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Avocent Adds MergePoint 5224 and
5240 To Service Processor Manager Family
Broomfield, CO - March 27, 2007:
42U, the nation's
largest independent value-added reseller (VAR) of
datacenter and server management solutions,
announces that
Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) has expanded its
MergePoint 5200 family of service processor managers
to include two new devices, the 24-port MergePoint
5224 and the 40-port MergePoint 5240.
Through Avocent's
DSView 3 software, the MergePoint devices
provide service processor aggregation, power
control, hardware monitoring, scripting, and
provisioning for devices with integrated onboard
technologies (microcontrollers embedded in a
motherboard of a server, a PCI card, or on the
chassis of a server).
In addition to consolidating access to devices with
IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface)
1.5/2.0, iLO (HP), and DRAC (Dell), which are
supported by the MergePoint 5200, the MergePoint
5224 and 5240 appliances also provide access to
devices with embedded RSA II (IBM) and ALOM (Sun)
technologies. Other new features of the MergePoint
5224 and 5240 include improved port consolidation
(only one external IP address and Ethernet port are
needed for all connected devices), and the
DirectCommand feature that provides administrators
with secure and transparent access to service
processors'native interfaces.
All MergePoint devices integrate with Avocent's
DSView 3 software, which provides centralized
management and integrated access to computer
systems, servers, serial-based devices,
environmental monitoring devices, and
power
distribution products.
For more information about Avocent's products, or
for help selecting the right Avocent product for
your application, call 1-800-638-2638, or visit:
http://www.42u.com/avocent.htm. Avocent products
can also be purchased online at
http://www.kvm-switches-online.com/avocent.html.
About DirectNET, Inc.
DirectNET (http://www.directnet.us),
founded in 1995, is comprised of three independent
companies/business units: 42U (http://www.42u.com),
the leading value-added reseller (VAR) of enterprise
KVM Switch Solutions; KVM Switches Online (http://www.kvm-switches-online.com),
the largest KVM Switch e-commerce store in the US;
and Server Racks Online (http://www.server-rack-online.com),
the largest "click and build" online rack
superstore. Avocent has recognized DirectNET as an
Elite Partner for sales during 2003, 2004, 2005, and
2006.
About Avocent Corporation
Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure
management solutions for enterprises worldwide,
helping customers reduce the cost and simplify the
management of complex IT environments via
integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band
hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also
is a leading provider of systems, security, and
process management solutions. Additional information
is available at
www.avocent.com.
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Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements
regarding market opportunity, product development, engineering
and design activities, and product availability and
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risks attributable to future product demand, sales,
and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts
and the introduction of new products and technologies,
risks associated with reliance on a limited number of
component suppliers and single source components, and
risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual
property rights.
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