience.
Minicom designed an intuitive graphical user interface that makes configuration so simple; the entire system can be learned in a day. Minicom has also responded to the budgetary restrictions on IT departments by offering a unique Real Needs™ approach. As the only centralized remote access system to offer 3rd party switch support, KVM.net® II rejuvenates your existing KVM infrastructure.
With Minicom’s unique Real Needs™ approach you simply add a technology layer on top of your analog KVM switches, safeguarding your investment and maximizing ROI. This cost-effective solution, where you buy only what you need, costs less than half the price of competing systems. It also provides the market’s most environmentally friendly solution, as it “recycles” your existing KVM infrastructure. KVM.net® II’s open architecture even keeps your future options open, by allowing you to add the equipment that best suits you when the need arises.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
KVM.net II,
real needs
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Bank of America Doubles Up
Bank of America is planning a $90 million expansion to its data center in Kansas City. According to the proposal, the data center would be 140,000 square feet on two levels. Expect to see and hear more data center news about banks.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center
Thursday, June 12, 2008
The Data Center Journal
Not sure if you know about this but the Data Center Journal is a fantastic resource.
It has oodles of information about data centers such as White Papers devoted to data centers, a data center glossary and a data center forum.
Keep an eye on it.
It has oodles of information about data centers such as White Papers devoted to data centers, a data center glossary and a data center forum.
Keep an eye on it.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center journal
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Going Green
IBM is launching an expanded line of data centers that use a modular design to significantly reduce cut energy consumption in half. According to experts, data centers account for about 2 percent of global energy consumption.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center,
environmentally friendly
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The IBM Way
Forbes.com has an interesting interview with Bernard Meyerson, chief technologist for IBM's systems and technology group. He makes some good points on ways to boost performance in a data center.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Olympic Data Center
Would you like to see something impressive? How about the Data Center which will be used for the Beijing Olympics?
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Infocomm 2008
Infocomm 2008 is now just a few weeks away. Should be a fantastic couple of days. Check back here for everything you need to know about Infocomm 08.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
infocomm 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Being Green Saving Green
Here is an interesting article about turning your data center being green. Reality doesn't always mirror want people want. The surveys reveal that nearly 75 percent said green computing was “at least somewhat of a priority,” but only 44 percent said they had any specific plans in place.
And as Symantec’s 2007 Green Data Center Report found - only one in seven data center managers either started or had begun to lay plans to have a green data center.
It's not easy to turn everything upside in the pursuit of being green but the rewards are well worth it. The significant cost savings alone!
And as Symantec’s 2007 Green Data Center Report found - only one in seven data center managers either started or had begun to lay plans to have a green data center.
It's not easy to turn everything upside in the pursuit of being green but the rewards are well worth it. The significant cost savings alone!
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
environmentally friendly,
green
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Lonely Planet
There are more articles speaking about the fire at the Planet Data Center. ComputerWorld and Mashable both put in their two cents worth.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center,
mission critical devices
Monday, June 02, 2008
Fire Up
Fires seem to be in the news first with Universal Studios and with The Planet. They have six large data centers in Texas, one of which had a fire. Apparently the damage wasn't to the servers but causing the power to go out. You can follow the play by play on The Planet's Forum. The poor people who now have no internet are probably going out of their mind. We've growned so used to having 24/7 access that as soon as it goes down we feel at a loose end.
IP KVM, Remote Management, Data Center
data center,
mission critical devices
Sunday, June 01, 2008
Doing It Like Google
Here is an interesting article about Google and its data centers. As you can imagine these data centers are mission critical and processing billions of queries every day.
Jeff Dean say something which is absolutely spot on: "Our view is it's better to have twice as much hardware that's not as reliable than half as much that's more reliable," Dean said. "You have to provide reliability on a software level. If you're running 10,000 machines, something is going to die every day."
Jeff Dean say something which is absolutely spot on: "Our view is it's better to have twice as much hardware that's not as reliable than half as much that's more reliable," Dean said. "You have to provide reliability on a software level. If you're running 10,000 machines, something is going to die every day."
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