http://www.avocent.com Provides the latest news on products, technology developments from Avocent English (C) Avocent 2008-12-02 18:31:00 1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11819 92 HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dec. 2, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the ‘Magic Quadrant for IT Service Desk’1 report. 2008-12-02 18:31:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11725 91 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., November 10, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) the recognized leader in managed audio video wireless extension networking products for professional audio video applications, today announced the MPX1550 wireless extender. 2008-11-10 18:30:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11709 90 HUNTSVILLE, AL – November 5, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, today announced the latest release of DSView® 3 Management Software, now with additional support for access and control of complex hybrid virtual and physical server environments. 2008-11-05 18:29:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11321 89 HUNTSVILLE, AL – Oct 21, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today reported record revenue and operating income for the third quarter of 2008. Revenue increased 13% to $183 million compared with revenue of $162.1 million in the third quarter of 2007. Avocent also reported record operating income for the third quarter as a result of higher sales and increased gross profit. 2008-10-21 18:28:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11313 88 WOKING, United Kingdom – 12th October, 2008– Avocent Corporation, (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, has announced the results of an independently commissioned survey into the use of local Government websites. The results show that local eGovernment projects have been successful in disseminating information, and citizens are keen to access information over the Internet, although they are unwilling to make use of online self-service. 2008-10-12 18:21:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11077 87 HUNTSVILLE, AL – September 23, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, today announced multiple new offerings allowing IT managers to get spiraling energy costs under better control by making real-time energy measurements that can lead to rapid remedial actions from the desktop to the data center. 2008-09-23 18:17:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=11075 86 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., September 17, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), a global leader in IT Operations Management, today revealed results of an independent survey that showed companies seek better visibility into their data center operations to help mitigate business continuity challenges, better manage virtualized systems and applications, and control power consumption and overall complexity. 2008-09-17 18:07:00 http://www.avocent.com/Newsroom/2Q08_Record_Revenue.aspx 85 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jul 17, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ:AVCT) today reported record second quarter revenue of $159.2 million, an increase of 6% compared with the second quarter of 2007. 2008-07-18 15:47:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10641 84 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jul 14, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that its Board of Directors has named Michael J. Borman, 53, to serve as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. He will start effective July 15, 2008, and was also elected as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Borman most recently served as Vice President, Worldwide Sales, IBM Software Group, where he was responsible for annual revenues of over $15 billion and a sales force of over 15,000 people. His previous leadership roles at IBM included General Manager of the i-Series and p-Series server product lines as well as other executive positions in general management, including overseas assignments in Asia. Mr. Borman also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Blue Martini Software. "Mike brings with him a strong track record of execution and proven leadership ability," said Ed Harper, Avocent's Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer. "During many in-depth conversations with Mike, we were impressed by his understanding of our business and the common vision we share in positioning the Company for long-term sustainable growth. We view this highly strategic appointment of Mike with his demonstrated ability to grow both software and hardware sales, his technical knowledge, and his proven ability to elicit support from all levels of channel distribution, as a crucial step in Avocent's transformation in becoming a leader in IT Operations Management. Mike clearly has the ability to lead Avocent to the next stage. We are very pleased that Mike has chosen Avocent." "I am excited to be joining the outstanding talent at Avocent," said Mr. Borman. "I look forward to working with the leadership team already in place to capitalize on Avocent's innovative products and solutions and help the Company achieve its next phase of growth. Avocent has excellent opportunities to offer its premier customer base as well as new customers exciting new solutions to reduce costs and simplify their IT operations." Mr. Borman first joined IBM as a programmer in 1977 and held a variety of positions including Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Operations, Web Servers; Vice President, Small and Medium Business, North America; Director, Strategy for Asia Pacific and General Manager for Distribution and SMB for Asia Pacific. He holds an MBA from the Kellogg School - Northwestern University and a BS degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois. Ed Harper, who is currently serving as interim Chief Executive Officer, will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical IT environments 24/7 via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software solutions. Additional information is available at www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements about new hardware and software products and sales growth from these products and the Company's transformation in becoming a leader in IT Operations Management. