Arula Systems Inc. Extends the Capability and Scalability of Managing IT Data Centers with the New Multi-Port Cerebus X8 Remote Management Device.Business Editors CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2000 Arula Systems Inc., a leader in remote systems management solutions, today announced the introduction of Cerebus X8(TM). Cerebus X8, a multi-port remote systems management appliance, provides secure, out-of-band management Out-of-band management (sometimes called Lights-out management or LOM) is the use of a dedicated management channel for device maintenance. It allows a system administrator to monitor and manage servers and other network equipment by remote control regardless of of up to eight Hewlett-Packard, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. Unix and Windows NT/2000 servers, as well as other IT networking devices such as Cisco routers, switches, and load balancers. Each Cerebus X8 unit, built in a slim rack-mount chassis, enables bottom-line improvements and helps manage operation risks. Multiple Cerebus X8 units can be deployed for even the largest, fastest growing data center environments, with no upper limit on scalability. Cerebus X8 is based on the Arula Management Platform(TM), a general-purpose thin server Internet appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. , with patented embedded micro-Web server technology. The Arula Management Platform redefines the management of electronic devices. "The Cerebus X8 product demonstrates the universal nature of the Arula Management Platform," said Chandra Venkatraman, founder and president of Arula Systems Inc. "The Arula Management Platform enables any electronic device to be rapidly and securely managed from any Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. and provides a robust environment for implementing the type of strong security encryption as found in Cerebus X8." Using an RC4 data encryption data encryption, the process of scrambling stored or transmitted information so that it is unintelligible until it is unscrambled by the intended recipient. Historically, data encryption has been used primarily to protect diplomatic and military secrets from foreign scheme and RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. Security's Secure Socket Layer (SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. ) handshake protocol, Cerebus X8 provides robust server authentication, encryption of data in transit, and client authentication. With this capability, Cerebus X8 provides the strongest encryption available for secure, remote console-level access. "We chose RSA Security RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, and Japan. RSA organizes the annual RSA conference. software for the Cerebus X8's SSL security protocol because of their reputation for providing the strongest protection against data tampering and forgery," said Juggy Krishnamurthy, vice president of engineering for Arula Systems. Arula's mission is to redefine how systems management is performed. A critical requirement for achieving this mission is delivering the highest standard in security to our customers. With Cerebus X8, our customers will have the most secure, cost-effective remote Internet systems management solution that can be scaled for low or high-density data center environments. About RSA Security Inc. RSA Security Inc., The Most Trusted Name in e-Security(TM), helps organizations build secure, trusted foundations for e-business through its RSA SecurID(R) two-factor authentication The use of two independent mechanisms for authentication; for example, requiring a smart card and a password. The combination is less likely to allow abuse than either component alone. See authentication. , RSA BSAFE(R) encryption and RSA Keon(R) digital certificate management systems. RSA Security can be reached at www.rsasecurity.com. About Arula Systems Inc. Arula Systems Inc., established in 1999, is a leader in remote systems management solutions. With over 60,000 systems installed using the Arula Management Platform, patented technology originally developed at Hewlett Packard laboratories. Arula Systems has demonstrated leadership in addressing the service requirements of e-business. This has been accomplished by providing secure, remote and real-time monitoring and management of resource-intensive systems equipment through easily deployable, extensible and scalable solutions. Arula has headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. and can be reached at www.arula.com. Arula, Arula Management Platform and Cerebus X8 are trademarks of Arula Systems Inc. All rights reserved. |
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