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Opengear Lighthouse Appliances: Alternative Options
This guide highlights four Nodegrid models that serve as direct replacements for – or alternatives to – Opengear Lighthouse appliances.
What is FIPS 140-3, and Why Does it Matter?
This post explains FIPS 140-3 security certification, and why it matters to organizations and their customers.
7 Security Benefits of Implementing FIPS 140-3 for Out-of-Band Management
This post covers the 7 security benefits of implementing FIPS 140-3 for out-of-band management networks.
Terminal Server Alternative for Simple Break/Fix Use Cases
This guide compares five terminal server alternatives that give teams reliable remote management access without unnecessary complications.
Edge Computing Platforms: Insights from Gartner’s 2024 Market Guide
Read our post for the latest insights about edge computing from Gartner. We cover edge computing platforms and how to address the challenges.
Serial Console PDU Management Guide
This guide to serial console PDU management explains everything you need to know to get started with remote power control and automation.
End of Row vs Top of Rack Deployments
Learn the difference between end-of-row vs. top-of-rack data center architectures and how to make either deployment more resilient.
Zombie Servers: The Hidden Energy Drainers in Data Centers
Zombie servers drain energy and cost billions of dollars per year. Here’s how to stop this nightmare from lurking in your data center.
Data Center Environmental Sensors: Everything You Need to Know
This blog explains how data center environmental sensors work and describes the ideal environmental monitoring solution for minimizing outages.
American Water Cyberattack: Another Wake-Up Call for Critical Infrastructure
The American Water cyberattack shows why resilience is key to critical services. Here’s how the attack unfolded and how to stop it.
Using Isolated Management Infrastructure to Access the Debug Port of Open Compute Project (OCP) Devices in AI Deployments
ZPE Systems’ Nodegrid is the only out-of-band management built for OCP cards. Here’s how to strengthen AI deployments using Nodegrid.
Network Virtualization Platforms: Benefits & Best Practices
Learn about different types of network virtualization platforms, the benefits of virtualization, and best practices for maximizing efficiency.
PDU Remote Management
Learn how to overcome your biggest PDU remote management challenges with a centralized, vendor-neutral solution combining the Hive SR and ZPE Cloud.
Top 5 Data Center Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
Don’t make these five common data center mistakes. This article walks you through the pitfalls and how to avoid them along the way.
Perle Console Server Replacement Options
Perle console server replacement options from Nodegrid are vendor-neutral to provide a fully integrated infrastructure orchestration experience.
How Oxidized Network Backups Improve Resilience
Learn how Oxidized network backups improve resilience by mitigating human error and streamlining recovery efforts.
Serial Console Redirection Guide
Serial console redirection allows sysadmins to remotely control and troubleshoot servers even when the OS isn’t available. Learn why this matters.
The Best Serial Consoles for Linux
This guide compares the best serial consoles for Linux based on key features, automation capabilities, and security to help you choose the right solution for your enterprise.
3 Reasons to Use Starlink for Out-of-Band (and How to Set it Up)
Starlink is a high-speed alternative to POTS lines, and offers plenty of flexibility when cellular coverage is lacking. Here’s our setup guide.
What is Passive Optical Networking?
Passive optical networking (PON) is a high-speed broadband technology that enables the delivery of multiple services over a single fiber optic cable.
Comparing Console Server Hardware
Console server hardware can vary significantly across different vendors and use cases. Learn how to find the right solution for your deployment.
Data Center Scalability Tips & Best Practices
This blog describes various methods for achieving data center scalability before providing tips and best practices to make scalability easier and more cost-effective to implement.
Understanding Serial Console Interfaces
This blog defines serial console interfaces and describes their technological evolution before discussing the benefits of using a modern serial console solution.
Edge Computing Use Cases in Banking
This blog describes four edge computing use cases in banking before describing the benefits and best practices for the financial services industry.
AI Data Center Infrastructure
This post describes the key components of AI data center infrastructure before providing advice for overcoming common pitfalls to improve the efficiency of AI deployments.
AI Orchestration: Solving Challenges to Improve AI Value
This post describes the ideal AI orchestration solution and the technologies that make it work, helping companies use artificial intelligence more efficiently.
