HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 27, 2007 – Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced its MergePoint® 5200 family of service processor managers now supports more server models, enhancing IT infrastructure management capabilities for data center managers charged with keeping business operations ‘always on.’ The MergePoint products leverage service processors, the embedded “chips” inside servers designed to help
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Data Centers Going Green!
This week there was an article on Data Center Knowledge outlining the key projects “The Green Grid”, a non-profit consortium, will be focusing on for the remainder of the year. The Green Grid’s Technology Roadmap Last week we had a large volume of news from deals and conferences, and didn’t get a chance to write
Avocent Launches New Serial Console Servers for Remote Management of Small and Midsize Data Centers
Affordable system simplifies remote management of UNIX, Linux and Solaris servers, routers, and power management devices The Cyclades CS Console Server, based on the industry leading Cyclades ACS Console Server platform, allow consolidated and cost effective management from a single point of access to serial devices. “These new additions to our range of switching solutions
Earthquake-Proofing the Data Center
For those of you located in earthquake prone areas…this article will definitely be of interest. Data Center Knowledge posted this article following the 6.2 earthquake which recently hit Japan. Tuesday’s magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Japan was was only the most recent in a series of strong earthquakes to hit the country, one of the
Minicom Forms New Digital Signage Division
LINDEN, New Jersey, July 5 /PRNewswire/ — Minicom Advanced Systems announced today the formation of a dedicated Digital Signage Division is to be led by former Vice President for North American Sales, Dave Haar. The decision comes as a result of the company’s recognition of the need to provide specialized business attention to the rapidly
Minicom Unveils New Digital KVM Switch for the Growing IT Environment
Minicom Advanced Systems, a leading manufacturer of KVM solutions for remote server management, today announced the launch of the Smart 116IP; a single user, digital KVM switch that provides secure BIOS level access and control to a rack of up to 16 servers either remotely or locally. “The Smart 116 IP can be operated seamlessly
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
Gartner Sees Gains for In-Row Cooling
“Power and cooling is a pandemic in the world of the data center.” That was the message from Michael Bell, research vice president at Gartner Inc., speaking at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit 2007 this week in Orlando. “By next year, about half the world’s data centers will be functionally obsolete due
Liquid Cooling: Powerful Cooling for Today’s Datacenter
Organizations are increasingly evaluating and implementing liquid cooling solutions to meet the heat challenges of blade servers and high-density computing. Liquid cooling solutions utilize air/liquid heat exchangers to provide quiet, uniform, effective cooling. Many IT professionals list cooling as a top issue in data center management, as excess heat and high temperatures can shorten equipment
Innovations in Intelligent Power Management
Power management is a top concern for data center managers. To efficiently and effectively manage power, data center managers are increasingly implementing remote or “intelligent” power management solutions, which leverage hardware and/or software to monitor and control server-level power state and condition. Intelligent power can be used in environments of varying sizes, with solutions available