Minicom Introduces Two-in-One Power Switch

Minicom Advanced Systems, a manufacturer of KVM switches and KVM/IP access solutions for the data center environment, has begun delivery of the new Remote Power Switch.

The Remote Power Switch lets the user power up, power down, and reboot up to 128 connected servers and devices from anywhere over the Internet, saving the time and cost of visiting remote sites.

There are three configurable modes of shutdown operations: instant shutdown, safe shutdown, and safe reboot. Users can shut down any outlet individually or all outlets at once.

Designed to help businesses leverage their IT investments, the Remote Power Switch also performs environmental monitoring of racks in the server room.

The environmentally aware power switch monitors temperature and humidity to protect racks or server rooms from extreme, and possibly damaging, conditions. It can be configured to send alerts or to perform a power on/off operation under specified conditions. For example, you can configure the power switch to turn on a fan if the temperature in the room exceeds a specified trigger.

The Remote Power Switch is part of a comprehensive remote management solution for the modern data center — the final touch to a complete remote access solution, said Benny Hayumi, product manager for Minicom. It gives users the necessary functionality to complete remote operations that require them to reboot the server, complementing the out of band remote access to servers and devices from their KVM switching systems, he said.

Minicom also manufactures a full range of CAT5-based extension solutions and audio, video and serial distribution systems for the digital sign market.