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Author Archives: Derek Finch
When Considering a Centralized Management Solution, Know the Advantages of a Turn-Key Appliance
. . . compared to a more complex hub & spoke approach, which can require significant management overhead of multiple 3rd party servers, constant dB synchronization and complex licensing, appliances enlist a straightforward failover and expansion approach. Licensing is straightforward when compared to the often confusing array of licensing options needed to cover a variety of hub/spoke combinations. As a result, a typical appliance-based solution costs thousands less than a hub & spoke deployment. Continue reading
For Existing CC-SG Customers It’s Easy to Migrate to a Virtual CC
My last few blog posts have focused on the benefits of deploying the CommandCenter Secure Gateway as a virtual appliance (VA). Now, with the release of CC-SG 5.1, it’s time to talk about how CC-SG hardware appliance users are shifting … Continue reading
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Tagged centralized management, Virtualization
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The Datacenter Journal Provides Good Insight Into the Benefits of the New CommandCenter Virtual Appliance
A recent article in The Datacenter Journal provides a quick overview of the new virtual CommandCenter Secure Gateway and sums up its benefits very nicely. Please check it out here. One quick and minor correction: The evaluation version now enables … Continue reading
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When Deploying a Centralized IT Management Solution, Leverage the Advantages of a Virtual Appliance
Vendors in the IT and data center space are beginning to make their centralized management systems available as a virtual appliance, enabling them to run on leading virtualization platforms. This is the case with Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG). A new version will be released in November that can be deployed as a VMware virtual machine. Continue reading
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Tagged data center management, IT management, KVM, virtual appliance
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What to Look for in a Smart Card-Enabled KVM Solution
Using a smart card to access a PC or server that’s within arm’s reach is easy. However, a major challenge is to support this directive in the data center or any application in which users must access multiple servers or PCs that are often located in a separate room, let alone several feet away. Continue reading