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KVM over IP
What is KVM over IP?
IT administrators are constantly faced with the challenge of eliminating geographic restrictions in terms of server administration, enabling quicker reaction time to problems. An equally important challenge is how technical expertise can be shared between different locations, and in addition how to enable a fully operative outsourcing model. In effect, IT administrators need to increase efficiency by maintaining and administering more devices in more locations with fewer human resources.
KVM over IP systems eliminate distance limitations by allowing access and control of remote servers and other network devices from the desk, the NOC or any other location. Avocent KVM over IP solutions, including the DS Series hardware and DSView 3 management software enable you to securely manage your entire IT infrastructure using a single interface from any location. The DS Series enables you to continue to manage all your servers and devices even if the network has failed and remote access software no longer functions.
IT staff can access and control almost any server or network device, from any location, using a Windows interface such as DSView 3 management software. The Virtual Media feature also enables you to access CD-ROMs and other storage media anywhere across the enterprise just as if they were directly attached via the server's USB port. You also have complete access to authentication, event alerts, and user log files. |  |
Adantages of KVM over IP
- A single management interface can be used to manage an entirely heterogeneous IT infrastructure
- Administrators can manage remote data centres and branches as if they were present in each location
- Allows IT administration expertise to be centralised
- Enables multiple administrators to simultaneously work on a remote server or device
- Reduces downtime by providing easy access and control to any connected server or device
- Includes all the benefits of KVM technology including BIOS-level access even if the network is down
- Requires no special software or hardware modifications to the targeted device
- KVM over IP takes advantage of the TCP/IP infrastructure you already have in place
- Enables a "lights out" data centre, thereby reducing the physical security risk
- Adds valuable authentication and logging of server access activity
- All keyboard and video signals are fully encrypted
- Enables an outsourcing model by providing a third party with authorised, secure and managed access to an external server infrastructure
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KVM over IP applications
Local control: A KVM over IP solution reduces the number of rack consoles and allows multiple support personnel to work simultaneously on the same server via their workstations. This leads to reduced hardware costs and increased management efficiencies, and also increases physical security by providing complete server and device access from outside the data centre. For example 78 percent of IT administrators are required to enter the server room daily in order to load a CD or update software applications. Using Avocent KVM over IP technology and Virtual Media, these activities can be performed from outside the data centre
Branch control: KVM over IP enables administrators to remotely troubleshoot and repair branch servers and devices without the need to have technical staff at each location. This reduces the high cost of service calls, and speeds up responses to problems. When changes need to be made at a branch location, they can be done securely and remotely. KVM over IP technology has provided immediate improvements in branch infrastructure management in many sectors including retail, baking and government.
Enterprise control: By using KVM over IP, administrators can have secure centralised control over multi-location data centres. This improves efficiencies, lowers costs, and enables faster troubleshooting and reduced downtime. Avocent DSView® 3 management software provides centralised management of the entire IT infrastructure. DSView® 3 software also increases security by keeping users out of the data centre, and ensures comprehensive authentication and logging for device access. You can even load software and diagnostic information onto a remote device, with or without a working operating system. |
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Centralised managementDSView® 3 management software provides secure, remote and consolidated out-of-band management of the entire IT infrastructure. DSView 3 software enables you to use a single interface to control DSR® KVM over IP switches, console management appliances, power distribution units, and IPMI-enabled servers.
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KVM over IP switchesDSR KVM over IP switches provide multiple digital paths for remote access to devices and the ability to remotely power cycle connected devices. Managed with the DSView 3 software, DSR KVM switches enable BIOS-level control of servers and serial devices from anywhere.
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Power management over IPDSView 3 software enables you to remotely manage Avocent power control devices and Server Technology Switched CDU products. DSView 3 software also allows power management of IPMI-enabled servers.
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Complete console controlAvocent advanced console servers provide secure, remote access to IT devices and console port management for UNIX- and Windows-based servers.
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