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to management changes and transition, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with reliance on a limited number of customers, component suppliers, and single source components, risks associated with acquisitions and acquisition integration, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. These factors are described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2008. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances after the date hereof. 2008-07-14 00:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10275 83 Avocent Combines Strategic Functions to Focus on Integrated Platform Ben Grimes Named Chief Technical Officer HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 27, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that it has taken significant steps to accelerate the availability of Avocent products on its Avocent Management Platform (AMP). AMP enables the combination of Avocent hardware and software onto a single integrated platform. This platform together with Avocent products provide for the management of IT assets from the desktop to the data center. As part of the program, Ben Grimes was named Chief Technical Officer with responsibility for corporate strategy as well to direct Avocent's integration of research and development and strategic planning activities to better meet the needs of all of its IT customers. "We are combining key areas in research and development, strategic planning and marketing to focus on our integrated product platform and to improve the efficiency of our development efforts while providing products best suited to answer the needs articulated by our customers," stated Edwin L. Harper, Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive Officer of Avocent. "Avocent's strategy is focused on providing our customers with a management solution that ties together the administration of IT assets from desktop to data center on a single integrated platform, regardless of the brand of hardware or software components within the IT infrastructure. Our customers have told us that they want best of class solutions to their specific problems while getting the ability to add other best of class solutions at any time. We believe that the wide variety of hardware and software solutions that we will provide on the AMP platform answer this customer need. We believe these changes will improve the leverage of our operations while speeding the delivery of Avocent technical solutions to meet our customers' needs." "Ben Grimes will take on the role as Avocent's Chief Technical Officer. He will be responsible for coordinating our research and development programs that are focused on providing products using the AMP platform to improve execution and efficiency. Ben will also be responsible for strategic planning to better align our vision for AMP with our product roadmaps for the future," continued Mr. Harper. "Avocent is in a unique position to address the complexities in the future IT infrastructure landscape as the industry moves toward more centralized computing models," said Ben Grimes. "With the advancement of technologies such as alternative desktop, SaaS, Web 2.0, and Cloud Computing, the need to have management solutions that span the desktop to the datacenter will become more critical for IT staffs. Leveraging our existing capabilities across the whole of Avocent to address the physical, logical, and virtual environments of our customers, will not only simplify our customer's increasingly complex environments, but move Avocent to a thought leader position within our industry. I am excited about the new role and looking forward to working with our teams and our customers to provide world-class solutions that solve critical IT problems." Ben Grimes joined Avocent in 2007 as Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Prior to joining Avocent, he had a 17-year career with IBM, most recently in the appointed position of Distinguished Engineer, an executive position he held from 2002 to 2007. In that role, he served as the lead architect for software development for IBM xSeries and blades. Grimes' earlier years with IBM included serving as the lead designer and engineer for embedded systems management for xSeries after serving as a programmer in embedded firmware. While at IBM, he was awarded nine patents for his innovations in systems software. "We also are combining certain marketing functions under the leadership of Kay E. Kienast, Avocent's Chief Marketing Officer," noted Mr. Harper. "She is now responsible for combining many of our marketing activities, thus enhancing the delivery and efficiency of our marketing programs to better communicate all of Avocent's capabilities from the desktop to the datacenter to our customers. This allows our customers to have an answer to another articulated need to buy from fewer vendors." The Company also announced the retirement of William A. Dambrackas, Executive Vice President - Advanced Technology. In addition, the Company announced that Douglas E. Pritchett, Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy, is resigning from Avocent to pursue other interests after completing several projects currently underway. Christopher L. Thomas, Executive President and Chief Technology Officer, also plans to leave the company to pursue other interests following the completion of certain development programs during the third quarter of 2008. "We wish to thank Dusty, Bill and Chris for their many years of service and dedication to Avocent and wish them well in their new endeavors," concluded Mr. Harper. