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Raritan Announces First Smart Card Reader for KVM Access to Data Centers for Added Security; Supports Federal HSPD-12 Standards

— Leverages Government-Certified Solutions from SCM Microsystems SOMERSET, N.J. (May 7, 2007) -To provide an additional level of security for accessing and managing data center equipment, Raritan today announced the first smart card and common access card (CAC) reader solution for a KVM switch. The new Paragon® II KVM Smart Card Reader solution – which

An Overview: Remote Power Management Solutions

Remote power management solutions allow administrators to remotely power cycle servers and devices and troubleshoot problems, both locally and remote, from any location in the world. This provides administrators with the ability to manage servers more efficiently and reduce server downtime by affording direct access to power control. Remote power management solutions are also used

Case Study: Avocent AMX Broadcast Solutions

42U Helps KCSM Expand Television Studio Environment KCSM, a public television and radio broadcaster located in the San Francisco Bay Area, wanted to expand its studio environment. For assistance with the project, KCSM contacted 42U, the nation’s leading provider of data center and remote server management solutions.BackgroundIn the summer of 2006, KCSM received a Digital

Remote Management Solutions

Remote management solutions generally combine remote management, intelligent power, and environmental monitoring. Below are example solutions from Avocent and Raritan that enable IT professionals to easily integrate their remote locations into their centralized management process, as well as standalone solutions offered by other vendors. Integrated Remote Management Solutions Avocent Remote Management: Avocent’s DSView 3 software

FAQ–What client platforms does KVM over IP support?

Q: What client platforms does KVM over IP support? A. Platform support varies by device. For example, Raritan offers a Java-based multi-platform client and will work with a wide variety of operating systems including Linux, Sun/Solaris, and Macintosh. Other devices use an Active-X platform and provide support only for Windows. Visit our “Frequently Asked Questions

What are Liquid Cooling Units?

What Are Liquid Cooling Units? Liquid Cooling Units are modular, temperature-neutral high-density cooling solutions that utilize air/water heat exchangers to provide uniform, effective cooling. One of the main benefits of self-contained liquid cooling units is that they result in little or no impact on the existing HVAC system.Liquid cooling units are mounted at the rack

Top 5 Datacenter Challenges: Capacity Planning (Part 3)

Capacity planning is an essential aspect to creating, expanding, or optimizing a datacenter. There are five main factors that you need to consider when performing capacity planning. Below is a discussion of some of the trends within these areas that will help you get your datacenter on the track to using industry-leading best practices. Top

Top 5 Datacenter Challenges: Cooling (Part 2)

Heat is an important factor that significantly affects IT performance. Traditionally, most datacenter managers have relied upon the use of ambient air cooling solutions (alternating cool and hot rows) to meet their cooling needs. However, ambient air cooling solutions are often unable to handle high heat loads, are not targeted, and can be cost and

Top 5 Datacenter Challenges: Power (Part 1)

Remote power management solutions allow administrators to remotely power cycle servers and devices and troubleshoot problems, both locally and remote, from any location in the world. This provides administrators with the ability to manage servers more efficiently and reduce server downtime by affording direct access to power control. Remote power management solutions are also used