Edge Computing Use Cases in Telecom
This blog describes five potential edge computing use cases in retail and provides more information about the benefits of edge computing for the retail industry.
Edge Computing Use Cases in Retail
This blog describes five potential edge computing use cases in retail and provides more information about the benefits of edge computing for the retail industry.
Why Securing IT Means Replacing End-of-Life Console Servers
Rene Neumann, Director of Solution Engineering, discusses why it’s crucial to replace end-of-life console servers to protect IT.
Edge Computing Use Cases in Healthcare
This blog describes six potential edge computing use cases in healthcare that take advantage of the speed and security of an edge computing architecture.
The CrowdStrike Outage: How to Recover Fast and Avoid the Next Outage
The CrowdStrike outage on July 19, 2024 affected millions of critical organizations. Here’s how to recover fast and avoid the next outage.
Benefits of Edge Computing
This blog discusses the five biggest benefits of edge computing, providing examples and additional resources for companies beginning their edge journey.
Improving Your Zero Trust Security Posture
This blog provides advice for improving your zero trust security posture with a multi-layered strategy that mitigates weaknesses for complete coverage.
Comparing Edge Security Solutions
This guide compares the most popular edge security solutions and offers recommendations for choosing the right vendor for your use case.
Applications of Edge Computing
This blog discusses some of the applications of edge computing for industries like finance, retail, and manufacturing and provides advice on how to get started.
Edge Computing Examples
This blog highlights 7 edge computing examples from across many different industries and provides tips and best practices for each use case.
Edge Computing vs Cloud Computing
This guide compares edge computing vs cloud computing to help organizations choose the right deployment model for their use case.
Edge Computing Architecture Guide
This edge computing architecture guide provides information and resources needed to ensure a streamlined, resilient, and cost-effective deployment.
Critical Entities Resilience Directive
With limited time to demonstrate compliance with the Critical Entities Resilience Directive, organizations should begin preparing now.
NIS2 Compliance & Requirements
This guide describes the 10 minimum cybersecurity requirements mandated by NIS2 and provides tips to simplify NIS2 compliance.
ZPE Systems Unveils IT Resilience Products at Cisco Live, Including Solution to Protect AI Investments
Organizations can protect their IT and Nvidia AI investments using the Core Edition console server and dual-CPU Jetson module.
DORA Compliance & Requirements
This guide outlines the technical requirements for DORA compliance and provides tips and best practices to streamline implementation.
SD-WAN Management Guide
This SD-WAN management guide explains how this technology works, the potential benefits of using it, and the best practices to help you get the most out of your SD-WAN deployment.
PCI DSS 4.0 Requirements
This guide summarizes all twelve PCI DSS 4.0 requirements across six categories and describes the best practices for maintaining compliance.
Automated Infrastructure Management for Network Resilience
A discussion of how automated infrastructure management improves network resilience by mitigating human error, accelerating recovery, and more.
Cyberthreats are Soaring: ZPE Systems Urges Immediate Action with Gen 3 Console Servers to Thwart Breaches
Organizations using discontinued console servers can secure their infrastructure using ZPE’s new comprehensive solution. Get details here.
Cisco ISR 4431 EOL Replacement Guide
This guide compares Cisco ISR 4431 EOL replacement options and discusses the advanced features and capabilities offered by Cisco alternatives.
Cisco 4351 EOL Replacement Guide
This guide compares Cisco 4351 EOL replacement options and discusses the innovative features and capabilities offered by Gen 3 branch networking solutions.
Opengear Alternatives for the OM2200 and OM1200
This blog reviews the Operations Manager platform before discussing Opengear alternatives that provide greater automation, security, and branch networking capabilities.
SD-WAN Leaders Analysis Report
This report uses Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and independent analysis to compare the six SD-WAN leaders based on key factors like features and versatility.
Opengear ACM7000 Resilience Gateway Alternative Options
Discussing the Opengear ACM7000 Resilience Gateway and its limitations as well as alternative options from ZPE Systems that cover these gaps for greater resilience and control.