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical IT environments 24/7 via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements about the combination of our hardware and software solutions and the development of our integrated Avocent Management Platform, the integration of key areas in our R&D, strategic planning, and marketing functions to improve our operational efficiency, our focus on integrated management solutions, our research and development projects and product roadmap for the future, and the consolidation of our marketing activities. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with reliance on a limited number of customers, component suppliers, and single source components, risks associated with acquisitions and acquisition integration, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2008. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances after the date hereof. 2008-05-27 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=10099 82 HOUSTON, TX – May 1, 2008 – Belltown Media, Inc., publisher of the award-winning monthly magazine Linux Journal, has announced the winners of its annual Linux Journal Readers' Choice Awards. The 2008 winners appear in the June issue, with awards presented to vendors and organizations in 34 categories, ranging from favorite software development tool to favorite Linux laptop. Linux Journal's annual Readers' Choice Awards take the pulse of the Linux community, allowing readers to choose their favorites in a number of categories, and write-ins also are accepted. The voting took place during the months of January and February and was open to everyone. Nearly 6,000 individuals voted for their favorite Linux solutions – one of the biggest turn-outs in Linux Journal history. Winners include: FAVORITE NETWORK OR SERVER APPLIANCE: Avocent Cyclades ACS Console Server FAVORITE PRIMARY LINUX DISTRIBUTION OF CHOICE: Ubuntu FAVORITE DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT: GNOME FAVORITE WEB BROWSER: Firefox FAVORITE E-MAIL CLIENT: Mozilla Thunderbird FAVORITE OFFICE PROGRAM: OpenOffice.org FAVORITE COMMUNICATIONS TOOL: Pidgin FAVORITE AUDIO TOOL: Amarok FAVORITE MEDIA PLAYER: Mplayer FAVORITE GRAPHICS/DESIGN TOOL: The GIMP FAVORITE DIGITAL PHOTO MANAGEMENT TOOL: digiKam FAVORITE TEXT EDITOR: vi FAVORITE LINUX GAME: Frozen Bubble FAVORITE VIRTUALIZATION SOLUTION: Vmware FAVORITE BACKUP SYSTEM: Simple Linux Backup FAVORITE BACKUP UTILITY: tar FAVORITE DATABASE: MySQL FAVORITE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE: C FAVORITE SCRIPTING LANGUAGE: Python FAVORITE LANGUAGE CONSTRUCTION TOOL: Flex FAVORITE SECURITY TOOL: SSH FAVORITE LINUX SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TOOL: Eclipse FAVORITE PACKAGE MANAGEMENT APPLICATION: Apt FAVORITE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION TOOL: OpenSSH FAVORITE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: WordPress FAVORITE WEB SERVER: Apache FAVORITE LINUX-FRIENDLY WEB HOSTING COMPANY: GoDaddy.com FAVORITE LINUX HANDHELD DEVICE: Nokia N800 FAVORITE LINUX LAPTOP: ASUS Eee PC FAVORITE LINUX DESKTOP WORKSTATION: Dell FAVORITE LINUX SERVER: Dell FAVORITE GREEN LINUX PRODUCT OR SOLUTION: Vmware FAVORITE LINUX BOOK: Linux System Administration by Tom Adelstein and Bill Lubanovic FAVORITE LINUX JOURNAL COLUMN: Cooking with Linux by Marcel Gagné PRODUCT OF THE YEAR: ASUS Eee PC “In an industry conceived, created and driven by peers, an accolade from the community is the highest compliment you can get,” said Linux Journal publisher Carlie Fairchild. “The Readers' Choice Awards, like Linux itself, come from actual users. A vote from Linux Journal readers places your product in an elite category– that of the very best in our field.” Linux Journal's 2008 Readers' Choice Awards are featured in the June 2008 (#170) issue, available on newsstands internationally May 1. For further information, please contact publisher@linuxjournal.com About Linux Journal Linux Journal is the premier Linux magazine, dedicated to serving the Linux community and promoting the use of Linux world-wide. A monthly periodical, Linux Journal is currently in it's fourteenth year of publication. Linux Journal may be purchased at all major bookstores and newsstands and may also be ordered by calling 1-888-66-LINUX (5649), sending e-mail to subs@linuxjournal.com or visiting http://www.linuxjournal.com/. About the Publisher Belltown Media, Inc. is the leading provider of integrated information and media in the open source marketplace. Media offerings span print and on-line, custom publishing, e-newsletters, and other web-based services. Belltown Media is based in Houston, TX with offices throughout the United States. 2008-05-01 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.co.uk/web/uk.nsf/Content/04282008_European 79 Real-time data enables data center managers to make more energy efficient decisions INTEROP, LAS VEGAS, April 28, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) is introducing new power management software that enables users to monitor and measure the power consumption and energy usage of IT equipment in data centers in real time. DSView 3 Power Manager is an add-on “plug-in” to Avocent’s DSView® 3 management software – installed in thousands of data centers worldwide – that provides secure, centralized management for physical and virtual IT assets. DSView 3 Power Manager adds the ability to gather and aggregate power information, whether that be a power distribution unit, rack, or row of racks, to help data center managers improve operating efficiencies, reduce outages, and reduce overall energy consumption costs. “Customers are often limited in what energy consumption they can measure, which effectively makes these costs considered “uncontrollable”. As we broaden our infrastructure management footprint in the data center we aim to bring greater granularity and control over power and cooling problems, allowing more accurate planning of IT infrastructure and budgets,” said Dave Perry, executive vice president and general manager of the Management Systems Business Unit at Avocent. A recent IDC study found that the expense to power and cool the worldwide installed base of servers will grow to $44.5 billion, equivalent to 70 percent of new server spending, by 2010. Last year, an EPA study showed that in 2006, 50 percent of total data center energy consumption could be attributed to IT equipment, and about half of that to servers. Energy consumption in the data center represents a rising operational cost, but enterprises need to better understand their power usage to be more efficient, better allocate power to ensure availability, accurately budget for power costs and charge power usage to individual departments. 