Dispelling Remote Power Management Myths
Denver, CO - Broomfield, CO - January 11, 2008 -- As companies expand their IT operations into multiple locations within a city, across the country or around the world, data center administrators have come to rely on remote power management solutions to give them the control they need to securely power cycle and power on/off hung servers or devicesat any time and from any place.
The evolution of remote or intelligent power management technology offers reliable, scalable, cost-effective solutions. At the same time, a number of myths have risen, causing undo concern about the affects on network availability, the integration into existing data center management such as Environmental Monitoring or KVM over IP, power limitations and ROI potential.
This Best Practice Brief dispels these myths, providing key information on remote power management, including examples of how intelligent power solutions are used to manage and troubleshoot data center issues from a single, centralized interface. It also addresses how remote power/remote boot products not only meet the needs of todays data center, but how they are designed to meet the technology demands of the future.
To download this best pratice brief, go to: http://www.42u.com/remote-power-management.htm.
About the Author: DirectNET (http://www.directnet.us), founded in 1995, is comprised of three independent companies/business units: 42U (www.42u.com), the leading value-added reseller (VAR) of enterprise KVM Switch Solutions; KVM Switches Online (www.kvm-switches-online.com), the largest KVM Switch e-commerce store in the US; and Server Racks Online (www.server-racks-online.com), the largest click and build online rack superstore.
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