The Digi CM16 is a flexible console server that allows fast and easy setup for most basic functions. If you're looking for a straightforward console server that has an easy learning curve and an attractive price--the least expensive unit we tested--the Digi CM16 is the way to go.
Digi CM16, $2,099. Digi International, (877) 912-3444, (952) 912-3444. www.digi.com
CURTIS FRANKLIN JR. is a senior technology editor for Network Computing and Secure Enterprise. He has been writing about the computer and network industries since 1985. Write to him at [email protected].
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