EDISON, New Jersey,
May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --
Opengear, a Digi International company (NASDAQ: DGII), and a
leading provider of solutions that deliver secure, resilient
network access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, today
announced the launch of the new NetOps Console Servers: the OM1200
and the OM2200. These appliances are the first of their kind,
capable of running standard Docker containers, and bringing
Smart Out-of-Band and NetOps automation together in a single
piece of hardware.
As the market leader in Out-of-Band management with 75% of
Fortune 100 companies using its solutions, Opengear's unique
approach raises the bar for the rest of the industry, providing
NetOps automation tools to network engineers for everyday
management of their infrastructure. Continued innovation is key to
meeting the evolving needs of network resilience.
The new NetOps Console Servers are the only Out-of-Band
appliances in the industry to feature both an x86 processor and a
secure boot process to protect against configuration and firmware
tampering.
- The units support standard Docker applications, which means
users can deploy their own automation modules, and third-party
or Opengear NetOps Modules, on the console server itself.
- The embedded TPM 2.0 chip adds a level of physical security to
Out-of-Band provisioning that is unique to Opengear appliances,
keeping its content protected even in insecure remote
facilities.
- A large internal flash memory (16GB/64GB in the OM1200/2200)
provides enough storage to keep configuration and software files on
site, where they are needed.
Both the OM1200 and the OM2200 form key elements of Opengear's
Network Resilience Platform, which is managed by the Lighthouse
management software, and includes the company's award-winning
Smart OOB™ Console Servers (ACM7000, IM7200,
and CM7100 appliances). Opengear has always embraced an open
architecture — in fact, that's where the "Open" in Opengear came
from — and all products are Linux based. This continues with the
expansion into NetOps, with standard tools such as Ansible, Docker
and Python at the core of the new OM appliances.
"These innovative NetOps console servers expand the value
delivered by the Opengear solution," said Marcio Saito, chief technology officer,
Opengear. "Network engineers can now deploy a single appliance
at each location which will not only provide them with secure
remote access, but also the presence and proximity layer to serve
as base for programmability and automation of network management."
"Customers have consistently selected Opengear as the clear
market leader in Out-of-Band management," he continued. "Now
they can trust us to with their NetOps implementation. Our
Network Resilience Platform provides NetOps automation and Smart
Out-of-Band together in a single solution."
Opengear's Network Resilience Platform provides secure remote
access to critical network devices through a separate management
plane. It has the ability to automate NetOps processes, such as
securely deploying and provisioning equipment, and to access Remote
IP devices at any edge location. All of Opengear's appliances are
designed specifically for Out-of-Band management, and manufactured
at Opengear's facility, allowing the company to maintain a
consistent design approach and full control of quality and
inventory management
"With the Network Resilience Platform, Opengear has moved beyond
emergency access. The platform extends management access to the
edge of the infrastructure through an always-on management plane
that is resilient to disruptions in the production network," said
Saito. "We're enabling engineers to manage, monitor and
remediate their critical network devices, while also allowing them
to lock down many features in the production network to improve
security. Taken together, it is further evidence that Opengear can
be seen as synonymous with the term 'network resilience'."
About Opengear
Opengear, a Digi International company, delivers secure,
resilient access and automation to critical IT infrastructure, even
when the network is down. Provisioning, orchestration and remote
management of network devices, through innovative software and
appliances, enables technical staff to manage their data centers
and remote network locations reliably and efficiently. Opengear's
business continuity solutions are trusted by global organizations
across financial, digital communications, retail and manufacturing
industries. The company is headquartered in New Jersey, with R&D centers in Silicon
Valley and Brisbane, Australia.
Opengear was acquired by Digi International in December 2019, bringing together two
organizations with a deep commitment to providing the best
products, software and services that meet the demands of
mission-critical networks. Both companies will continue to build
and support strong customer relationships. For more information
please visit www.opengear.com.
About Digi International
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) is a leading global provider
of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT)
connectivity products and solutions. We help our customers create
next-generation connected products and solutions to deploy, monitor
and manage critical communications infrastructures and compliance
standards in demanding environments with high levels of security,
relentless reliability and bulletproof performance. Founded in
1985, we've helped our customers connect over 100 million things,
and growing. For more information, visit Digi's website at
www.digi.com, or call 877-912-3444 (U.S.) or 952-912-3444
(International).
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