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Remote Power Management
Remote Power Management provides a modern,
high-tech solution to one of the most fundamental tasks of the
electric age—turning on and off the power to your electronic
devices.
The problem addressed by Remote Power Management products is
how to handle a whole army of devices, perhaps numbering in the
hundreds, or even thousands, that are remotely distributed throughout
a large building, an entire campus, or even in different cities
or on separate continents.
Moxa's new Network Power Switch Server, named NPower Commander,
provides OnOff control of electronic devices over both an Ethernet
LAN/WAN connection and by telephone. In fact, NPower Commander
allows basic OnOff control via a direct phone connection, as well
as through a modem by way of an ISP Internet account. NPower Commander
also provides automatic OnOff control that can be set up and activated
over the Internet or by phone, and gives the administrator the
ability to safely shut down and reboot Windows NT/2000 servers.
In addition, Moxa provided APIs are provided to speed up your
development time and make it easy to build up automation applications.
Remote Power Management applications can be found in many places.
Even when dealing with relatively small numbers of equipment,
such as in a medium sized store or machine shop, the convenience
that Moxa NPower Commander offers can be well worth the investment.
We highlight here three of the more common applications.
Mass Computer Management
Many of the larger Internet related companies, such as ISPs (Internet
Service Providers), IDCs (Internet Data Centers), and Data Warehouses,
employ large numbers of Windows NT or Windows 2000 servers to
support their clients' needs. These are the types of businesses
for which a crashed server can cost thousands of dollars per minute.
With this in mind, imagine the convenience of being able to remotely
power-up, power-down, and safely shutdown/reboot these multitudes
of PCs, either over the Internet using a web browser, or from
a regular telephone connection. The NPower Commander NT-models
come with built-in safe-shutdown ports that work in conjunction
with your server's NT/2000 UPS service to provide just such safe
shutdown/reboot capability.
Remotely OnOff Any Unattended Devices
Critical service agencies, such as remote weather centers and
early-warning stations, that provide for the public safety and
well-being, use electrical and electronic equipment which absolutely
must remain up and running. In fact, for unmanned sites, it could
take several hours or days for maintenance personnel to reach
the location and handle critical situations. Installing a Network
Power Switch Server such as NPower Commander at these locations
can provide the extra control needed to avert major catastrophes.
Complete IT Management Solution from Moxa
Combining MOXA Async Server with NPower Commander provides system
administrators with a complete Console
Management and Power OnOff solution that can be used with
workstations, servers, routers, and other similar equipment. By
using Async Server and NPower Commander together, system administrators
not only have access to centralized Console Management over an
Ethernet, but also have the luxury of being able to remotely OnOff
the power to the usual array of devices.
Advantages and Benefits
Moxa NPower Commander can be used to streamline your maintenance
personnel's schedules by giving them centralized OnOff control
of large numbers of electronic devices. Not only can your organization
save on power bills by being better able to switch off devices
that are not in use, but you will also be able to reduce system
downtime to prevent financial loss and damage to your company's
reputation.
Recommended Products
NPower Commander
:Remotely OnOff any unattended devices
- NPower Commander basic master model
- NPower Commander basic slave model
- NPower Commander NT master model
- NPower Commander NT slave model
Applications
- Power management for Enterprise's remote unattended devices
- Power management for University computer Labs
- Factory machine power management
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