As a result, the customer conducted a bake-off between ZPE\u2019s Open Infrastructure Management solution and other purpose built Serial Consoles from legacy serial console vendors. ZPE provided the Nodegrid Serial Console (S Series)<\/strong><\/a> for evaluation, which was designed and built for managing hybrid environments like theirs that consist of both current and legacy devices. What was expected to be a long-term bake-off, turned out to be a quick and convincing win for ZPE\u2019s Nodegrid Serial Console.<\/p>\n \u201cThe (Nodegrid Serial Console) solution was far superior to all the other units we tested\u201d<\/strong> said their Global Networking Engineer. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t even close.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n With a large administrative staff scattered around the world, the customer needed a highly secure remote access and control solution that delivers a 360-degree view of the global infrastructure, integrated with an existing management message bus, and enforced session self-termination from the user’s workstation all the way to the target device. They also required user defined roles, each with specific sets of permissions, access, and control rights over particular devices on the network.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Finally, the solution had to meet the strict regulatory requirements of the financial industry. The ability to provide detailed logging and auditing records for inspection and compliance was a must. – \u00a0NSC allows the user to keep track of who accessed which devices, when, and what actions were executed by the particular user.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n ZPE\u2019s Nodegrid Open Infrastructure Management solution addressed all the customer\u2019s needs and more. Nodegrid’s customizable user access and control settings gave the customer the flexibility it’s administrative staff needed. With enterprise grade security baked in, the customer was able to add an additional layer of security to their In-band and Out-of-Band Infrastructure. Nodegrid’s ability to provide detailed auditing and security logs helped the customer maintain compliancy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ZPE’s Nodegrid Solutions come with the following security features standard.<\/p>\n Our un-matched flexibility in Remote Access and Control perfectly positions us to meet anything manufacturers can throw our way. We pioneered IT infrastructure access and control back in the early 2000\u2019s, just like we\u2019re pioneering IT infrastructure access and control for today and the future. Check us out. You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Problem A Fortune 250 multinational financial services institution needed a replacement for their Cisco Integrated Service Routers that were reaching End of Life (EOL). The customer wanted an Infrastructure Management solution that would replace the Cisco ISR\u2019s while allowing them to continue their growth and innovation. They needed a solution focused on the next-generation of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3476,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Supporting the Financial Industry with Enhanced Out-of-Band Management<\/span>\r\n \u201cThe (Nodegrid Serial Console) solution was far superior to all the other units we tested\u201d<\/strong> said their Global Networking Engineer. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t even close.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nWith a large administrative staff scattered around the world, the customer needed a highly secure remote access and control solution that delivers a 360-degree view of the global infrastructure, integrated with an existing management message bus, and enforced session self-termination from the user's workstation all the way to the target device. They also required user defined roles, each with specific sets of permissions, access, and control rights over particular devices on the network.\r\n\r\n![](\"https:\/\/zpesystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/NSCDiagram.png\")
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Problem<\/h3>\r\nA Fortune 250 multinational financial services institution needed a replacement for their Cisco Integrated Service Routers that were reaching End of Life (EOL).<\/strong><\/a> The customer wanted an Infrastructure Management solution that would replace the Cisco ISR\u2019s while allowing them to continue their growth and innovation. They needed a solution focused on the next-generation of IT management, with a robust security stack and additional key features baked in. They needed security they could trust and verify against vulnerabilities and penetration tests. Customizable security policies with enterprise grade encryption options were also a part of their selection criteria.\r\n\r\nAs a result, the customer conducted a bake-off between ZPE\u2019s Open Infrastructure Management solution and other purpose built Serial Consoles from legacy serial console vendors. ZPE provided the Nodegrid Serial Console (S Series)<\/strong><\/a> for evaluation, which was designed and built for managing hybrid environments like theirs that consist of both current and legacy devices. What was expected to be a long-term bake-off, turned out to be a quick and convincing win for ZPE\u2019s Nodegrid Serial Console.\r\n
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