Designed to support typical branch office configurations, the Dominion XRO is a complete turnkey solution to manage a branch office for $1,700 (U.S. list price). The space-saving Dominion XRO -- which leverages Raritan's KVM-over-IP, Serial-over-IP and remote power control technologies -- supports up to three servers and up to eight serially managed devices. The same secure Raritan browser-based interface used to manage equipment in data centers is now available to manage branch office equipment.
To further simplify the control of large numbers of branch offices, customers can use the CommandCenter® SecureGateway, which delivers a unified, enterprise-wide view and access, via a single IP address, to all the IT equipment managed by Dominion XRO units. A single Web or SSH log-on provides IT managers with a real-time, graphical view of all the IT equipment in branch offices, as well as data centers. By centrally managing operator permissions and reducing response times vastly, CommandCenter Secure Gateway's user-defined physical and logical views make it quick and easy for administrators to locate, access and control any device in any remote office.
Going beyond in-band remote access software capabilities, the Dominion XRO provides always-available out-of-band access to remote servers and devices – even if the network fails or the router operating system crashes. Dominion XRO also includes an integrated modem for emergency access when the IP network is down or is not an option. With BIOS-level, out-of-band remote access, IT administrators can control all of the servers and serial devices in remote locations through SSH or Web browser, no matter what platform and no matter the operational state of the operating system. Dominion XRO security features include appliance-based intrusion protection, encryption of data streams and databases, and audit trail logging.
"Ideal for enterprises with hundreds to thousands of branch offices, Dominion XRO addresses real-world environments where servers with multiple operating systems and an array of telecom equipment coexist in branch locations; where there is little to no IT support on premises; and, where there are bandwidth constraints, such as dial-up or unreliable connections," said Alfred Young, Serial Business Development Manager at Raritan. "Dominion XRO extends the reach of the Operations organization to branch offices, helping to reduce maintenance service calls and minimize interruptions of branch office employees, who in the past were asked to help resolve IT equipment issues."
According to Young, Dominion XRO puts Operations staffs virtually "at-the-rack" of any remote site in the enterprise, strengthening security, eliminating staff and third-party site visits, streamlining administration, and dramatically reducing mean-time-to repair. "If you thought out-of-band access was cost-effective for the data center, the geographic nature of dispersed remote offices increases the value exponentially," said Young.
The Dominion XRO offering, which is available worldwide starting today, comes in a choice of configurations. Designed to scale cost effectively, there is no limit to the number of branch offices that can be remotely managed or the number of servers and devices that can be managed in each branch office. Dominion XRO can manage servers, switches, routers, Point-of-Sale systems, PBXs, headless servers, network devices, serial equipment and environmental control devices. No external software or servers are required to operate the plug-and-play solution. For more information, please go to http://www.dominionxro.com/index.aspx?afftid=4317.