Most modern companies of any significant size have complex IT infrastructures comprised of a large amount of dedicated hardware and software. Housed in specialized data centers, these organizations often run powerful data servers to store their business-critical applications and information. These machines are designed to work with large amounts of data, and are a critical resource in maintaining the organizations daily operations. Keeping this specialized IT equipment operating at peak capacity requires a constant level of monitoring, maintenance and support.
The challenge of remote access to data center servers
Every company’s success depend to a large extent on its ability to maintain a viable IT infrastructure, including having the capacity to access its hardware and software components remotely.
One standard method of accessing data center equipment and applications is through a serial port. For data center technicians, this entails connecting to data servers with embedded COM interfaces when they need to upload firmware to make configuration changes. It is not cost-effective nor productive to manually visit remote equipment sites with a laptop and cable in order to perform upgrades.
The best solution would be one that allowed any member of the operations staff to instantly access and of the company’s data servers, regardless of their location.
This solution can be achieved by the use of a dedicated port redirection technology that can virtualize COM ports and share them over the network.
Efficient solution to share data center equipment over the network
Eltima Port Virtualization Technology (EPVT) is a unique software tool enabling forwarding of COM-based devices to multiple users simultaneously over the Internet that can be integrated into any data server’s operating system. The servers use the port redirection technology to transfer data to an unlimited number of remote computers accessing the network. Data center administrators can gain the ability to access and monitor equipment located anywhere in the world, with no need to physically interact with the hardware.
The benefits you get with data center networking technology:
Eltima Port Redirection Technology enables administrators to access equipment wirelessly over a LAN or the Internet. This can significantly reduce costs as there is no need to build a network of adapters and connectors throughout the enterprise. When incorporated into the core of a data server, EPVT provides many benefits, including:
- Complete access to all remotely stored data. EPVT makes it possible for multiple remote machines to work with the same server at the same time.
- Advanced encryption ensures the protection of data transfers and the tool employs completely secure network connections
- EPVT enables the creation of unlimited simultaneous connections able to handle large-scale data transfers. Since you are not limited to the number of serial ports on your machine you can easily manage any required network attached equipment.
- Data center hardware vendors can enhance their equipment by including advanced remote access functionality. This should give them a competitive edge over their rivals and help them attract more customers.