New case study from Minicom explains how Daimler Trucks data center improves its
response speed and increases security with
Minicom’s Remote Access Management solution
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management for NonprofitsNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
This presentation will show you how three nonprofits in particular- The Atlantic Philanthropies, Vancouver Convention Center, and Sesame Workshop- reduced IT costs and benefited from Novell Endpoint Management.
Novell Support Revealed! An Insider's Peek and Feedback OpportunityNovell
Don't miss the opportunity to interact with key members of the Novell Services team. We are eager to hear from the customers we serve and provide insights to you into our continuous improvement plans aimed at your satisfaction. In this session, you will learn how Novell has worked to maintain our world-class support standards in the face of intense, global economic pressures and challenging industry trends. Take a peek inside the processes of our global support organization, learn about our technological advancements, and provide feedback on our support offerings.
Have you wondered what the future of collaboration looks like? Because collaboration is so central to our customers' productivity and profitability, it's a key area for innovation at Novell. It's also an area that complements our focus on intelligent workload management. Attend this session, presented by the Novell Collaboration leadership team, for a sneak peek into our plans for collaboration innovation, as well as the link between collaboration and intelligent workload management.
Richard Lindstedt Collaboration Solution Manager, Novell, Inc.
Ken Muir CTSO - Collaboration Novell, Inc.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in EducationNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
The Spring Independent School District of Houston, Texas, and the Medical College of Georgia, are two educational institutions that employ Novell Endpoint Management tools, such as Novell ZENworks and Novell Configuration Management, to meet their IT needs.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in High Tech and Professional Ser...Novell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Viable, SNT Deutschland AG, RFB Consulting, and Woolpert, Inc are companies in the high tech and professional services field that use Novell Endpoint Management tools, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Novell iFolder 3.8: A Simple, Secure File Access SolutionNovell
This session will provide everything you need to know to deploy Novell iFolder 3.8—as well as a look at its latest set of rich features. Showcasing iFolder in single-server, multi-server and cluster deployments, we'll demonstrate iFolder as load balancer and iFolder in a Storage Area Network on Fiber Channel. You'll also hear about new iFolder features like Active Directory integration, pass phrase recovery, platform support and more.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in HealthcareNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Sussex Health Informatics Service, which is part of the U.K. National Health Service, and Wyoming Medical Center are two organizations in the healthcare industry that employ Novell Endpoint Management services, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in GovernmentNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Mariagerfjord, which is a municipality in Denmark, The California Highway Patrol, the City of Carlsbad, Cambridge City Council, The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ministry of Social Development are five government institutions that use Novell Endpoint Management Solutions, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management for NonprofitsNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
This presentation will show you how three nonprofits in particular- The Atlantic Philanthropies, Vancouver Convention Center, and Sesame Workshop- reduced IT costs and benefited from Novell Endpoint Management.
Novell Support Revealed! An Insider's Peek and Feedback OpportunityNovell
Don't miss the opportunity to interact with key members of the Novell Services team. We are eager to hear from the customers we serve and provide insights to you into our continuous improvement plans aimed at your satisfaction. In this session, you will learn how Novell has worked to maintain our world-class support standards in the face of intense, global economic pressures and challenging industry trends. Take a peek inside the processes of our global support organization, learn about our technological advancements, and provide feedback on our support offerings.
Have you wondered what the future of collaboration looks like? Because collaboration is so central to our customers' productivity and profitability, it's a key area for innovation at Novell. It's also an area that complements our focus on intelligent workload management. Attend this session, presented by the Novell Collaboration leadership team, for a sneak peek into our plans for collaboration innovation, as well as the link between collaboration and intelligent workload management.
Richard Lindstedt Collaboration Solution Manager, Novell, Inc.
