The Internet of Network Engineers 2.0
We know you’re jaded about hearing about the Internet of Things, the Internet of Everything, the Internet of everything X,Y and Z, and who could blame you.
We should be thankful that as IT concepts go, this one is quite simple to understand and the relevance in everyday applications is clear.
Data = Dollars
In a relatively short period of time the value of data has increased significantly. If a business is relying on IoT connections for agility then they are more than likely investing in connection points to aggregate or view data. And, they are doing this for business agility and/or to provide better customer experiences.
#networkengineer2.0
In the old world the network engineer was responsible for……the network. Their role has widened into facilities and beyond. They now have both access and responsibility for more parts of the building or business than before. They are managing the IT network, but also a much wider network of other (IoT) connected devices.
New Kid In Town
More data points means more data coming from a many different “hostile” devices needing to be connected to, managed and kept available. This requires a more powerful and intelligent connectivity device than has been available up to now.
The New Vertiv™ Avocent ACS8000 Console Server is the veritable Swiss Army Knife of IoT connectivity devices.
Designed for all scenarios the #networkengineer2.0 encounters.
Horsepower: |
1GB ram and 16GB flash memory |
Interfaces: |
dual ethernet, fiber, cellular |
Connectivity: |
RS485, RS422, USB, onewire environmental sensors |