| Imagine if your vehicle broke down on the side of the | | | | maintenance costs reduce dramatically by having |
| highway, and your auto technician could dial in to your | | | | system-wide modem access like this. The compact |
| ride and repair the engine right where you sat. That is | | | | device saves local storage space, hardly taking up a |
| one of the features of a secure console server. No | | | | footprint among the racks of hardware an on site data |
| need to send out information technology (IT) | | | | system might require and taking the place of multiple |
| technicians on those profit eating road trips. No need to | | | | other devices. The IT department can connect this |
| run home from a business trip to pull the office | | | | server to dozens of peripherals and access data |
| network out of the recycle bin. Remote access to you | | | | through multiple server platforms, switches, routers, |
| personal, the corporate, or even your client's network | | | | UPS's, PBX's, and even many proprietary devices |
| has revolutionized the industry. Increased efficiency | | | | connecting via serial ports. Some setups are so simple |
| and reduced out of service time have proven this type | | | | they can be up and running on a system in less than a |
| of server to be a necessary component of any | | | | quarter of an hour. |
| network. | | | | Strong encryption makes the secure console server |
| A secure console server makes long-distance | | | | maintain the safety of the connected data and |
| management and troubleshooting as easy or better | | | | devices. With user name and password configuration, |
| than being on location. For one, the client does not | | | | certain approved users can be allowed access to |
| have to wait for IT to arrive and save the day. Limited | | | | select portions of a network or peripheral system |
| down time keeps the supported systems running, the | | | | while being denied from retrieving certain data or |
| client making money, and ultimately renewing contracts | | | | reviewing files in other locations. Authentication |
| for the IT teams who have capitalized on this must | | | | maintains protection for both management and users |
| have technology. Rather than being another frustrating | | | | on the system. Administrators may review the |
| piece of equipment to configure and support through | | | | compiled event records to see where a system |
| bugs and glitches, newer secure consoles offer easy | | | | began its breakdown. Some servers like this will send |
| setup, simple configuration, and quick menus to access | | | | a notification e-mail through a network or a backup |
| peripherals directly. Even when the network under | | | | modem connection. Connection can be through USB, |
| consideration has gone down, remote access can be | | | | serial port, a web-based GUI, or with included |
| connected directly with this server through out-of-band | | | | connectivity software configurations. For any system, |
| contact even through a dial-in modem. Installation and | | | | a server like this becomes a must have item. |