Tift chooses Minicom solution

href="http://dqchannels.ciol.com/content/reselleralert/110050604.asp">Minicom
Advanced Systems, developer of
remote access and KVM solutions for datacenters, announced the
successful implementation of their Remote Access Management (RAM)
solution at Tift Regional Medical Center of Tifton, Georgia. A full
service hospital campus serving twelve counties in South Central
Georgia, Tift Regional is in the final stages of a multi-year
consolidation of two datacenters into a single, purpose-built
facility. After a competitive evaluation and test installation, Tift
Regional chose to replace all of its existing KVM switches and server
monitoring systems with the Minicom RAM solution.

Wade Brewer, Regional
Director-Technology-Infrastructure Services, Tift said, "Our
systems software staff are very pleased with Minicom and everything
it can do like the system's features, ease of use, the way everything
is consolidated. The management tools are very user-friendly. I am
impressed."

The Minicom RAM solution includes
Minicom KVM IP switches and Mincom's AccessIT remote management
software, and is capable of providing remote access and control of
servers and devices via in-band software (ie RDP, VNC) and
out-of-band tools including KVM server access, console servers, PDUs
and service processors (such as ILO, DRAC and IPMI).

Savings and operational efficiency were
key factors in the selection, according to Brewer. "The cabling
structure is simple, and the software is very user-friendly. I like
the platform's scalability. And the management tools. I was very
impressed that it can tie in and monitor everything, from the rack
level to what's happening with all the applications." In
addition Brewer remarked, "The pricing was right on our budget
target-the competition was 30 percent higher, easily."

Tift also considered the cost of space,
and energy for powering and cooling the racks of equipment. "The
system is all bundled in one solution," commented Brewer. "We
don't need as many modules as we would with other solutions. It
requires a lot less space and consumes less power."

After an extensive test period, Brewer
stated, "The system has proven itself. The software has been so
much easier and more robust. The IP KVM switches are reliable, and
overall, it's been very effective in meeting our needs."

The Tift Regional installation proves
Mincom's viability in the health care industry, said Rami Sasson,
VP-Business Development and Strategy, Minicom. "The health
care industry is increasingly dependent on data, and their
datacenters are under pressure. We are pleased that we have been able
to provide a remote IT access management solution that promotes
operational efficiency and meets Tift Regional's stringent security
requirements, while remaining cost effective," quoted Sasson.