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Managed PDU: do you really need it?

PDUs with remote disconnection of sockets and groups of sockets, which are often called switchable PDUs, provide remote control of sockets and groups of sockets, allowing operators to quickly overload hung devices, block their activation, turn off excess power at peak loads and balance the load between phases in 3-phase networks by monitoring and disconnecting sockets. PDU (Power Distribution Unit), they are also power distributors, or power distributors, sometimes socket blocks, but this is ...
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Ippon PDU Basic 0U review

Ippon is a brand widely known for its uninterruptible power supplies. Not so long ago, power distribution units were introduced, namely three models - PDU Basic 0U, PDU Basic 1U and DU Meter 0U. We got the first model, Ippon PDU Basic 0U, which is designed for power distribution in the server rack. Ippon is a brand widely known for its uninterruptible power supplies. Not so long ago, power distribution units were introduced, namely three models - PDU Basic 0U, PDU Basic 1U and DU Meter 0U. ...
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KVM extenders AdderLink X200 and AdderLink X100 review

Adder industrial KVM extenders are the solution for those who need to organize KVM access to a physically remote computer, whether it is a server, workstation, or a rack of consolidated workstations. Design without moving parts, rack-mount capability, support for resolutions up to 1900x1440 and broadcast range up to 300 meters using twisted pair. Plus-adder proprietary technologies to ensure high image quality and industrial reliability. For system administrators, KVM extensions can be a real ...
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AdderView CATx & CATx IP: review of 25-port KVM switches

We continue to get acquainted with the industrial KVM switches AdderView CATx series. In this article, we will look at two KVMs, one of which can work over IP. Each of them has a dual power supply system, a built-in signal amplifier. When cascading, the IP version can connect up to 512 machines, providing secure operation via a channel encrypted with a 128-bit key. Since the topic of KVM switches is raised quite often, this time we will not discuss how convenient these solutions are and who ...
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Multiport KVM extensions and Adderlink x2 MS2 switches

VNC console is a convenient solution for situations when you need to get console access to a remote computer, but IP-KVM is too expensive and unjustified. There are a lot of situations when you need to manage one or two servers that are difficult to access physically. Such a tasty niche could not remain untouched, and today we are considering solutions for such cases. Solutions are inexpensive and convenient. Periodically referring to the topic of KVM switches, we emphasize certain ...
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VNC-AdderLink al-iPEPS console

The VNC console is a good alternative to KVM switches when administering remote systems over a network. Compact, reliable, simple and easy to connect and use device that works individually with a single server or computer, can save money when building and maintaining computer networks in the enterprise or in the office. We have already talked about KVM switches-devices that allow you to remotely control a computer/server from another computer over IP using a keyboard, monitor, and mouse. I ...
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Using KVM and VNC technologies in various business areas on the example of Adder products

Various KVM solutions are used not only for the administration of IT infrastructure in enterprises, although this is primarily the case. In medical institutions, at work, at airports and train stations. In short, wherever reliability, speed, and security are required, which neither desktops nor virtual machines can provide, KVM allows us to solve complex tasks that seem to be familiar to us. We often refer to the topic of KVM, or, translating literally, KVM (keyboard, video monitor, mouse), ...
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AdderView АV8PRO-DVI. Review of 8-port DVI KVM-switch

DVI KVM switches don't just allow you to control working machines over a more advanced interface. They reveal the possibility of remote use of computers for professional applications related to high-quality graphics. Physical modeling, working with exchange data, or using it in medical and scientific laboratories. Since we have already talked about various KVM solutions many times, we will not talk too much about what they are for, we will only remind you that they allow you to switch the ...
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Adder ePowerSwitch 8M - server rack power management system

Rack power remote power management can be a valuable service when it comes to reloading a dead machine. Remote power management for up to 40 devices using cascading, LED status indication, and built-in pinging system that automatically overloads a frozen server to increase the availability of the enterprise infrastructure. Often speaking about KVM switches and various devices and hardware and software solutions for remote control of computers, we highlight the ability to work at all stages, ...
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Adder ALPV 150P network-powered VGA extenders

Today we will talk about a very simple, but very useful device, the Adder ALPV 150P VGA extenders with cable power. Using a twisted pair (CAT5 cable), this device can transmit a signal up to 150 meters away. Moreover, with a resolution of up to 1920x1080, that is, Full HD. This device greatly facilitates the installation of information panels and monitors at various sites from shops and train stations to trade centers and laboratories. Adder is a leading manufacturer of audio / video ...