Ken Muir CTSO - Collaboration Novell, Inc.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in EducationNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
The Spring Independent School District of Houston, Texas, and the Medical College of Georgia, are two educational institutions that employ Novell Endpoint Management tools, such as Novell ZENworks and Novell Configuration Management, to meet their IT needs.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in High Tech and Professional Ser...Novell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Viable, SNT Deutschland AG, RFB Consulting, and Woolpert, Inc are companies in the high tech and professional services field that use Novell Endpoint Management tools, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Novell iFolder 3.8: A Simple, Secure File Access SolutionNovell
This session will provide everything you need to know to deploy Novell iFolder 3.8—as well as a look at its latest set of rich features. Showcasing iFolder in single-server, multi-server and cluster deployments, we'll demonstrate iFolder as load balancer and iFolder in a Storage Area Network on Fiber Channel. You'll also hear about new iFolder features like Active Directory integration, pass phrase recovery, platform support and more.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in HealthcareNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Sussex Health Informatics Service, which is part of the U.K. National Health Service, and Wyoming Medical Center are two organizations in the healthcare industry that employ Novell Endpoint Management services, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Novell Success Stories: Endpoint Management in GovernmentNovell
Novell Endpoint Management benefits are to improve user productivity, lower IT costs, and mitigate risks.
Mariagerfjord, which is a municipality in Denmark, The California Highway Patrol, the City of Carlsbad, Cambridge City Council, The Kingdom of Bahrain’s Ministry of Social Development are five government institutions that use Novell Endpoint Management Solutions, such as Novell ZENworks and others, to meet their IT needs.
Need to reduce the travel costs and lost productivity involved in face-to-face meetings? Online conferencing is the answer, and the technology is better than ever. Join us for one of the first looks at our upcoming conferencing solution. You'll see how its real-time video conferencing, desktop sharing and application sharing capabilities can make virtual meetings as effective as being there in person.
Maintaining deployed software systems is one of the most challenging processes in enterprise IT. As software systems are deployed, they compound management and maintenance burdens for IT personnel. Systems that are not maintained correctly can result in increased downtime and expenses. Software appliances are no different. But during this session we'll show you simple and easy it is to use the tools that help you keep your software appliances up to date. You will learn how to handle the authentication, entitlement and access controls required to distribute updates. We will show you a framework for remote appliance configuration. And finally, you will learn how to meet unique remote appliance management needs.
Novell Teaming offers excellent functionality out of the box. It also offers limitless possibilities for customization based on your organization's needs. Attend this session to learn how easily you can create custom branding elements for your Novell Teaming environment—and how you can create extensions from Novell Teaming to other applications. You'll receive step-by-step instructions on the process from Novell Teaming engineers and experts.
Migrating from Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management to Novell ZENworks Config...Novell
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management is the latest release from the famed ZENworks product family. This new architecture builds on the success of Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management, taking its features and functionality to the next level. This session will provide a detailed description of the steps you need to take to migrate your existing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management infrastructure to ZENworks 10 Configuration Management and gives you the tools to ensure a smooth, successful transition.
Avoiding Common Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Implementation PitfallsNovell
Migrations and deployments aren't always straightforward and training and manuals don't always provide all the information needed for a successful deployment. In this session, you will learn the top 10 implementation pitfalls encountered in dozens of Novell ZENworks Configuration Management customer installations—and how to avoid them. The session will also cover deployment and ongoing maintenance tips, to enable you to do it right the first time!
Introducing Novell Privileged User Manager and Securing Novell Open Enterpris...Novell
Come to this session and see how Novell Privileged User Manager can help your organization reduce the cost, complexity and risk associated with managing superusers across the enterprise. Find out how to rapidly deploy superuser management for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. You will see a live demo of how Novell Privileged User Manager allows you to control what commands users are authorized to run, at what time and from what location.
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management makes it easy to manage the setup, updating, healing and migration of desktops from a central location. In fact, application management is one of the most powerful and often utilized features of the product. During this session, Novell technical specialists will demonstrate application management and packaging features and provide numerous examples of how these features are used in real-life situations.
