Raritan releases Dominion KX II KVM-over-IP switch

Gurgaon: Raritan expanded its capabilities for managing blade servers, so that data center blade and rack-mounted servers can be managed efficiently through a single easy-to-use interface.

The new software release for the Dominion KX II KVM-over-IP switch presents a more complete view of the data center by including all types of servers in a hierarchical display, and provides extensive server access options and a rich suite of management features.

Unlike competing offerings, Dominion KX II provides blade access and management without requiring the use and expense of a separate management system. The KX II automatically discovers blades and provides server access at the rack or remotely from the office, home or on-the-road using secure in-and and/or out-of-band access methods. The KX II's easy-to-use, browser-based user interface provides a consistent user experience for both remote and at-the-rack server management.

The KX II's Universal Virtual Media feature enables remote installation of software, file transfers, data backup and diagnostics. When used with Raritan's power management products, the Dominion KX II can remotely control a server's power.

"The high market adoption of the Dominion KX is a testament to its unique and powerful server management capabilities, and its ability to support the evolving data center," said Peter Suriani, Director -- Product Management, Raritan.

Sanjay Motwani, Regional Manager, India and Middle East, Raritan added, "It addresses today's data center management issues arising from higher-density, virtualized, and lights-out operations. It also supports green IT trends. The Dominion KX II helps IT teams manage more -- servers, locations, technology platforms, applications -- with fewer resources."

Overcoming the complexity of managing multiple blade architectures, the Dominion KX II leverages the inherent strengths and capabilities of a blade server. For example, Raritan security features -- including 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) of keyboard, video and mouse data, strong password support, and built-in authentication capabilities -- are maintained, while several blade-specific security features are leveraged, including per-blade access permissions to give fine, granular user access control and hot-key blocking to avoid unauthorized access.

By accessing a blade's management module, the server's advanced management and administration capabilities are leveraged by the Dominion KX II. This includes automated blade discovery, dynamic blade server status, and secure blade switching.