The EDS4100 (Evolution Device Server) makes it possible for IT staff to connect nontraditional IT equipment to corporate networks. The EDS4100 incorporates the new Evolution OS, which provides the highest levels of security available, standards-based protocols, and a powerful development platform that allows for unlimited control of attached equipment and customization opportunities.

The EDS4100 allows IT professionals to connect non-computer devices with the same protocols used to connect traditional networking equipment, such as servers, routers, and switches. It includes an extensive suite of enterprise-grade, open standards-based security such as SSL 3.0 and SSH2 encryption protocols. This ensures that the newly connected devices don’t become a source of vulnerability to the existing network. The new device server also incorporates a Cisco-like command line interface along with a Windows-based web manager interface.

Without requiring any special software, the EDS4100 can put up to four RS-232 and 254 RS-485 serial devices on the network in a matter of minutes. Serial data from the device is encapsulated into packets and transported over Ethernet using a method called serial tunneling. The EDS4100 can also be set up locally through its serial port or remotely over a network using Telnet, a web browser, or SNMP.

The EDS4100 costs $475.

Lantronix, Inc.
www.lantronix.com