If you struggle with meeting the service level demands of your business and are finding it to be more challenging than ever to make IT a more strategic, business relevant function, you have most likely outgrown your current data center infrastructure system.

Get ready for information. With the Avocent infrastructure planning and management solution, you can quickly realize the benefits of predictive simulation and modeling for every device in your data center.

The ACS 5000 advanced console server offers IT professionals and network operations center (NOC) personnel the ability to perform secure, remote data center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.

The ACS 6000 advanced console server series integrates cutting-edge technologies, adaptive services and secure enterprise communications in order to offer IT professionals and network operations center (NOC) personnel the ability to perform secure, remote data center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.

ACS advanced console servers enable IT professionals and network operations center (NOC) personnel to perform secure, remote data center management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.

The newest product, the ACS 6000, has been positioned as the full-featured product and the ACS 5000 as the entry-level product. The ACS Classic has been a combination of the two. Over the last year, features have been added to the ACS 5000 and the ACS 6000 appliances which have made the ACS Classic obsolete. Therefore, the ACS Classic products have begun the EOL process.

The ACS v6000 virtual advanced console server offers the best of both worlds: virtual and physical.

The Avocent AMX analog KVM switching system simplifies access, increases your control and delivers optimal real-time video to your desktop.

With the trend towards higher density computing, managing the interdependency between space, power, cooling, network port availability and other physical infrastructure resources has become increasingly complex.

Aperture Configuration Manager provides a single source for information and analytical reporting about equipment, space, power, cooling and network/storage connectivity.

Aperture Infrastructure Process Manager transforms data center operations with a platform for standardizing and continuously improving data center process.

Aperture Integration Manager is a fundamental component of the Aperture product line for managing physical assets in an enterprise data center.

The AutoView digital KVM appliances provide secure access for one or two digital users and a local analog user in a single location.

If you are tasked with providing multi-platform support but have limited rack space in your SMB server room, help has arrived. A new series of Avocent KVM switches provides support for your USB and/or PS/2 keyboards and mice. The AutoView switch also provides support for USB, PS/2, Sun^® and serial target devices.

Maintain a reliable, accurate asset inventory with this turnkey auditing service

Avocent Professional Services offers a set of QuickStart services that can enable you to quickly realize the benefits of Avocent Data Center Planner. The QuickStart service offerings are designed to reduce risk and disruption during the transition to your new data center planning solution.

Avocent Data Center Planner brings together the best of all planning systems to provide a rich, dynamic, graphic view of your data center(s), racks and individual IT assets within the rack.

Maximize the value of your ApertureTM and Avocent Data Center PlannerTM solutions with best-practice integration services

Streamline provisioning and data center management with comprehensive network connectivity data

Emerson Network Power’s Avocent® Professional Services, performs on-site analysis for data centers and facility organizations for the purpose of identifying and mapping the path to a successful data center infrastructure management (DCIM) engagement.

Proven and Secure Access with USB Support for Every Environment

The Avocent^® Universal Management Gateway is a multi-purpose appliance that represents a new genre of data center management, enabling data centers to operate from a unified approach to infrastructure management by consolidating access to all facilities and IT assets.

Avocent DSView™ 4 management software provides data centers with a secure, centralized management solution for all IT assets, including virtual and blade servers, VMware and service processors.

Consolidated access to serial devices such as servers, routers, switches and serial power devices eases management complexities in SMB environments, including server rooms and midsize data centers.

The Trellis^TM platform supports multiple protocols and vendor products, eliminating the need to manage several solutions. It allows for one single source of information from alarm management capabilities to resource coordination and planning.

The Trellis^TMplatform provides data center managers a configurable view of available capacity today and the impact of proposed projects, helping them make better, more informed purchasing decisions.

The whole product design of the Trellis^TM platform allows data center operations VPs the ability to improve ease of deployment and maintenance, which reduces the total cost of ownership and allows for greater performance and scalability.

The Avocent Direct_PDU power strip provides IT administrators with a simple and cost-effective solution to remotely manage the power requirements of their IT infrastructure.

As of March 31, 2011, the DSR xx3x appliances will no longer be available. Over the next 6 months, Avocent will begin scaling down inventory of the DSR and increasing inventory of the MergePoint Unity family.

DSR KVM over IP switches provide IT professionals with an enterprise-class KVM over IP solution for remote access and management of servers and network devices.

Calculating energy consumption data can help IT operate a more efficient data center in a variety of ways

The Avocent Emerge EMS 1000 media streamers distribute stereo audio and high-resolution analog video from a single source to one or more destinations up to 600 feet over CAT-5 cabling.

Extend your desktop any distance from the computer over a standard TCP/IP network using HMX extender system access over IP solutions

Two Powerful Appliances Combined into 1U. Combining 17-inch LCD rack consoles with analog or digital KVM switches creates a single integrated access solution for SMB and server rooms.

The LCD Console Tray family offers a variety of features that simplifies and provides ease of access to servers, making software upgrades, troubleshooting and system monitoring convenient and less time consuming.

Avocent LCD Console Trays: Single Access Point for Your Data Center Rack

In the first half of 2010, the LCD product family went through a major refresh. A new line of feature-rich trays was developed: the ECS17KMM. The ECS17KMM family includes three models.

The LongView IP digital extension solution provides remote access to your computer over a local area network (LAN).

With the LongView extender you can extend a keyboard, monitor and mouse up to 500 feet away from the computer, using standard CAT 5 cable.

