System enables secure, remove server management

Users of the Lantronix SecureLinx Spider have one-to-one remote access to a single server, providing guaranteed access
Alpha Micro Components has released the Lantronix SecureLinx Spider. The Spider is the industry's first 'Distributed KVM' (keyboard, video and mouse) convertor that enables secure, remote management of servers over an IP network. Spider is a cable-friendly, single-port solution that is small enough to fit in one hand
It is ideal for environments with limited space and locations with isolated or widely distributed servers, such as test labs, campuses, branch offices and multi-floored facilities.

Spider provides cost-effective scalability, allowing administrators to easily add incremental ports as required.

Users have one-to-one remote access to a single server, providing guaranteed access.

This effectively lowers the price-per-remote server, which is considerably lower than standard IP-enabled KVM switch offerings.

Spider's dual Ethernet port design, coupled with Lantronix SwitchPort+ technology, provides a flexible and cost-effective 'add as you grow' scalability.

The Spider can be cable-supported from the back of the server and its innovative low-power design allows it to be server-powered.

The Spider supports remote management of Windows-based and Linux/Unix servers, without requiring additional client software.

Software and security features such as Radius, LDAP, Active Directory remote authentication support and secure data encryption are included as standard.

In addition to the keyboard, video, mouse, and primary Ethernet ports, the Spider also includes a serial interface and second Ethernet port, allowing a hardware connection to all commonly used out-of-band (OOB) management interfaces.

Spider can be easily integrated into a total remote OOB management strategy.

These include serial console management (SecureLinx SLC); remote power management (SecureLinx SLP); and consolidated management access including auto-discovery, consolidated logging and logical device grouping (SecureLinx SLM).

Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director, Alpha Micro Components, commented: 'Lantronix has a long tradition of designing inventive IT management products and the revolutionary SecureLinx Spider is no exception'.

'The Spider is a flexible, scalable and affordable CAT5-based remote KVM solution designed to provide IT managers just what they need for secure, real-time control of the remote server'.

'With the large number of remote offices spread around the world, Spider has addressed the growing need of geographically dispersed applications with a new category of remote management equipment'.