Lantronix ManageLinx Remote Device Solution a Mixed Bag

By Matthew Sarrel  |  Posted 2009-03-24

Lantronix ManageLinx Remote Device Solution a Mixed Bag

How do you securely manage devices that are located at customer sites or branch offices? Hopefully the answer doesn't include driving there every time something goes down.

If it does-and you've got enough offices and devices to take advantage of the price and architecture-then Lantronix's ManageLinx "virtual device network" could help you out of a pickle.

ManageLinx establishes machine-to-machine secure remote access to just about any IP-enabled equipment. In many cases, this can be accomplished through firewalls, although in my testing I found this to not be as easy as it might sound. A complete solution includes the DSM (Device Service Manager) and multiple DSCes (Device Service Controllers).

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2008 – Lantronix announced ManageLinx VIP Access for secure, easy-to-deploy remote Internet access to virtually any piece of networked equipment behind firewalls from a central location. ManageLinx is an ideal platform for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) or managed service providers (MSPs) to generate, expand or accelerate remote product service (RPS) or smart service business offerings.