Network Resilience vs Redundancy vs Backups
This article compares network resilience vs. redundancy and backups and describes some of the tools and best practices for ensuring resilience.
The Future of Edge Computing
Discussing the future of edge computing as described by leading analysts at Gartner, which relies on comprehensive strategies and centralized, vendor-neutral edge management and orchestration.
Distributed Edge Computing Use Cases
This post discusses six distributed edge computing use cases, including healthcare, finance, oil & gas, manufacturing, utilities/public services, and AI & machine learning.
DORA Act: 5 Takeaways For The Financial Sector
The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA Act) outlines significant resilience changes for the financial sector. See how to comply here.
Edge Computing Ecosystem Design
This post discusses the challenges created by a fragmented edge computing market before providing edge computing ecosystem design best practices to overcome these hurdles.
Zero Trust Edge Solutions: Continuing the Zero Trust Journey
This guide explains what zero trust edge solutions do and the challenges involved in using them before discussing how to build a unified ZTE platform.
What to do if You’re Ransomware’d: A Healthcare Example
Cybersecurity expert James Cabe discusses what to do if you’re on the receiving end of a ransomware attack, including isolating systems.
IT Automation vs Orchestration: What’s the Difference?
This guide compares IT automation vs orchestration to clear up misconceptions and help you choose the right approach to streamlining your IT operations.
Edge Computing vs On-Premises: A Comparison
This guide defines edge computing vs on-premises computing in detail before analyzing the advantages and challenges involved with each approach.
Network Management Best Practices
This guide discusses the network management best practices for improving and supporting network resilience.
Network Resilience: What is a Resilience System?
This guide to network resilience defines resilience systems, discusses use cases and related technologies, and describes the key components required to build them.
Out-of-Band Management: What It Is and Why You Need It
This guide to out-of-band management answers critical questions about what this technology is, why you need it, and how to choose the right solution.
Network Resilience Doesn’t Mean What it Did 20 Years Ago
Network resilience requirements have changed. James Cabe discusses why the new standard is Isolated Management Infrastructure.
Edge Computing Requirements
This guide discusses the edge computing requirements for hardware, networking, availability, security, and visibility to ensure a successful deployment.
IT Infrastructure Management Best Practices
This guide discusses IT infrastructure management best practices for creating and maintaining more resilient enterprise networks.
Collaboration in DevOps: Strategies and Best Practices
This guide to collaboration in DevOps provides tips and best practices to bring Dev and Ops together while minimizing friction for maximum operational efficiency.
Terminal Servers: Uses, Benefits, and Examples
This guide answers all your questions about terminal servers, discussing their uses and benefits before describing what to look for in the best terminal server solution.
Best Network Performance Monitoring Tools
This guide compares three of the best network performance monitoring tools by analyzing the most critical factors and discussing the pros and cons.
Breaking Down The 2023 Ragnar Locker Cyberattacks
Many organizations suffered Ragnar Locker cyberattacks in 2023. 30-year cybersecurity expert James Cabe discusses the problem and solution.
OOB Network Management Software Tools
Comparing the four best OOB network management software tools and discussing the features, pros, and cons to help you make the best choice for your environment.
Living Spaces Furniture: Scaling to 50 sites with only 3 network staff
Download the case study to see how Living Spaces cut costs by $300,000 per year and scaled across the U.S. with only 3 network staff.
ISP Network Architecture
Explaining the challenges that make ISP network architectures less resilient and providing solutions for overcoming these hurdles.
Dissecting the MGM Cyberattack: Lions, Tigers, & Bears, Oh My!
Casino giants in the US were hit by ransomware in September 2023. Cyber expert James Cabe breaks down the attack & how to recover.
Intel NUC Use Cases
This post describes some of the most common Intel NUC use cases, explains the security and management issues that caused its discontinuation, and provides superior replacement options.
What is a radio access network (RAN)?
This post provides an introduction to radio access networks (RAN) before discussing 5G RAN challenges, solutions, and use cases.
Data Center Migration Checklist
This data center migration checklist will help guide your planning and ensure you’re asking the right questions and preparing for any potential problems.