Introducing OneCommand Vision 3.0, I/O management that gives your application...Emulex Corporation
With the release of OneCommand Vision 3.0, Emulex introduces a portfolio of OneCommand Vision products, including the new OneCommand Vision FREE Edition, designed to meet the varying needs of businesses and product groups, large and small.
This webcast and slides review the exciting new benefits of the new 3.0 release.
Lessons Learned: Novell Open Enterprise Server Upgrades Made EasyNovell
You've read the documentation, played in the lab, and now you're ready to jump in and upgrade your NetWare environment to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 on Linux. Attend this session to glean a final few best practices and to learn how to make the most of the migration tools included in the product. You'll also learn about the various pitfalls encountered during real-world upgrades, as well as the solutions used to resolve them.
Need to reduce the travel costs and lost productivity involved in face-to-face meetings? Online conferencing is the answer, and the technology is better than ever. Join us for one of the first looks at our upcoming conferencing solution. You'll see how its real-time video conferencing, desktop sharing and application sharing capabilities can make virtual meetings as effective as being there in person.
Maintaining deployed software systems is one of the most challenging processes in enterprise IT. As software systems are deployed, they compound management and maintenance burdens for IT personnel. Systems that are not maintained correctly can result in increased downtime and expenses. Software appliances are no different. But during this session we'll show you simple and easy it is to use the tools that help you keep your software appliances up to date. You will learn how to handle the authentication, entitlement and access controls required to distribute updates. We will show you a framework for remote appliance configuration. And finally, you will learn how to meet unique remote appliance management needs.
Novell Teaming offers excellent functionality out of the box. It also offers limitless possibilities for customization based on your organization's needs. Attend this session to learn how easily you can create custom branding elements for your Novell Teaming environment—and how you can create extensions from Novell Teaming to other applications. You'll receive step-by-step instructions on the process from Novell Teaming engineers and experts.
Migrating from Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management to Novell ZENworks Config...Novell
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management is the latest release from the famed ZENworks product family. This new architecture builds on the success of Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management, taking its features and functionality to the next level. This session will provide a detailed description of the steps you need to take to migrate your existing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management infrastructure to ZENworks 10 Configuration Management and gives you the tools to ensure a smooth, successful transition.
Avoiding Common Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Implementation PitfallsNovell
Migrations and deployments aren't always straightforward and training and manuals don't always provide all the information needed for a successful deployment. In this session, you will learn the top 10 implementation pitfalls encountered in dozens of Novell ZENworks Configuration Management customer installations—and how to avoid them. The session will also cover deployment and ongoing maintenance tips, to enable you to do it right the first time!
Introducing Novell Privileged User Manager and Securing Novell Open Enterpris...Novell
Come to this session and see how Novell Privileged User Manager can help your organization reduce the cost, complexity and risk associated with managing superusers across the enterprise. Find out how to rapidly deploy superuser management for Novell Open Enterprise Server 2. You will see a live demo of how Novell Privileged User Manager allows you to control what commands users are authorized to run, at what time and from what location.
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management makes it easy to manage the setup, updating, healing and migration of desktops from a central location. In fact, application management is one of the most powerful and often utilized features of the product. During this session, Novell technical specialists will demonstrate application management and packaging features and provide numerous examples of how these features are used in real-life situations.
Introducing OneCommand Vision 3.0, I/O management that gives your application...Emulex Corporation
With the release of OneCommand Vision 3.0, Emulex introduces a portfolio of OneCommand Vision products, including the new OneCommand Vision FREE Edition, designed to meet the varying needs of businesses and product groups, large and small.
This webcast and slides review the exciting new benefits of the new 3.0 release.
Lessons Learned: Novell Open Enterprise Server Upgrades Made EasyNovell
You've read the documentation, played in the lab, and now you're ready to jump in and upgrade your NetWare environment to Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 on Linux. Attend this session to glean a final few best practices and to learn how to make the most of the migration tools included in the product. You'll also learn about the various pitfalls encountered during real-world upgrades, as well as the solutions used to resolve them.
