No Longer Orderable
This server has been retired and is no longer orderable.

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AVAILABILITY
Feature
Function
Benefit
Modular Architecture
Addition and removal of Control Modules.
Applications on the Sun Cobalt Control Station modular with built-in functionality to allow the addition and removal of modules or scripts. Users can easily customize the Control Station functionality, by adding / removing Sun Cobalt or internally developed modules, utilities and scripts.
Server Desktop - Web-Based Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Intuitive, Web-based configuration and control.
The Sun Cobalt Server Desktop is an intuitive, easy-to-use Web-based interface.
Remote Management
Management of local and remote appliances.
The Sun Cobalt Control Station can manage any appliance on the local network or remotely, for which it can open a connection to. Manage devices on the same physical network or remotely located.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE
Feature
Function
Benefit
Software Package Management
Consolidation of multiple software sources.
Access multiple software repositories and broker software packages to managed appliances.
Needed Software Report
Reporting of software needed by managed appliances.
Easy determination of software needed by selected managed appliances.
Software Management
Remote installation of custom software.
Uploading and pushing of custom software packages or content.

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SCALABILITY
Feature
Function
Benefit
External Applications
Central launch point for management tools and utilities.
Common launch point and built-in tools to add and remove these applications. Easily launch external applications from the UI.

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INVESTMENT PROTECTION
Feature
Function
Benefit
Software Publication
Software publication and installation on multiple remote appliances.
Can choose to push software to managed appliances or make software available (e.g. publish software) to end users for their choice to use and install (can be pulled by Sun Cobalt BlueLinQ enabled appliances). Gives the service provider the ability to control versions of software on appliances, while providing their users and customers the choice to download software of unique value.
Software Development Kit
Development of customized Control Modules.
A simple Software Development Kit and web interface is provided to create modules (management applications) and deploy them across all managed appliances. Easy development of customized management applications as well as integration of home-grown solutions (eg scripts, commands, simple applications).
Installed Software Report
Reporting of software already installed on managed appliances.
Easy acquisition of installed software.

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SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
Feature
Function
Benefit
Health Monitoring Extensibility
Extension of the Health Monitoring Control Module to monitor custom software.
Integrate customized applications or scripts on managed appliances into monitoring capabilities. Providing a way to monitor custom payloads on managed appliances.
Software RAID Support
High reliability using data redundancy on multiple disks.
The Sun Cobalt Control Station includes software RAID 1 disk mirroring providing high reliability.

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