Medical Devices Cybersecurity Risk
Discussing the factors that make medical devices a cybersecurity risk before providing mitigation strategies to help healthcare organizations.
SSE Magic Quadrant: Key Takeaways of the 2023 Report
Gartner’s SSE Magic Quadrant for 2023 identifies 10 key vendors currently providing secure service edge capabilities for the enterprise market. In this guide, we’ll summarize the common factors shared among leading SSE vendors, discuss what separates them from niche...
What is an Application Delivery Platform?
This guide defines an application delivery platform, discusses the underlying technology, and highlights a leading platform engineering solution.
The Biggest Ransomware Attack You Haven’t Heard of…Yet
The most successful ransomware attack ever is happening right now. See why isolated management infrastructure is the only way to save your organization.
How to Implement Zero Trust for OT
Zero trust for OT uses network segmentation, strong security policies, and advanced security technologies to protect operational technology from attack.
IoT in Finance Industry and Security Challenges
This post discusses how to take advantage of IoT in the finance industry by overcoming security challenges with automation, secure platforms, and vendor-neutral orchestration.
Atsign: Why Choose ZPE Systems to Host IoT Security?
In this guest post, Atsign CTO & Co-Founder Colin Constable discusses how their IoT security solutions just work with ZPE Systems.
Opengear EOL: IM7200 Alternative Options
The Opengear Infrastructure Manager has a great reputation, but there are some alternatives to explore as well. This post dives into the benefits of the IM7200 as well as worthwhile alternatives.
99.999% Uptime for a Top-10 Engineering School
From data center to edge, see how Nodegrid Services Routers saved hundreds of hours per month for an engineering school’s IT team.
Best Intel NUC Alternatives
Discussing the challenges and security risks associated with Intel NUC jump boxes before providing enterprise-grade Intel NUC alternatives that solve these problems.
Cisco 2900 EOL: Replacement Options
In this guide, we’ll compare migration options for the Cisco ISR 2900 EOL models to help you select a solution that suits your business use case, deployment size, and future growth.
Raspberry Pi Alternatives for Business
The Nodegrid line of Raspberry Pi alternatives from ZPE Systems can help your organization prevent Shadow IT to reduce your attack surface and improve your security posture without increasing costs.
Defusing Cisco SD-WAN Time-bomb requires out-of-band access
Viptela SD-WAN devices are used at large enterprise branches all around the world. The success of SD-WAN replaced dedicated service provider managed MPLS with customer managed boxes that used commodity internet connectivity giving more options and power to leadership...
What is Security as a Service?
Defining Security as a Service, discussing the pros and cons, and describing an alternative solution for streamlined and scalable cybersecurity management.
Enterprise Network Management Trends to Expect in 2023 and Beyond
Discussing the network management trends observed among enterprises trying to address the unique challenges faced by network teams in 2023 and beyond.
What Is a Zero Trust Gateway?
This post discusses the technologies that make up a zero trust gateway and explains how they work together to defend enterprise networks.
Zero Touch Deployment Cheat Sheet
This post provides a “cheat sheet” of solutions to the most common zero touch deployment challenges to help organizations streamline their automatic device provisioning.
Cloud-Delivered Branch: Simplifying Remote Management
Describing the three cloud-based services involved in a cloud-delivered branch and illustrating how to implement a cloud-delivered branch with Nodegrid.
3 Gaps That Will Leave IT Teams Scrambling
Today’s IT teams must maintain a growing infrastructure of on-prem and cloud solutions. These range from physical routers, out-of-band devices, and firewalls, to Zero Trust Security solutions, micro-segmentation tools, and network automation integrations. Despite an...
A Guide to SD-WAN Deployment Models
Learn about the most common SD-WAN deployment models with diagrams, pros and cons, and best practices to help organizations choose the right topology.
How to build an isolated recovery environment (IRE)
An isolated recovery environment (IRE) uses designated network infrastructure and survivable data to help teams recover from ransomware faster and with less impact to the business.
Simplifying Retail Network Management
Compact, all-in-one branch gateways use environmental monitoring, OOB management, and vendor-neutral platforms to simplify retail network management.