2008-04-28 12:18:00 http://www.avocent.co.uk/web/uk.nsf/Content/04232008_European 80 Avocent Works with IBM to Reduce the Cost of Server Management for Web 2.0 Companies HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 23, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) announced today that its unique service processor management technology will be available as part of the new IBM iDataPlex system introduced today by IBM. iDataPlex will enable more cost-effective and energy efficient management of servers for Web 2.0 companies facing massive scale-out challenges in data centers used to run the Internet. The new system supports the Avocent MergePoint® 5300 Service Processor Manager. Designed to help IT administrators reduce costs by streamlining and consolidating remote power control and hardware health monitoring of servers, the Avocent MergePoint 5300 leverages embedded service processors built-in to most servers today. IBM iDataPlex is a customizable rack system that is interoperable and affordable. It supports industry management standards in addition to using open source software to keep costs low and also features design innovations in cooling and efficiency. “We are pleased to continue our relationship with IBM by providing Avocent technology for this new solution. Our MergePoint solution is proven to help customers reduce costs and address the challenges of managing servers in very large and complex data centers,” said Dave Perry, executive vice president and general manager of Avocent. “We are very focused on enhancing remote access solutions for our data center customers and this new project furthers our commitment to identify and develop ways to ease IT infrastructure complexities.” 2008-04-23 12:20:00 http://www.avocent.co.uk/web/uk.nsf/Content/04142008_European 81 Huntsville, AL – April 14, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today announced digital KVM and USB matrix switching for the Emerge® ECMS4000 extender and Emerge DM2000 desktop manager products. The Emerge family of products now offer switching and extension of audio, digital video, mass storage, and USB human interfaces for use within high definition video edit suites, allowing strategic placement of business critical workstations. These leading-edge digital KVM matrix switching products allow valuable equipment to be secured in the machine room where it is kept cool and clean, and is secure from physical interference and unwanted software downloads. Based on a Gigabit Ethernet switch fabric, computer resources can be accessed on-demand by engineers, designers, and support personnel. Graphics and sound editors are able to interact with edit systems within the critical viewing and listening environment of their edit suites, while support engineers have direct management access to systems from the convenience of their desks. “Avocent is at the forefront of IT and AV convergence and we believe the addition of digital KVM matrix switching will enable broadcast customers to better manage and utilize their new HD systems,” said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager of Avocent. “In addition, our digital matrix products allow for flexibility so studios can add additional users or servers as required without the need to purchase a fixed-sized switch.” The Avocent Emerge DM2000 desktop manager provides centralized management and control of Emerge ECMS4000 extender transmitters and receivers, allowing them to serve as endpoints of a high performance managed AV infrastructure. This solution provides media professionals with switched KVM access to business critical broadcast and post-production video editing systems. Based on Gigabit Ethernet and highly optimized extension technology, the Avocent ECMS4000 extender and the DM2000 desktop manager products provide high image quality with dual-head 1920x1200 resolution DVI graphics and superior USB 2.0 responsiveness. The Emerge ECMS4000 product provides users with a full desktop computer experience from anywhere on a gigabit TCP/IP network. The ECMS4000 extender provides today's digital content creation professionals with high resolution digital DVI video, rich color depth, high responsiveness, CD quality audio, and compatibility with a wide range of USB interface devices - while mission critical systems are securely maintained and centrally managed. The new Emerge ECMS4000T transmitter and ECMS4000R receiver are now shipping and available at an MSRP of $1,235 and $1,260 respectively. The DM2000 desktop manager is available at a MSRP of $4495. The Matrix support will be available by the end of this quarter. Demonstrations of Avocent’s new digital KVM matrix solution will take place at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tradeshow at the Avocent booth (#SL13016) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14th – 17th, 2008. 