KVM-over-IP™ meets KVM matrix – The ControlCenter-IP

Features and expansions of ControlCenter-IP

Since dedicated cabling on the device is no longer required and the system works over the network, transmission reliability plays a very important role. For this reason, we have developed various security mechanisms to increase protection in critical environments. All communication and data transmission via the ControlCenter-IP is encrypted, ensuring a high level of security in critical environments.

The ControlCenter-IP and the end components based on KVM-over-IP extender systems only access the standard interfaces of the computers and therefore require no additional software.

Boot loader, operating system and firmware of the ControlCenter-IP form a Trusted Computing Platform, which is protected from tampering by third parties. Here, an integrated Trusted Platform Module (TPM hardware module) with an RSA encryption algorithm and a key length of 2048 bits secures all access and configuration data against spying.

Sensitive information such as login information and passwords are stored as permanently encrypted. Possible modifications of the firmware can be detected early, thus leading to an interruption of the boot process. This prevents manipulation attempts, such as smuggling of a keyboard sniffer.

To protect the rights management and configuration data, the ControlCenter-IP reflects their content on two independent internal SSD storage media that are designed redundantly by a RAID1 network system.

Of course, all information of the rights and configuration management are also backed by unique cryptographic keys.

MatrixGuard for KVM-over-IP

In KVM-over-IP installation the MatrixGuard as an expansion also provides a perfect solution for failure scenarios. If the ControlCenter-IP carrying the role of the database master fails, another ControlCenter-IP can automatically take over the role of the original database master as "backup" or database slave.