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Dorothy Ochs
September 13, 2011
Hyatt Regency Boston (Cape Cod Room)
Learn about the latest trends and technologies for data center cooling, active airflow, environment, power, rack and cabling, and electronic asset management.
Featured guest speakers include Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, Columbia University and the National Grid.
State-of-the-art colo tour and cocktail hour included.
To register and for more information, please visit www.raritan.com.
August 19, 2011
In the server world, an appliance is a completely enclosed turn-key unit, in which the operating system, application software and client interfaces are integrated into one easy to deploy package. Administrators don’t need to spend nearly as much time managing an appliance as they do a typical server. The hardware and software is pre-installed and configured by the manufacturer and is typically a plug and play device. Very secure, hardened appliances also require no management of security tools such as firewalls and anti-virus software. For several years, Raritan has provided its CommandCenter Secure Gateway centralized management solution in the form of an appliance. Rack mounted hardware and virtualized versions are available. The hardware (or physical) appliance is deployed as a two unit “cluster” for easy primary/secondary redundancy. When added scalability is needed, primary units can be set up in a multi-appliance “Neighborhood”.
Other solutions in the market are available simply as Windows or Linux applications and use what’s known as a “hub & spoke” configuration to enable scalability and redundancy. A hub & spoke solution consists of one primary host or “hub” server and one or more secondary “spoke” servers. Access & management application software is installed on each server in the configuration and are identified as either a hub or a spoke. Each hub & spoke server contains a database for storing user, configuration and system information. Each unit also serves as a point for authentication, user access rights, logging and licensing. One of the servers is assigned “hub” status and contains the system’s master database.
Richard Dominach
July 18, 2011
Dominion® KX II is Raritan’s enterprise-class, KVM-over-IP switch that provides anytime, anywhere remote access and control. Release 2.4 provides many new and exciting features including (1) mobile KVM access via Apple iPad /iPhone and (2) digital audio over IP for broadcast customers. The KX II is the first KVM-over-IP switch in the industry with these features. CC-SG Release 5.2, available in early August, is required for the mobile KVM feature.
Release 2.4 has many other exciting features including: an auto scanning feature with real-time thumbnail views, scripts that automatically execute when connecting/disconnecting from a server, enhanced virtual media for LINUX and MAC users and support for the latest browsers.
With Release 2.4, the Dominion KX II continues to be the world’s best and most secure KVM switch. And the only KVM-over-IP switch with mobile KVM access and digital audio. For more information, see raritan.com.
July 15, 2011
As SVP of Global Sales and Marketing for Raritan, I have had the opportunity to speak with many different companies around the world that have been considering a DCIM solution. In most cases, the conversation quickly turns to “with over XX companies and growing claiming to have some sort of a DCIM solution out there today, how do I chose the right one?” I can see the frustration on their faces as they try to decide which solution is right for their specific needs. At this point I tell them to take a deep breath and then I try to help them simplify the problem down to some basic needs.
First, let’s identify your top one to two most pressing needs. What problem or problems are you trying to solve? Are they in the areas of asset management, capacity planning, energy management, visualization, change management or environment management? Sure many of the companies that offer solutions in the DCIM space claim to offer all of these features, but do they really solve the problem that you are facing? Chances are not. Don’t try and boil the ocean. Solve for the few biggest problems first.
July 1, 2011
Raritan Booth #849
July 11-14, 2011
Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada