APRIL 11, 2005 Rackserver, a provider of hardware systems for server farms and data centers in Europe, announced that it will add Peppercon's eRIC® Express server management cards to its server systems as a standard component. Peppercon, a unit of Raritan Computer, develops peripherals based on award-winning KVM-over-IP technologies for computer systems sold worldwide through a large number of OEM partners.
Peppercon's eRIC card enables full remote management of a server across all BIOS states. In addition, the card makes it possible to switch systems on and off remotely and perform cold reboots. The card provides a virtual floppy drive for remote BIOS updates and start-ups using an emergency disk, a USB mass storage device or CD/DVD drive. The card is optimized for use in 1U and 2U systems and is used by Internet service providers, in data centers and is often embedded inside industrial systems.
"Remote management offers companies a host of advantages in terms of convenience, saving time and lower management loads and costs," says Halvard Woei A Sioe, Director of Rackserver. "By providing our systems with Peppercon's eRIC Express cards, we meet clients needs to profit from these advantages. Peppercon is reputed for its high-quality products, and we are glad that we can offer our clients the latest technology in remote management through this alliance."
eRIC Express delivers optimal security, with all data sent between the card and the user encoded. For ease of installation, the remote host does not require the use of an extra driver, and the card is fully independent of hardware brand, platform, BIOS and operating system. In addition, no special client software is needed in order to use the management systems, and any browser can be used. The eRIC cards support the IPMI 2.0 standard.