The Importance of Remote Site Monitoring for Network Resilience
A centralized, automated OOB remote site monitoring solution helps to ensure network resilience even when recessions, pandemics, and other unforeseen events affect staffing on network teams.
White Box Networking: Making the Switch
Though white box networking has many advantages in theory, a lot of companies find it hard to achieve these benefits in practice. Here’s how to build a solution that avoids common pitfalls.
Why You Need an Out-of-Band Cybersecurity Platform
An out-of-band cybersecurity platform uses OOB infrastructure, vendor-neutral management software, and end-to-end automation to provide holistic network security.
Uplogix 5000 Local Manager EOL Best Replacement Options
The LM83X is a direct replacement for the Uplogix 5000 Local Manager EOL model, which means it comes with the same base capabilities and suffers from the same limitations.
The Growing Role of Hybrid Cloud in Digital Transformation
Vendor-agnostic platforms, SD-WAN, and automation are key tools that help organizations more effectively utilize the hybrid cloud in their digital transformation journey.
What Is uCPE, and How Does It Benefit Enterprise Customers?
A renewed enthusiasm for uCPE has been led by a greater interest in software-based networking and a need for hardware capable of running that software.
Network Engineers: 5 Must-Have Tools During a Slow Economy
Network engineers need to make the most of their tools during a slow economy. Read on for five must-have tools for keeping services online.
Upgrade Network Infrastructure With Minimal Business Interruption
Vendor-neutral management devices, platforms, and ZTP allow you to upgrade network infrastructure with minimal business interruption.
3 Gaps That Will Leave IT Teams Scrambling This Winter
IT teams will face three big gaps this winter. Read on to see what they are & how to close them for good with a proven network blueprint.
Data Center Colocation Services: Best Practices for Managing Remote Infrastructure
Manage data center colocation services more efficiently through solutions like environmental monitoring and OOB serial consoles.
Solving Remote IT Infrastructure Management Challenges With Gen 3 Out-of-Band
Here’s how to solve remote IT infrastructure management challenges using Gen 3 OOB for high-speed remote access, environmental monitoring, and orchestration.
ZPE Systems Featured in L’Informaticien Magazine
ZPE Systems is featured in L’Informaticien Magazine. Read the translation here and check out the original source content.
Data Center Orchestration with Gen 3 OOB for Digital Services Providers
Here’s how data center orchestration with Gen 3 OOB management helps digital service providers achieve the reliability their customers demand.
CIOs: 3 Boardroom Questions to Survive Winter Recession & Lockdowns
CIOs: How will you make it through the winter recession? Read on for three key questions to answer & discover the blueprint for a proven resilience strategy.
Opengear CM7100 Alternative Options
Discussing Opengear CM7100 replacement options that deliver 24/7 availability, end-to-end automation, Zero Trust Security, and complete vendor freedom.
Opengear Alternatives: Replacing the ACM7000 Resilience Gateway
Wondering about Opengear ACM7000 or Opengear alternatives on the market? Read this post to find out more.
How Enterprise Network Security Software has Evolved for the Edge
Protecting modern distributed edge networks have its challenges. Discover how the Noregrid SD-WAN solution can help you.
Comparing In-Band Management VS OOB Management
We answer all your questions about In-band management vs Out-of-band management and more in our 2nd blog Reddit Response series.
What is a Serial Console’s Role in Modern Enterprise Networks?
What is a serial console’s role in modern enterprise networks? Gen 3 serial consoles provide greater control, security, and end-to-end automation.
Opengear Operations Manager Alternative Options
This blog reviews the Operations Manager platform before discussing Opengear alternatives that provide greater automation, security, and branch networking capabilities.
How to Use a Cloud Managed Gateway Router to Optimize OT Automation
Discover how Nodegrid’s cloud managed gateway routers deliver powerful edge network management for operational technology automation.
The Benefits of Vendor Agnostic Platforms in Network Management
There are two basic approaches to choosing a network management platform: you can stick with a single vendor’s ecosystem of supported products, or go with a vendor agnostic platform. In this post, we’ll explain what a vendor agnostic platform is and how this approach...
