MEDIA RELEASE PR35621
Digi Expands AnywhereUSB Product Line with Industry's First Combined USB and Serial
over IP Solution and Compact USB Hub
MINNETONKA, Minn., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-AsiaNet/ --
Digi extends USB device capabilities in virtualization,
retail and healthcare applications
Digi International (Nasdaq: DGII) today introduced two new AnywhereUSB(R)
products, the AnywhereUSB TS and AnywhereUSB/2. The AnywhereUSB TS is the industry's
first combined USB and serial over IP hub. It combines Digi's patented Realport(R)
USB-over-IP and Realport(R) Serial-over-IP technology in one product allowing
customers to easily network both USB and serial devices with one solution. The
AnywhereUSB/2 is a compact USB hub featuring Realport USB-over-IP technology. This
allows the product to easily connect USB devices anywhere on a wired or wireless
network and is perfect for use in space-constrained environments. AnywhereUSB
products are ideal for connecting USB devices to networks in virtualization, retail
and healthcare applications.
"We are growing the product line to address specific customer needs," said
Stephen Popovich, vice president of business development, Digi International. "In
addition to allowing customers to connect both serial and USB devices with one hub,
the AnywhereUSB TS provides customers greater flexibility to migrate from serial to
USB devices. This is common in healthcare with equipment like blood analyzers or
glucose meters and in retail environments."
Digi's entire line of AnywhereUSB products is also perfect for use with virtual
machine software, a market growing at 50 percent year over year. AnywhereUSB makes
it easy for a USB device like a USB authentication key to be supported over the
network by an application in a virtual environment such as VMware, Microsoft Virtual
Server and Xen.
AnywhereUSB products eliminate the need for locally-attached host PCs and break
the traditional five-meter USB cabling distance limitation. Customers can access and
monitor their devices anywhere an Internet connection is available to simplify
operations and reduce IT support.
The AnywhereUSB/2 features two USB ports and one Ethernet port. The AnywhereUSB
TS features four USB ports, four serial ports and one Ethernet port. It also
includes patented Realport serial-to-Ethernet technology that allows customers to
easily network enable their serial devices. All AnywhereUSB products are compatible
with bulk or interrupt type USB devices such as bar-code scanners, printers,
fingerprint scanners and card readers. Digi's Watchport(R) USB cameras, Watchport
Sensors and Edgeport(R) USB-to-serial Converters are also compatible.
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About Digi International
Digi International is making wireless M2M easy by developing reliable products
and solutions to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices over
the network or via the Web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance,
flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment manufacturers
+852-2833-1008.
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Press Contacts:
Kylie Chan
Channel Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific
Digi International
Tel: +852-2833-1008
Fax: +852-2572-9989
Email: kylie.chan@digi.com
SOURCE: Digi International
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