2008-04-14 12:21:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9951 78 Huntsville, AL – April 14, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today announced digital KVM and USB matrix switching for the Emerge® ECMS4000 extender and Emerge DM2000 desktop manager products. The Emerge family of products now offer switching and extension of audio, digital video, mass storage, and USB human interfaces for use within high definition video edit suites, allowing strategic placement of business critical workstations. These leading-edge digital KVM matrix switching products allow valuable equipment to be secured in the machine room where it is kept cool and clean, and is secure from physical interference and unwanted software downloads. Based on a Gigabit Ethernet switch fabric, computer resources can be accessed on-demand by engineers, designers, and support personnel. Graphics and sound editors are able to interact with edit systems within the critical viewing and listening environment of their edit suites, while support engineers have direct management access to systems from the convenience of their desks. “Avocent is at the forefront of IT and AV convergence and we believe the addition of digital KVM matrix switching will enable broadcast customers to better manage and utilize their new HD systems,” said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager of Avocent. “In addition, our digital matrix products allow for flexibility so studios can add additional users or servers as required without the need to purchase a fixed-sized switch.” The Avocent Emerge DM2000 desktop manager provides centralized management and control of Emerge ECMS4000 extender transmitters and receivers, allowing them to serve as endpoints of a high performance managed AV infrastructure. This solution provides media professionals with switched KVM access to business critical broadcast and post-production video editing systems. Based on Gigabit Ethernet and highly optimized extension technology, the Avocent ECMS4000 extender and the DM2000 desktop manager products provide high image quality with dual-head 1920x1200 resolution DVI graphics and superior USB 2.0 responsiveness. The Emerge ECMS4000 product provides users with a full desktop computer experience from anywhere on a gigabit TCP/IP network. The ECMS4000 extender provides today's digital content creation professionals with high resolution digital DVI video, rich color depth, high responsiveness, CD quality audio, and compatibility with a wide range of USB interface devices - while mission critical systems are securely maintained and centrally managed. The new Emerge ECMS4000T transmitter and ECMS4000R receiver are now shipping and available at an MSRP of $1,235 and $1,260 respectively. The DM2000 desktop manager is available at a MSRP of $4495. The Matrix support will be available by the end of this quarter. Demonstrations of Avocent’s new digital KVM matrix solution will take place at the 2008 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) tradeshow at the Avocent booth (#SL13016) in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 14th – 17th, 2008. About Avocent Professional A/V Products The Avocent connectivity and control division offers managed AV infrastructure solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. Our Emerge product family allows industry professionals to deliver innovative wired and wireless solutions for AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution, and signal processing needs. For additional information: www.connectivity.avocent.com About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding market opportunity, product development, engineering and design activities, and product availability and operability. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, risks associated with reliance on a limited number of component suppliers and single source components, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent’s reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. # # # 2008-04-14 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9931 77 IT software runs off market leading networking platform for highly secure management of servers and PCs HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 10, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) announced today that it has simplified IT administration by introducing a new way to manage an enterprise’s servers and PCs on the Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP) for the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR). Avocent will provide IT management software on the new Cisco AXP, which was announced today. The Avocent-enabled software running on the Cisco ISR will facilitate administration of servers and PCs from a single routing device. “This is a unique way to bring new functionality to branch office networks, leveraging technologies from within both the LANDesk and Management Systems divisions of Avocent,” said Ed Harper, chairman of the board, Avocent. “There’s a growing need among customers to address the expensive challenge of extending IT management to all offices within an organization. This management software hosted on the Cisco AXP solution resolves those challenges and helps ensure proper control, security and compliance at every company location, thus demonstrating a proof point of the power of combined Avocent tools.” With Avocent management software running on the Cisco AXP, customers can address the issue of consistent management of IT resources and enforcement of security policies throughout a company. Using the Cisco AXP running with Avocent software, IT administrators can use a simple, single interface to access and manage nearly any server, regardless of manufacturer, located anywhere on a network. Similar remote access is enabled to any PC or Macintosh from a single console. "Integrating Avocent's server and PC management solution into the Cisco AXP for Cisco ISR branch routers addresses critical problems in monitoring, patching and asset tracking," said Dave Frampton, vice president of Cisco’s Access Routing Technology Group. "With the deployment of Avocent software on Cisco AXP, IT professionals will have highly secure anytime, anywhere access to servers and PCs at remote locations.” Two types