Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced that its flagship DSView® 3 management software and family of DSR® KVM over IP switches are fully compatible with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). This makes Avocent the first to offer a complete server management solution to U.S. federal government customers, seven months ahead of a June 2008 deadline for IPv6 compatibility mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
The solution enables simultaneous physical and virtual server management from a single remote management IT platform.
“Avocent solutions are installed in many federal agency data centers. Achieving this milestone will assist our government customers as they accelerate their efforts to support IPv6-compatible networks. It also is significant for our customers in emerging markets where IPv6-ready IT infrastructure is in demand,” said C.C. Fridlin, P.E., director of product management. Click here to watch the video [http://mktg.avocent.com/tv/media/ipv6/].
DSView 3 software enables secure, out-of-band, centralized management of all connected physical and virtual servers and network devices in data centers regardless of the manufacturer or operating system. DSR switches can be managed through DSView 3 software or through an on-board Web interface for BIOS-level access and control of servers over IP.
The transition from the current Internet Protocol v4 to IPv6, with its expanded addressing, improved security and support for carrying data, voice and video communications over IP, is expected to continue for several years. The Avocent solution supports both versions to help simplify the transition. In addition to the software and KVM over IP switches, the Avocent data center management platform includes serial console managers, power management devices and service processor managers that will also be compatible with IPv6 before the OMB June 2008 deadline.
About Avocent Corporation
Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" 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.