Country for PR: United Kingdom
Contributor: PR Newswire Europe
Wednesday, May 27 2020 - 19:00
AsiaNet
Opengear Adds NetOps to Out-of-Band Management, With Launch of Operations Manager Appliances
EDISON, New Jersey, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --

OM1200 and OM2200 NetOps Console Servers bring NetOps and Smart Out-of-Band 
together, in one appliance 

Opengear, [https://opengear.com/] 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 
[https://lighthouse.opengear.com/] 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).

CONTACT:  +44(0)7918552082 

Source:  Opengear