Why You Need a Next-Gen OOB Console Server
An OOB (out-of-band) console server is a fundamental data center tool that allows you to view, manage, and troubleshoot critical remote infrastructure on a dedicated network connection. While the functionality of generation 1 console servers is limited, generation 2...
Network Disaster Recovery Plan Checklist
Your organization may feel secure now, but a disaster could occur at any moment. For example, the war in Ukraine took the world by surprise and left many organizations scrambling to protect and recover critical infrastructure, applications, and data from Ukrainian...
Branch-in-a-Box: Why All-in-One Devices Are the Future of Networking
A branch network consists of many moving pieces that need to be remotely deployed, managed, and supported. That typically means separate devices for all the key functions like routing, switching, security, etc. However, as data and applications grow more...
Top Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Trends of 2022
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) keeps evolving to address enterprises' changing goals, requirements, and concerns. We spoke with DCIM sales engineers to find out which pain points are on their customer’s minds, and which emerging technologies their...
Automating Your Network Operations Does Not Have to Be Difficult
The importance of network automation is clear—you can reduce human error, create more efficient workflows, and streamline operations. However, many enterprises delay their automation efforts because of how challenging the process can be. Fortunately, automating your...
How to Choose the Best Branch Office Connectivity Solution for Your Network
Branch network management involves many moving parts. For example, you may need to remotely deploy, orchestrate, and troubleshoot the branch network without on-site IT staff. In addition, you need a way to connect your branch locations to the enterprise network and...
Customer strategies in Ukraine to protect privacy and IP
How autonomous decommissioning via out-of-band has become essential to disaster recovery for edge deployments in uncertain geographies To say there’s instability in Eastern Europe would be a drastic understatement. Russia continues its attacks on many fronts in...
Why Out-of-Band Remote Access is Critical for Branch Networking
Branch locations—retail stores, shipping warehouses, and satellite offices—present a big network management challenge to the engineers supporting them. Traditional remote network management requires a WAN link to each branch, but what happens if that link goes down?...
Watch agile networking in action with these Nodegrid demos
Watch agile networking in action with these Nodegrid demos ZPE® Systems Network Solutions Architect Rene Neumann shows you how easy it is to enable agile networking. See Nodegrid and ZPE Cloud first hand with our collection of demo videos. You'll learn how to:...
HEAnet: providing network uptime for education
If there’s one sector that relies on network uptime more than ever before, it’s the education sector. For both in-person and virtual learning, students and staff connect to crucial resources around the world to share information. The infrastructure that enables...
3 Tips to Improve Edge Network Resilience
When it comes to improving edge network resilience, traditional WAN architectures can easily get in your way. Suppose you’re setting up an electrical substation, cellular base station, or other distributed remote infrastructure to incorporate cloud-based networking....
Centralized vs. Distributed Network Management: Which One to Choose?
Though every business network is unique, they all broadly fall under one of the following architecture categories: centralized (or decentralized using server clusters) and distributed. Let's discuss how centralized vs. distributed network management models work,...
Out-of-Band Network Management: Fundamental Principles & Use Cases
Out-of-band network management gives enterprises secure and remote access to critical network infrastructure, even during outages and service interruptions. It separates your production network from your management plane, allowing you to remotely troubleshoot,...
ZPE Systems announces Nodegrid Data Lake, app marketplace, and sensors to help organizations uncover valuable data for edge operations
Fremont, CA, August 10, 2021 – ZPE Systems launches a new applications marketplace, along with a portfolio of USB-type environmental sensors, meant to help organizations leverage valuable data generated by their IT components. As networks and users become more...
The Top 4 Network Management Issues Your Company Needs to Be Aware Of
Managing today’s enterprise network is more challenging than ever before. Most network infrastructure is no longer centralized, and we frequently need to incorporate cloud, SaaS, and other third-party services and technologies into our network architecture and...
Out-of-Band Is a Lifesaver for Critical Edge Networking. Here’s Why …
The edge of the network is where local area networks make their connections to the edge of the Internet and to wide-area networks. Thus, edge networking serves edge computing, which brings computation and storage resources closer to the locations where it’s needed to...
