Avocent announces two new 32-port DSR® appliances:

Benefit from increased versatility in managing remote servers with the introduction by Avocent of two new 32-port KVM over IP switches.

The DSR8035 (shown here) and DSR2035 switches are designed to help IT administrators reduce the number of switches and cabling needed to manage large quantities of servers. The new switches also provide an on-board Web interface and virtual media capability for improved server management.

The DSR8035 is the industry's first 32-port KVM switch that can be accessed by up to eight digital users. The DSR2035 provides access for two digital users.

Here are some features and benefits available on both new switches:

• Support 32 unique targets
• Server management by Web browser or DSView® 3 software
• Local and remote virtual media capability for running diagnostics and simple file loading
• Two network interfaces for failover redundancy
• Five USB 2.0 ports for easy access to keyboard/mouse, CD-ROMs and mass storage devices
• Authentication at local ports for security
• BIOS-level control of all connected devices
• External modem support
• Two dedicated SPC power ports for power control

You can begin building a complete Avocent management solution with the DSR2035 and DSR8035 switches by first taking advantage of the on-board Web interface for server access and control. Later, you can add DSView 3 software for centralized management.