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Opengear Launches Console Server Solution Packs for ROBO Infrastructure Management
| Source: Opengear
SANDY, UT--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) - Opengear (www.opengear.com), a leading provider
of next-generation console
server, power management and KVM over IP solutions, today announced new
pre-configured remote office/branch office (ROBO) solution packs designed
for rapid, inexpensive deployment of
out-of-band access and monitoring for ROBO networks.
The core of the ROBO solution is the Opengear IMG4004-5 console management
gateway. The solution packs enable the console management gateway to
provide secure access monitoring and management of servers, network gear,
power and environmental through the one device. The solution packs are
pre-configured making installation plug-n-play.
By offering the flexibility of plug-in PC Card Modems, Wireless Adapters,
network or serial attached IP-KVM1001, IP Power 9258 and an EMD5000
Environmental Monitoring Device, ROBO deployments are fast, low cost and
hassle free.
The new web console now provides a dashboard that gives a user the
additional flexibility of a customized landing page to view at a glance,
the statistics they consider to be vital to their networking environment
such as temperature, humidity, serial port activity or UPS status.
"These solution packs are designed for network managers who need a quick,
inexpensive deployment of a branch office connectivity solution," said Bob
Waldie, Opengear CEO. "This is a perfect solution for Managed Service
Providers who need proven tools that can be quickly installed to manage and
monitor hundreds of remote locations down to the hardware and environment
from a simple dashboard view."
The full range of solution packs can be found on the product ordering page
for the IMG4004-5 on Opengear.com.
About the IMG4004-5 Branch Office Management Gateway
The IMG4004-5 offers advanced software features to go beyond the
requirements of the most demanding applications. Features include Network
UPS Tools for UPS monitoring, PowerMan for integrated PDU and RPS functions
with in session hotkey support, pattern match alerting, open access to the
shell for scripting, hearbeat monitor with automatic failover, built in
VLAN switch and much more.
The IMG4004-5 is extensible, simply add IP-KVM devices one
at a time to meet your site requirements. Plug in an Opengear EMD5000 to monitor
remote site Temperature, Humidity, Door Contact, Vibration, Water Leak
Detection, Smoke & Fire. Configure the IMG4004-5 to manage your remote site
UPS systems and stay informed, perform graceful server shutdowns, monitor
battery life and power shed devices during outages.
About Opengear
Opengear http://www.opengear.com
designs and manufactures next-generation console server, power management
and kvm over ip solutions for secure remote access and control of network
devices such as routers, switches, servers, firewalls, uninterruptible
power supplies, power distribution units and environmental monitoring
devices in distributed networks. Opengear's open source platform gives
network managers and system integrators the most flexible, extensible,
console server solution on the market today for serial console ports,
service processors, power solutions and environmental monitoring.