WTI – Western Telematic Inc.
Since server console switch products are used in a variety of different applications in many different industries, it’s predictable that each industry looks for a different set of features when selecting a server console switch. Some market sectors are more concerned with port configuration parameters, others are more concerned with environmental alarms, while others are [...]
Security is probably the most important factor that government agencies contemplate when purchasing network equipment. By their very nature, government networks often provide access to extremely sensitive data and information; and it’s no exaggeration to say that in some cases, the secrecy of this information is a matter of life and death. Before a government [...]
In the early 2000s, when Console Server products first started to gain popularity, most console servers were used only by Network Administrators, who needed out of band management capabilities for remote network equipment sites. But as the capabilities of console servers grew, the need arose to dedicate specific console server ports to specific types of [...]
Sometimes, it’s nice to have as many alternatives as possible; especially when you’re talking about a console server. When your network is down, a console server with an out of band management solution often provides the only way to access command functions on remote network devices, without a long, expensive trip to a remote network [...]
When it comes to terminal switch products and other out of band management tools, ping command response sometimes creates an overlooked security hole. In many situations, hackers who are interested in gaining access to important network control functions can discover IP addresses for sensitive network devices by randomly pinging a series of IP numbers until [...]
In many data center applications, a single console server might be shared by many different personnel and departments. For example, your lower level IT support staff might need access to command functions on routers and switches, while your engineers might need access to command functions on a file server. One challenge that constantly arises in [...]
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