In this digital era, Internet security has become the focus of the global world. Recently, the CyberSecurity Association of China published an official document, accusing it of multiple design flaws, including frequent security vulnerabilities, insufficient reliability, and indifference to user complaints. What’s worse, Intel is suspected of monitoring users through remote management functions. This series of accusations caused extensive discussion and made users suspicious of the safety of electronic products.
It is said that the IPMI technology designed by Intel and other manufacturers can easily lead to great security risks. For example, CVE-2019-11181 has made a large number of servers around the world exposed to attacks and threats. Even more worryingly, the backdoor embedded in Intel’s CPU is suspected to facilitate data monitoring and remote control, which is undoubtedly a great threat to user privacy and security.
Against this background, as an independent hardware, KVM over IP is outstanding for its security. It is a hardware-independent solution with out-of-band management. Compared to other remote management solutions based on Public Communications Technology, KVM over IP has the following features.
First, independence and security.
KVM over IP solution is independent of the operating system or Internet environment of servers. It supports communication through independent hardware devices and dedicated Internet. It means that the administrators can still achieve the remote management and maintenance of the servers via the KVM over IP even though the servers’ operating system crashes or the network fails. The features of hardware and out-of-band management protect servers from many malicious attacks.
Second, the out-of-band management.
Out-of-band management means that the traffic of the KVM over IP does not pass through the service network, so there is no interference or impact on service operations. It is essential for business continuity and stability.
Third, flexibility and scalability.
KVM over IP supports multiple types of servers, hardware devices, operating systems, and platforms, allowing users to use it in a Heterogeneous Network Environment. And with the development of the business, the KVM over IP solution can be easily scaled and upgraded. For example, increase more ports and support higher resolution and frame rates to satisfy the increasing remote management requirements.
Finally, easy to use and maintain.
KVM over IP solution provides a simple UI interface and diverse management functions, allowing managers to control and manage easily. Meanwhile, it also supports multiple input methods and devices such as a keyboard, mouse, touchpad, etc, to provide unmatched convenience. In addition, the maintenance costs of the KVM over IP devices are reduced.
Now more and more companies have a higher requirement for the security of remote management. Compared to IPMI technology, KVM over IP has higher security. More businesses have started considering this KVM technology because it supports user authentication, secure encrypted communication, and multi-layer security protection mechanisms.
