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Vertiv introduces industry ’ s most expansive digital IT management platform

Vertiv Avocent ADX Ecosystem provides fast , seamless and highly secure remote management of IT assets .

Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , has introduced the Vertiv Avocent ADX Ecosystem , a next-generation IT management platform that meets the ever-changing needs of the data centre . The Avocent ADX Ecosystem is a building block of devices and software designed for today ’ s more complex , hybrid network architectures and to meet the demands of remote workforces and will be available in all world regions in 2021 .

Building on the Avocent foundation and thought leadership that customers have trusted for years , the new Avocent ADX Ecosystem is designed for use in enterprise , Edge , cloud and colocation environments . It supports a secure and robust remote work experience by allowing workers to access and control data quickly and seamlessly , such as required by advanced engineering and design , video editing and other high resolution streaming applications .
The Avocent ADX Ecosystem includes the fastest and most feature-rich 4K KVM on a single device with the most expansive management of IT devices in the market .
The Avocent ADX Ecosystem is built on a common architecture , with open standards , platforms and APIs that users require , while enabling fast , secure and scalable deployments of IT devices from the enterprise to edge .
Avocent ADX Ecosystem leverages Avocent Core Insight ( Avocent ACI ) technology to further enhance communication to Redfish enabled devices . These technologies allow Avocent ADX to
overcome the most persistent obstacles to remote management of distributed and hybrid architectures , including scaling systems to match network growth , enabling secure access for designated users and providing high-resolution video capabilities to match modern technologies , including USB-C connectors .
“ Customers from Edge to enterprise , cloud and colo , are looking for a more robust way to securely access systems , as remote work and system management have expanded dramatically over the past two years ,” said Rob Brothers , Program VP , Data Centre & Support Services at IDC . “ Vertiv is addressing those scalable needs with its new Avocent ADX platform .”
The Avocent ADX Ecosystem includes several individual components , each of which can be deployed independently or in tandem , for a more robust user experience . The platform offers secure and efficient management and control of virtual and physical IT infrastructure and manages both KVM and serial sessions for up to 100 or more simultaneous users ; the rack manager resiliently provides IP consolidation for diverse
devices , as well as a path to scalability ; and the remote 4K KVM increases productivity and operates at faster speeds and with higher bandwidth compared to competitive standard and 4K KVM .
The Avocent ADX Ecosystem will be available at the end of Q3 2021 . ◊

THE AVOCENT ADX ECOSYSTEM INCLUDES THE FASTEST AND MOST FEATURE- RICH 4K KVM ON A SINGLE DEVICE WITH THE MOST EXPANSIVE MANAGEMENT OF IT DEVICES IN THE MARKET .

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