LongView LV1000 extender is part of the Avocent solutions that include analog and digital products supporting extension overcopper, fiber and wireless media.

The Avocent^® LongView wireless extender provides connectivity between computer-based audio/video sources and display devices including LCDs, monitors, plasma displays and projection devices.

The Avocent LongView Wireless extender provides connectivity between computer-basedaudio/video sources and display devices including LCDs, monitors, plasma displays andprojection devices.

The MergePoint EMS allows OEM and ODM customers to implement powerful, remote access and device management functionality on platforms designed to support baseboard service processors.

The MergePoint EMS advanced development package (ADP) is a software development kit (SDK) that decreases time to market for the OEMs and ODMs by facilitating the server platform customization and addition of OEM-specific features to MergePoint EMS.

Visual modeling that delivers real-time insight, so you can simply plan and manage your data center.

Accurate and efficient data center asset identification is the cornerstone of Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer database development.

Avocent MergePoint service processor management appliances allow IT organizations to leverage the service processor technologies already present in their servers.

As of March 11, 2011 the SPM 5300 will go end-of-life (EOL) due to obsolescence of the base hardware platform.

The Avocent MergePoint Unity switches include both KVM over IP and serial console management technology in a single appliance.

Due to component shortages and low sales volumes, the PM 10/20 PDU products will begin the EOL process. The new more competitive PM 1000/2000/3000 PDU as well as Liebert MPH/MPX PDU products are more competitive and better address the market needs.

Avocent PM PDUs enable remote power control and system management of IT assets in branch and remote offices.

The Avocent PM PDUs include single-phase and three-phase models that support strip-level metering, outlet-level metering or outlet-level metering and switching.

Avocent hardware and software power solutions give companies the ability to monitor and measure IT energy consumption, costs and trends across all levels within their data centers and remote locations.

In this brief paper, we’ll address some of the best practices we’ve observed our customers implementing with the Avocent Corporation network infrastructure management technology. Our goal is for you to take away some useful insights on how to best work toward meeting your end goals.

Keep Your Data Center Up and Running with Dedicated Remote Technical Support

Secure KVM Solutions for Your Multi-Level Applications Understanding the requirements of a multi-level environment is essential in providing the right solution. Avocent secure KVM switching solutions are custom designed to support multi-level secure applications without compromising data or limiting the user experience.

The Avocent SwitchView SC4 UAD KVM switch supports USB peripherals (keyboard andmouse), audio and DVI-I video for resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz.

Connect and Control Your Entire Desktop with Versatile KVM Switches. You can connect and control your entire desktop with some of the industry’s smallest, powerful and most versatile desktop KVM solutions. The SwitchView 100 series KVM switching solutions include six compact and affordably priced desktop KVM switches that support small office/home office and desktop multimedia applications.

Designed specifically for SMB server rooms, the rack-mounted SwitchView 1000 switching system provides PS/2 and/or USB connectivity for users and target devices.

The Avocent SwitchView IP 1020 remote access device includes an on-board Web interface that gives small to medium-sized businesses convenient, secure, browserbased access to existing KVM switches.

Avocent SwitchView switches enable you to use a single keyboard, monitor and mouseto access multiple PCs–reducing the investment you have to make in peripheral devicesand saving valuable desktop real estate.

With the SwitchView SC DVI switching system from Avocent, you can safely switch between as many as eight computers operating at different classification levels, all from one keyboard, monitor and mouse.

The Avocent SwitchView SC100 and SC200 KVM switch series offers proven, secureaccess for any desktop environment where security is mandatory.

SwitchView SC420, SC440 and SC540 switching solutions provide three layers of tamper-proof hardware security and CAC support at the desktop.

The Avocent® SwitchView SC600 and SC700 KVM switch series offers proven, secure access for any desktop environment where security is mandatory. NIAP validated to EAL2+, multiple levels of physical security, and controlled USB connectivity, you can consolidate multiple workstations of varying security classification levels with one keyboard, monitor and mouse without compromising network security.

Switch between multiple computers without compromising network security. With the SwitchView SC KVM switch, you can safely switch between as many as eight classified and unclassified computers, all from one keyboard, monitor and mouse.

Over the next seven months, Avocent will begin scaling down inventory of the SwitchView switching system. This bulletin contains the following information: Replacement List for EOL SwitchView Switch Products, Price of Existing and Replacement Products and Upgrade Options.

As a part of our commitment to continually improving our products, Avocent constantly is evaluating field feedback on our products.

The Trellis^TM Change Planner allows data center managers to plan, assign, execute and audit changes in the data center, faster and more intelligently.

Through the use of Energy Insight within the Trellis^TM platform, visibility into the energy consumption and operating efficiencies within the data center have never been easier. With the Energy Insight's unified dashboard, you gain visibility into the energy consumption and operating efficiency of the data center.

Trellis^TM Inventory Manager allows users to collect a detailed catalog of all the inventory items that are placed in the data center. They can see where all devices are located and understand how much capacity (power, cooling, weight and space) is available and consumed at any point in the data center based on faceplate or de-rated values.

Trellis^TM Site Manager tracks and reports on the health of facility-critical devices and provides information on power, cooling and environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, airflow and leak detection.

Trellis^TM Virtual Insight provides the ability to visualize physical and virtual inventory and shows the physical capacities needed and available to support both. It removes the need for costly and unnecessary buffers and enables the facilities side to support all the virtual load it can handle