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Adventist Health System
Avocent has done a great job in making our data center environment more stable and efficient. It has given us a clear view into our environment with more secure and consistent remote access.  

Algemene Pensioen Groep
We considered several different options and looked closely at whether they could meet our requirements. In the end, it was an easy decision. With its combination of ACS [advanced console server] appliances, DSR KVM over IP switch and DSView 3 management software, Avocent® offered the most comprehensive solution with the best return on investment.

Aramice Group
Aramice capitalizes on its Avocent infrastructure to homogenize access to all elements of its distributed IT system

Arris Group Inc
With its data center powering the delivery of those services, Arris relies on Avocent Data Center Planner to take its data center operations to the next level.

Atos
Atos controls IT remotely with Avocent® solutions from Emerson Network Power

BCD Travel
Since we have so many remote sites domestically and overseas, being able to use Avocent to centrally access all our servers has become invaluable. Its very reliable, easy to use and extremely powerful. Avocent has been a great help to our business.

British Telecom Exact
When it established its Cardiff data center, British Telecom chose an Avocent KVM solution that would provide a more centralized way of controlling and monitoring all of the servers in thedata center.

Capgemini
Capgemini Relies on One-Stop Data Center Infrastructure Management with Avocent Solutions from Emerson Network Power

Cisco Systems
Not only is the ACS v6000 best in breed, its the only solution in its class that met our physical to virtual requirements. On the day we deployed it, we literally were able to recognize a complete return on investment due to how it facilitated and expedited our virtual migration. 

City of Norfolk, Virginia
With departments and services spread across the citys 64 square miles, the IT department supports over 70 Wide Area Network (WAN) sites that are interconnected to the organizations three data centers.

Clariden Bank
The digital server management solution developed by Avocent meets the highest demands in the sensitive area of data protection at this bank.  

COMback GmbH
"The Avocent technology enables us to achieve two vital goals: out-of-band management of servers and the physical separation of the control room from the data center. These are both important in maintaining our compliance with ISO 27001 for Information Security Management from the Federal Office for Information Security."

D.C. Government
Bringing in the Avocent solution makes us look very good because we can reduce costs, improve uptime and improve performance at the same time.

Data Domain
Its my desire to deploy this tool [Avocent MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer] to all the R&D data centers, simply because it would make it a lot easier to know at-a-glance what assets are available to the division.

Dataport
We see the Avocent® environment as an insurance policy for the company, because it helps us to guarantee high levels of availability for our clients. Above all, we are absolutely sold on DSView [ 3 management software] and would recommend it without hesitation. Our high expectations were completely justified, because it saves so much time and effort for our staff.

De Lane Lea
Allow sound editors to remotely control and switch between different audio processing workstations located in a separate machine room.

DTS Digital Technology
By choosing an Avocent data center management solution, DTS embraced cutting-edge technology for virtual server and remote power management technologies.

Dutch Police
Secure and improve data center management through implementation of a lights-out environment.

EVA Airways
Achieves Centralized Control of Multiple Data Centers

Hutchinson Telecom - Thailand
Consolidated control of the servers through the combined Avocent AMX switch and DS1800 digital switch saves Hutch premium space that would otherwise house the keyboards, monitors and mice needed to access hundreds of servers.

Institute of Technical Education - Singapore
In addition to saving time and reducing physical travel, ITE also uses Avocent IP-based solutions to save on server rack space. 

iPort Media, Inc.
Avocent wireless technology has afforded us an enormous convenience that enables us to reduce installation time, save on wiring costs and increase the number of facilities we can support.

Irdeto
Avocent has made life much easier for us and has absolutely raised our data center management capabilities and efficiencies to a much higher level. 

Liverpool John Moores University
"DSView 3 [software] gives us complete control of our extensive IT infrastructure, providing seamless connectivity and a central management point for both physical and virtual systems. As a result, we...have seen a significant increase in productivity across the IT department."

Long and Foster Real Estate
Physical security was an issue, with as many as 30 people traveling through the data center each day.

Luxembourg Telecom
Avocent solutions enable the company to provide SLAs, keep costs down and at the same time expand its range of services.

Manitoba Hydro
 Avocent specializes in high quality KVM over IP solutions designed to address various server access and control issues.

Martin County School District
Thanks to server management technology from Avocent, the district has been able to not only add efficiencies and cut costs but also improve services to its school administrators, students and the community at large.

Microsoft Technology Center - Bangalore
With the solution from Avocent, data center administrators in the MTC can perform all day-to-day server maintenance tasks in a common, management interface.

Microsoft Technology Center - Munich
"Without the DSView 3 software, our lab would simply not be viable We no longer need to spend hours in the data center. The ease of management is absolutely critical for the effective operation of the MTC."

