15 November 2019
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The Avocent® ACS 8000 serial console server from Vertiv™ is the ultimate IoT gateway providing more power, connectivity and makes serial interfaces IoT-capable.
The Avocent® ACS 8000 serial console server combines proven features for secure and reliable in-band and out-of-band access to manage, monitor and troubleshoot servers, routers, network switches, firewalls, UPS and PDUs with the new security requirements of the Internet of Things.
It allows IT administrators to also connect environmental sensors in the data centre or at the network Edge.
The Avocent® ACS8000 features include:
- New connectivity features such as RS422 and RS485 to connect a one-wire environmental sensor or dry contact sensor
- USB 2.0 ports that can also connect to new USB serial console ports
- Dual Gigabit Fibre and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports
- Zero touch provisioning provides automated configuration of ACS devices
- Integrated power management with Vertiv PDUs
- Plug & Play: easy to install and operate
- Fan-less operation
- Available with 8, 16, 32 or 48 ports in a single 1U appliance
- Option for built in modem access
- Failover to external LTE modem
Contact Raman Power Technologies at www.ramanpower.com to find out more about the Vertiv Avocent advance console server.