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Accelerating Network Transformation with Self-service Environments and Orches...QualiQuali
With SDN, NFV, SD-WAN and now 5G migrations, network service providers face the risks inherent to all new network technology adoption. Reviewing an approach to minimize these risks with blueprint-driven, self-service environments and standard orchestration to allow for fast certification and release of the next generation network solutions.
Breakout session tijdens Proact's SYNC 2013.
VSPEX en vBlock Converged Infrastructure bouwblokken van hypervisor server network en storage.pptx
John Lavallée
Practice Mgr – Cloud Services EMEA
EMC | Global Services Partners
Ensure reliable mission critical networks.
The drive for greater business efficiency and customer satisfaction, coupled with the desire for a smaller environmental footprint is creating new networking challenges for many companies.
Array Networks develops purpose-built systems for deploying virtual networking and security functions with guaranteed
performance. Proven around the world, Array is recognized by leading enterprises and service providers for next-generation
technology that delivers agility at scale.
End to End Application Visibility and Troubleshooting Across the Virtual Clou...NETSCOUT
VMware is providing a consistent operational fabric across multi-cloud and hybrid environments, allowing applications to be deployed and to run with a single click. Within this context, enterprises are focused on managing the risks of performance and security when delivering applications. NETSCOUT is the leader in providing consistent, real-time visibility and a precise, early warning system into application and service level performance risks and rapid triage to resolve problems across the data center and multi-Cloud. This session details how VMware NSX and NETSCOUT have partnered to provide the next-generation, end to end visibility and troubleshooting analytics which can be deployed natively, invisible to the workload, within the VMware Virtual Cloud Network and NSX-T fabric and across legacy and transformed data center architectures.
Cost Effective Solutions for Remote Data-Center AccessDaniel Scahr
Rackit Technology Corporation presents cost effective solutions for remote access to data centers, server-rooms and remote/branch offices.
We show you how you can boost your data center's KVM assets and transform them into a remotely accessible IP system without replacing your legacy KVM switches.
We share innovative remote access solutions that make sense in the current economic situation, and demonstrate ways of achieving effective remote access with slashed budgets, building on your existing KVM infrastructure.
We focus on how you can save time, money, and training by continuing to use your perfectly good KVM switches and serial devices as you upgrade to an IP environment. We share what our competitors don't want you to know - how to extend the life of your existing KVM infrastructure.
Onboarding For Public Private And Hybrid Clouds Aws 30.04.09Chris Purrington
AWS Meetup slides. Cloud Computing on-boarding Solutions. Intro to ElasticServer software factory, and overlay network VNPC-Cubed. Facilitating moving to the cloud with ease and confidence.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Generating a custom Ruby SDK for your web service or Rails API using Smithyg2nightmarescribd
Have you ever wanted a Ruby client API to communicate with your web service? Smithy is a protocol-agnostic language for defining services and SDKs. Smithy Ruby is an implementation of Smithy that generates a Ruby SDK using a Smithy model. In this talk, we will explore Smithy and Smithy Ruby to learn how to generate custom feature-rich SDKs that can communicate with any web service, such as a Rails JSON API.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*
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security of control over Daimler Trucks North America North America’s leading manufacturer of commercial trucks,
its enterprise-scale Daimler’s brand lineup includes Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Thomas Built buses,
data center. and a range of specialized commercial and military vehicles.
DataSpan Data Storage Solutions (www.dataspan.com) is a National Partner and Reseller for Minicom.
