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Out of Band Management

Out-of-Band Management provides your engineers with the ability to use alternate communications that are not part of the network’s bandwidth to access the network’s firewall, routers, bridges, sonnet switches, and servers.

Our Out-of-Band Management Products

Consistently pushing the bounds of secure Out of Band Management, with software and tools to keep your network up and running. CDI offers a wide range of OOB options to suit your requirements and budget.

PA100 Series for Government

Built specifically for United States Federal Government Networks

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PA200 Series for Commercial

The PA200 series designed to provide the highest level of security at the most efficient price point.

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Power Control Systems

Power Control Modules (PCMs) are designed to save you time, money, and avoid truck rolls.

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Management Console

CDI offers a variety of options for device management depending on security and operational preferences.

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What is Out of Band Management

Learn about why Out of Band Management might be right for you and your business.

Latest News

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The latest thinking on Out of Band Management and other news from CDI.

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Simplifying Resilience: Why CDI Outperforms Competitors in Out-of-Band Management

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Native CAC Authentication in CDI’s Out-of-Band Management Devices: Why It Matters for Federal Security

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FIPS 140-3 Validated Out-of-Band Management: Why CDI Outperforms Opengear, ZPE, Lantronix, and Perle

Solutions for everyone

Government

CDI has been addressing the needs of government security for over a decade. Our legacy products are FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2 validated. All our newer PA100 series products are FIPS 140-2 validated to level 3 for most parts of the security policy.

Commercial

CDI has brought our legacy of outstanding high secure Out of band management devices to the commercial sector with the advent of the PA200 series. This series was designed from the ground up for the commercial marketplace by providing Two Factor authentication along with optional encryption to address PCI compliance and corporate liability.

Service Providers

CDI products are designed with the Managed Service Provider in mind. The OBM software allows multiple customer networks to be added to the system any provisioned individually with secure access granulated by engineer to each customer network. A single set of client devices can be used to manage many customer networks or client devices can be “dedicated” to each customer.

OOB Appliances

There are many different options for placement of Secure Out of Band Management Appliances at remote sites. CDI equipment is made to handle any type of installation They can be connected by:

Network and modem
Modem only
Network only

Proudly designed & built in the USA

Our products are made in the USA by a dedicated team who take pride in protecting your data and keeping your networks running. Learn more about CDI and our team

Trusted by Industry Leaders

CDI has developed relationships with industry leaders in the Managed Services Provider space.The MSP’s have standardized on CDI for secure out of band management.