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Serial Console – A Remote Device Access Solution
by
Sheetal
The design and manufacture of IT equipment is a complicated process that typically involves an ecosystem of suppliers and partners. Mergers and acquisitions within the IT industry have added to the complexity. As a result, engineering and testing environments may extend across multiple facilities and beyond organizational boundaries, creating security risks and access control challenges.
Many a times, it has been observed that leading manufacturers of high-end network devices, use a serial console server that could not meet the high traffic demands of its automated testing processes. Such companies need to look for a solution that offer better performance as well as more granular security and access control.
One of the recommended options for this is PEs NodeGrid Serial Console (NSC) providing secure remote access to the console ports of network devices with lightning-fast response times. It is generally regarded as the next-generation serial console. NodeGrid Serial Console (NSC) helps data center managers improve productivity and reduce MTTR costs with the latest technologies.
NodeGrid Serial Console at a Glance-
-Modern 64-bit Linux OS
-Worlds fastest serial console server
-Worlds highest concurrent session in a serial console: 1,000+ sessions
-Worlds fastest concurrent port speeds in a serial console: 115,200bps and 20 users per port
-Worlds first high-density 96 port 1U serial console server, also available in 16/32/48 port editions
-HTML5 remote console access no Java issues unlike outdated competitors
-Worlds first serial console server optimized for Docker and Open Compute Hardware Management
-Worlds first serial console server with bare metal booting and firmware recovery
-Zero Touch Provisioning and failover to any cellular service provider of your choice (no vendor lock-in)
-New, easy-to-use software development kit for software innovation.
No competing product comes close, thats why its the best serial console solution available. All NodeGrid Serial Console servers consolidate and manage attached devices via a Serial Port Connection including: servers, network routers and switches, storage, PDUs, UPSs, and any other device with a serial port.It features a dual- or quad-core x86 Intel CPU, 4GB or 8GB of RAM and 32GB to more than 64FB of SSD memory, with a modern, 64-bit Linux operating system and state-of-the-art software. It supports more than 1,000 concurrent sessions, 115,200 bps port speeds and 20 users per port. All of this functionality is packed into a 1U device thats available in 16, 32, 48 and 96-port options.
In addition to delivering the performance needed to support the companys automated testing processes, the NSC delivers a number of unique benefits. For example, it enables the company to limit the access of third-party contractors and engineers to certain equipment based upon their security clearances, rather than giving them remote access to all of the equipment in a particular rack. ZPEs NodeGrid software further enforces security with System Configuration Checksum, a patented fingerprint methodology for detecting unauthorized configuration changes. ZPE Systems provides patches and security updates for both the Linux operating system and NodeGrid applications, reducing both security risks and maintenance requirements. ZPE Systems also provides high levels of customer service, assisting with configurations and going onsite to resolve any issues with the implementation.
Ms. Sheetal is an independent data center consultant and has 15+ years of experience in this industry. She has been writing several articles on data center hardware and networking in order to help b2b firms find better solution providers and stay updated in the industry. She is presently associated with 5 leading data center solution providers.For more details, please visit one of her associated firms here