General Info

Founded in 2000 from the merger of Cybex Computer Products and Apex Corporation, Avocent Corporation designs, manufactures and integrates hardware, software and embedded technologies to provide a single interface to manage information technology infrastructures and resolve system problems. The company provides connectivity and manageability solutions that centralize control of not only servers, but also network devices in multiple locations. Avocent areas of expertise include multiplatform/multiuser switching, analog matrix switching, extension over CAT 5, PCI bus extension, patented on-screen menus, remote KVM over IP connectivity, digital serial over IP, digital-analog integrated access to multiple servers, IPMI, wireless KVM, hand-held solutions and hub and spoke failover technology. Avocent Corporation is headquartered in Huntsville, Ala., and operates sales, operations and research and development centers worldwide. The company has operations in Sunrise, Fla.