Microsoft Technology Center - Paris
"Avocents solutions allow us to manage our entire data center efficiently. We can really industrialize our startup solutions. Avocent lets us establish an implementation protocol, guaranteeing a constant, predefined level of quality in the solutions we deploy."

Microsoft Technology Centre - Thames Valley
Where data centre management technologies are concerned, we only use Avocent. In our opinion, Avocent is by far the best and most innovative solution provider in this area, setting standards that other companies have to follow.

MindTree Limited
After evaluating many remote access management solutions, MindTree chose to invest in the Avocent remote infrastructure management solution.

National Bank of Abu Dhabi
"Avocent has given us greater manageability, control and visibility into our data center and processes. It has enabled us to work more proactively and rapidly on strategic projects. The Avocent products have performed some real miracles for us and our data center."

National Supermarkets
Dynamic digital signage is gaining momentum in retail environments as merchants look for ways to maximize in-store real estate and increase profit margins.

Neo Telecoms
"Avocent was clearly ahead of the competition in terms of taking outlet measurements, and their strips helped us open up our racks.

Northern Health
 We knew Avocent would give us a stable and secure remote access solution, but we were especially pleased to utilize it as an all-in-one tool.

Nova Chemicals
Avocent, as an OEM, really know their products...You get superior products and tremendous support."  

NTT Europe Online
 Console servers from Avocent give the support team at NTT Europe Online a direct serial management connection to all of its geographically distributed data center servers and equipment.

Pinewood Studios
The Avocent HMX solution has been a great asset to this part of the businesswithout it, our workflow would be more difficult to manage and time would be wasted moving operators between servers.

PostFinance
 The construction of this new data center required a solution providing secure, remote access to a server across multiple sites.

PSCU Financial Services
 We know we have huge advantages with the Avocent products. We have found that the organization, ease of use and security have been excellent.

Romtelecom
Reduce intervention time in the data center by 20-30% with the Avocent DSView® 3 management software

SAP AG
SAP has enjoyed rapid growth in recent years, and with growth comes a variety of data center management challenges.

SAS
SAS deployed Avocent DSR switches and DSView 3 management software, enabling IT staff to work on the companys 3,000 plus servers remotely, improving IT productivity, data security, and customer service.

SCANA Corporation
Our Avocent solutions have become one of those things that we cant do without. They are now a key part of our day-to-day data center management business.

SFR
SFR improves its test center performance using the Avocent® MergePoint Infrastructure Explorer software solution.

Sprint
Sprint needed an out-of-band management solution to support the roll out of a new social networking product, and provide redundant access to operational platforms.

St. Paul Public Schools
Provide remote in-band and out-of-band management of data center systems in a secure, efficient and optimized manner.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
 The Avocents DSR solution has given us complete console management capabilities across the enterprise. We can now provide 24/7 support."

Symcor, Inc.
Symcors 10-member IT staff watches over 450 servers operating a mix of platforms from PC to Sun to UNIX and beyond, located in Toronto and Quebec.

Systems Supply Inc
As an Avocent® partner, SSI has been able to deliver data center management solutions that enable its data center customers to reduce time to provision, decrease outages, improve mean time to repair, efficiently plan and manage changes, track rack capacity and reduce the need to physically access the data center floor.

Telefonica Deutschland
Telefonica relies on out-of-band management products by Avocent to remotely identify and address problems at its Point of Presence (POP) locations, the main access points to the Internet.  

Teletext
 We considered a number of KVM solutions on the market. However, the Avocent technology stood out as answering all of our needs.

The Post Group
"The Avocent HMX system allows us to better serve our clients, gives us faster throughput throughout our facility, increases utilization of our resources, reduces our costs and overall makes us a stronger company."

Ticketmaster
 With five U.S. data centers, two based in Canada and one each in Australia and the U.K., Ticketmaster utilizes hundreds of servers, Windows and several Linux systems globally. 

University of Miami
Avocent broadcast KVM switches were selected as part of a total solution from Professional Communications Systems to simplify control of machine room computers and broadcast devices.  

University of Surrey
"I feel confident now that with the DSR [products] I have the flexibility to respond to the changing demands placed on our IT systems."

USi
The data center team at USi has faced the challenge of scaling its data center operations to support a fast-growing global business.

Vonage
Vonage required a remote, out-of-band infrastructure to access, diagnose and restore over 1,000 network and IT devices including servers from IBM®, Sun Microsystems and Rackable® Systems (running both Solaris and Linux® operating systems), as well as Cisco® Ethernet and Public Telephone Network switches.

Woodleigh School
"I would rate the SwitchView IP ten out of ten. It has certainly exceeded our expectations and I would highly recommend the device as an effective solution to manage multiple servers.  

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
The Avocent AMX KVM switching solution allows broadcasters to consolidate control of their machine room computers and devices into a single-user interface.