Critical Remote Infrastructure and Why It Matters
Companies are finding it challenging, and sometimes difficult, to adjust to remote work. But “work from anywhere” (WFA) isn’t just a passing fancy, nor is it likely to subside even when the world emerges from the other side of the pandemic. An untethered workforce, in...
Advanced Out-of-Band Management for a Major Media Provider
Out-of-band management brings critical connectivity to your network infrastructure. As a secure way to access your systems, out-of-band (OOB) helps you troubleshoot issues, patch devices, and maintain uptime with more control of your network.Here’s a 90-second video...
What Is the Network Edge, and How Do You Manage It? Watch Our Webinar
What is the network edge? The network edge consists of systems that are not part of the data center. Think of a typical enterprise network: the data center is at the core, and then there are locations distributed across a market, area, or region, or even across the...
Webinar: Managing the Network Edge: Why your best practices need out-of-band management
Not at Cisco Live? Join our free webinar Setting up POPs, colocations, and remote networks is a lot of work, and ongoing maintenance sinks your resources. But out-of-band management and converged solutions give you on-demand control of your edge. Don't worry about...
What Is Edge Networking, and Is It the Future?
We’re entering the era of edge networking Edge networking is critical to the future. Organizations continue to expand, and analysts predict that the data center won’t be the only workhorse when it comes to enterprise networking. In fact, some estimate that in a couple...
Investing in Out-of-Band Management to Reduce Risks
In the finance industry, network modernization protects the most confidential customer data. Whether for processing minor withdrawals & deposits, or recording asset transactions & real estate purchases, your network must be secure and reliable from the ground...
Edge Networking: Your 4-Step Checklist to Becoming Future-Proof
Why you need to focus on edge networking You may already be witnessing a shift toward more advanced edge networking. The industry is realizing the drawbacks of traditional core-to-edge configurations, such as high latency due to bottlenecking and increased workloads...
Optimize Edge Networking With This Free Guide to Out-of-Band, SD-Branch, & More
Edge networking continues to grow as a vital component to business. With more people working remotely, whether from home, in the field, or on the road, it’s now critical to have a network that goes wherever your people go. And achieving that kind of connectivity is...
ZPE Systems Recognized as 2020-2021 Intel Winners’ Circle Member
Fremont, CA, January 11, 2021 – ZPE Systems, Inc., a leading provider of network infrastructure management solutions, has been recognized by Intel Corporation as a 2020-2021 Winners’ Circle Member for driving digital innovations that simplify and accelerate network...
See How Nodegrid’s Out-of-Band Eliminated EBRC’s Single Points of Failure
European Business Reliance Centre, or EBRC, requires out-of-band management capabilities to keep business running. As a managed services provider, EBRC helps companies outsource their IT efforts and acts as a one-stop shop for organizations in finance, healthcare,...
4 Critical Things to Know About Zero Trust Security
Zero trust security is not a new concept, however it has gained popularity in recent years. As companies become increasingly distributed, they must offer network access that’s flexible, without putting sensitive data at risk. This is where zero trust security comes...
Get Your Guide to Business Continuity with Out-of-Band Management
When business continuity is on your mind, out-of-band management should be, too. That’s because your network serves as the backbone of your enterprise. Whether you’re in retail, manufacturing, oil & gas, or another industry, you need to make sure information and...
Aging/Unsupported In-Band and Out-of-Band Infrastructure
Background/Problem A large distributed business enterprise with multiple data centers located around the globe, housing thousands of physical and virtual devices, routinely requires sysadmins to access the devices within these data centers. Sysadmins need to make any...
Connecting to Networking, Servers, and Power Devices within the Data Center
Background/Problem A web scale company needed a solution for their environment that would securely access and control networking, servers, and power devices. They needed LLDP to detect network devices, configuration finger print check for security purposes, advanced...
Supporting the Financial Industry with Enhanced Out-of-Band Management
Background/Problem A Fortune 250 multinational financial services institution needed a replacement for their Cisco Integrated Service Routers that were reaching End of Life (EOL). The customer wanted an Infrastructure Management solution that would replace the Cisco...
