Introduction
Distributed enterprises and network operating centres require powerful, centralised, and remote control of computer systems, serial-based devices, and power distribution products such as UPS and intelligent power strips. To effectively manage all of these disparate devices from a single console, a comprehensive user interface is necessary to provide point-and-click connectivity and enforce strong access and control.
Most vendors have a way of remotely accessing and managing their equipment, but each tool is different. As the number of devices that need to be monitored, managed, and maintained grows, finding the right management tool or utility can be a chore. Multiple tools mean multiple interfaces, multiple systems to learn, and no single point of management. Because there is no integration between the tools and no single interface to work from, you will have to connect using a method specific to that piece of equipment on your management console. This means you have to maintain multiple software clients, IP address lists, physical serial connections, and possibly other special hardware in order to connect to a device.
Without a centralised management console, there is no centralised user access management between each system. Each connection type must maintain its own user and password list—no sharing of information.
| A good centralised management platform easily provides a solid return on investment in many ways. It lets you control multiple devices from a single system. It helps you reduce complexity and downtime by giving users a fast and easy method to complete a variety of tasks. And it lets you quickly take control or log on to a piece of network hardware from a single interface, one that is accessible from anywhere. | |