Summary
Driving business with AccessIT
In its Portland Oregon corporate headquarters, Daimler Trucks North America operates an enterprise-scale
data center that supports its North American operations. The data center’s responsibilities are enormous
• AccessIT™ software and growing, explains Nathaniel Sukkau, the management team’s Senior Infrastructure Analyst. “The data
provides efficient center stores all the front-end applications for our nationwide dealerships, plus internal applications for
single-console head office. Recently we began hosting iPad apps so our dealerships can use iPads to sell trucks.”
management and To help them manage their data center’s increasing size and complexity, Daimler chose Minicom’s
access to thousands AccessIT® Remote Access Management solution. The AccessIT solution has improved their response time
of devices. by minutes, cut labor costs, increased security, and enabled future expansion.
• AccessIT™ provides “Essentially AccessIT is a layer on top of our infrastructure that
in-band and out
links everything together through a common interface.
of-of-band control over
Minicom and It replaces dozens of individual interfaces”
third-party equipment.
Challenge
Managing thousands of servers, dozens of KVM switches, multiple brands
Sukkau describes the problem that led Daimler to Minicom. “We have devices that provide console access
to our equipment, but each is limited to a certain number of connections. One KVM switch for 128 servers,
for example. When you get up to thousands of devices, you have dozens and dozens of these switches all
over the place—and they don’t necessarily talk to each other. When we have to access a specific cluster of
equipment, we first have to identify what switch that it’s hosted on.”
DataSpan, a National Partner and Reseller for Minicom, recommended AccessIT software to provide a
“single pane of glass view” that would provide access to every server and device in the entire data center,
regardless of brand or operating system.
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infrastructure. It streamlines access to remote access tools such as RDP and KVM, supports all major
• AccessIT™ manufacturers of KVM switches, PDUs and console servers, and supports the industry’s leading
• Smart 116 IP in-band and out-of-band remote access services, including RDP, VNC, VMWare, SSH, Telnet, HP iLO,
• IP Control KVM IP, including proprietary web-based or customized applications.
Says Sukkau, “Essentially AccessIT is a layer on top of our infrastructure that links everything
together through a common interface. It replaces dozens of individual interfaces.”
” As for security… In a corporate data center, security is always an
issue. With ‘one console to rule them all’ we’ve obviously tightened
up our security of access.”
Bene
Benefits Benefits
• Consolidates access to • AccessIT saves at least five minutes—per console access
multiple brands and After four months, Sukkau asserts that AccessIT has delivered the promised security and efficiency
operating systems in one improvements. “Each time anyone needs to access a device, AccessIT shaves five minutes or more off
interface.
the time it used to take. In a large center like ours, where there is a constant need for console access,
• Controls existing AccessIT saves an hour a day, maybe more.” As for security, he says “In a corporate data center,
equipment—no hardware security is always an issue. With ‘one console to rule them all’ we’ve obviously tightened up our
replacement was required security of access.”
• Improves response time • Device-agnostic one-screen control is “light years ahead”
The AccessIT system is non-vendor-specific, and was installed and deployed without any removal or
• Saves labor
replacement of Daimler’s existing servers, PDUs, KVM switches or console servers. Says Sukkau,
• Increases security “This product is great! We can tie into just about anything—our HP equipment, our equipment from
Dell, Digi and Cisco. Cisco was a surprise to me, I didn’t think it would work, but it did.”
• Expansion-ready without
Out-of-band access was essential to Daimler, because they require many brand-specific features.
vendor lock-in
“Our HP products are specific to our x86 environment, our Digi devices are specific to our Solaris
environment, and our Cisco switches are network associated. To be able to access the complete
feature sets of all the equipment, from one console—it’s light-years ahead of what we had before.”
• The next step: connecting local and remote data centers
With the success of AccessIT, Daimler’s Data Center Management Team is considering extending their
access to the company’s many remote data centers. “Since AccessIT isn’t specific to the size of the
installation or its physical location, we’re going to integrate our remote locations which are spread
across the country. Then I’ll be able to sit at one console and be able to access all of my resources—-
locally and hundreds or thousands of miles away—from the same console, with the same keystrokes,
because the infrastructure is consistent.”
He summarizes, “The product is so good, and it can service so many different devices.
The only reason you’d need more than one is for redundancy.”
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