Enhanced Out-of-Band Management with Nodegrid
Background/Problem A Fortune 250 multinational financial services institution needed a replacement for their Cisco Integrated Service Routers that were reaching End of Life (EOL). The customer wanted an Infrastructure Management solution that would replace the Cisco...
Why Out-of-Band Management for the Branch is Better With Nodegrid
Out-of-band management (OOB) and business continuity go hand-in-hand. If set up properly, your OOB network should provide safe, reliable, always-ready access to your critical infrastructure components. Even when there’s not an outage, OOB is the key to optimizing your...
Keep Your Network Outage-Proof
You can’t control the weather, a pandemic, or natural disasters. But you can control network uptime with remote out-of-band management from ZPE Systems. Time and money hinge on your network. So what happens when you lose connectivity at a site halfway across the...
Maintain Branch Deployments Using the Cloud
The cloud — it’s great for delivering services and applications that are crucial to your business. It can help your continuity efforts by providing SASE solutions where you need most, and it can also make deploying new locations easy with zero touch provisioning. But...
The Benefits of Cloud-based Deployment for Your Out-of-band Network
Your out-of-band (OOB) network can make scaling more bitter than sweet. Growing your business comes with exciting new opportunities, and you know how to set up your OOB connections for proper network management. But if you’re still using traditional deployment...
OOBM: 4 Reasons Why You Need it for Your Business
The IT industry is rapidly growing. In 2020, spending on IT services reached almost $952 billion worldwide, with software accounting for the largest percentage of spending. However, while companies spend more on software, there’s one key thing they need to spend on...
3 Ways the Cloud Improves Out-Of-Band Management at the Branch
3 Ways the Cloud Improves Out-Of-Band Management at the Branch For decades, out-of-band management (OOB) has been supporting business continuity needs for organizations of all sizes. It’s a crucial tool for deploying new locations, setting traffic rules,...
3 Ways Docker Improves Network Management
Docker is the best way to deploy applications. There are several ways Docker improves network management. From being compatible with almost any programming language and machine, to its ability to run multiple containers in the same infrastructure, Docker has a lot to...
Use These Best Practices to Set up Your Out-Of-Band Network
If you’ve read our previous post about out-of-band management 101, you know how important it is to have an out-of-band network. To recap, there are two methods you can use when managing your network: in-band and out-of-band. In-band management involves connecting to...
How One Unified Platform Gives You More Control Over Branch Networking,
Branch networking comes with its own set of challenges that can get in the way of normal operations. As a network engineer, you’re tasked with preventing business disruptions while simultaneously scaling, troubleshooting, and managing network connections. This can be...
3 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Out-of-Band Management
Out-of-band management is an essential tool that should be part of your business continuity strategy. But What Exactly is Out-of-Band, or OOB? Your network is comprised of many devices and solutions, and it allows your organization to carry out normal operations. To...
The Role of OOB Management – Today and into the Future
In this 5 1/2 minute video Scott D. Lowe, CEO of ActualTech Media, talks about the importance of Out-of-Band Management to keep organizations’ IT up and running from anywhere even when your IT team isn’t available. He talks through some of the benefits of automation...
ZPE Systems, Chatsworth Products Collaborate to Provide Network Managers with Out-of-Band Outlet Control and Monitoring Capabilities
ZPE Systems, Chatsworth Products Collaborate to Provide Network Managers with Out-of-Band Outlet Control and Monitoring Capabilities ZPE Systems’ Solution Now Fully Integrates with eConnect® Power Distribution Units to Automate Network Management in Remote Sites...
Reducing Downtime and Saving Money with a Well-orchestrated Out-of-Band Infrastructure
A well-orchestrated Out-of-Band infrastructure (OOBI), or Remote Access and Control solution (as it’s sometimes called) is a vital component in the fight against downtime and lost revenue. Every second a network, server, Virtual Machine, or storage device is down, not...
One Easy Way To Consolidate Your Out-Of-Band Management – And Save Money
Did you know there's an easy way to consolidate your Out-Of-Band data center management – and save money? For all that IT provides, there is a constant cry from businessmen to cut costs, find cheaper vendors, outsource whatever can be outsourced – and provide better...