of Avocent management software will be offered with the Cisco Application eXtension Platform (AXP) module contained within the Cisco 1841, 2800 Series and 3800 Series ISRs: MergePoint software allows IT administrators to access service processors that are embedded in servers and that enable remote access to power control, sensor readings and other server functions; and LANDesk Patch Manager enables IT administrators to automatically discover and create an inventory of all servers, desktop and laptop PCs and Macintoshes attached to a wide-area network. The devices can then be scanned for security threats, automatically launching security patch deployments as needed. “Before you start to consolidate and optimize branch architecture, you first must know what applications are running, how many and what kind of assets you have, and the types of services that will be needed for each branch…After building a baseline, implement remote management. As you rely on the router to carry branch services, you'll need an out-of-band solution that can help configure, back up, and reboot the device,” wrote Robert Whiteley, principal analyst and research director, IT Infrastructure and Operations, Forrester Research, Inc. in the October 2006 report The Evolving Branch Office: Intelligently Reducing Your Network Infrastructure Footprint. The Cisco AXP on the ISR with Avocent software provides a tool for IT administrators to help reduce the mean time needed to make repairs, increase network utilization and provide better security auditing ability than any other existing solution. Avocent also announced it has joined the Cisco Technology Developer Program supporting the Cisco AXP. “This combined solution enables IT professionals to use one console to remotely manage and secure all critical systems, including servers, as well as view every desktop on a network. We look forward to working with Cisco in the future to add additional value,” said Harper. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-04-10 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9861 76 Hailed by Leading Technology Publication for Take Command Program Huntsville, Ala., March 31, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT), today announced that it has been recognized by Everything Channel's VARBusiness as one of North America’s top information-technology (IT) vendors for its Take Command Program®. Avocent was certified as a Gold 5-Star Overall Winner in VARBusinesses' 2008 Partner Program Guide (PPG), a guide that acknowledges the commitment and strength of a vendor's partner programs for its Channel resellers, IT integrators, and technology consultants. Avocent’s Take Command Program is designed for value-added resellers (VARs), solution providers and system integrators who want to provide their customers with cutting-edge, end-to-end IT management solutions. The program provides strong incentives for selling Avocent’s enterprise-class products into data center and branch office environments, including its industry-leading server management, power management, service processor management, KVM and serial console solutions. Avocent’s Take Command Program offers partners a comprehensive set of benefits, including a leading registration program with significant profit opportunities for partners at all levels. Of the hundreds of vendor program entries reviewed for this year's guide, Avocent was one of only ten Gold 5-Star Overall Winners chosen in this 14th annual VARBusiness Partner Programs Guide survey. Avocent was also certified a Silver 5-Star Winner in the Sales Support, Channel Operations and Partner Recruitment categories. There were ten silver 5-Star winners in each of the six categories of Sales Support, Marketing Support, Partner Profitability, Channel Operations, Partner Recruitment, and Communication. “The quality of a vendor's partner program reflects the true commitment they have to the thriving Solution Provider Channel, and this year’s 5-Star Partner Programs Guide winners are the cream of the crop of Channel-friendly vendors," said Robert C. DeMarzo, senior vice president and editorial director, Everything Channel. “Avocent has always been a channel-centric company and we continually seek to enhance our channel relations and offer new and improved benefits that ultimately add value to the end customer,” said Steve Hammond, director of channel marketing at Avocent. “This recognition from one of the leading authorities on channel programs is both a distinguished honor for us and an indication that the channel recognizes and responds to our continued efforts to make our program ever more effective and profitable for our partners.” The guide appears in the March issue of VARBusiness and can be found online at www.channelweb.com. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. About VARBusiness For the past 20 years, VARBusiness' strategic resources have been the gateway to the commercial and public sector (or government) Solution Provider community. The VARBusiness integrated platform of media opportunities provides strategic insight for technology integrators through industry-defining research, in-depth editorial, channel events and innovative Web services, enabling these IT professionals to make educated decisions for their businesses, partnerships and customers. VARBusiness offerings lead vendors and distributors to unprecedented access to the most powerful strategic Solution Providers in the market. VARBusiness has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for both editorial content and design. 2008-03-31 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9759 75 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 18, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today expanded its serial device management solutions allowing for faster, less expensive deployments and further easing the complexity of managing multi-vendor, multi-platform data center infrastructure. The ACS 6000 series, part of the market-leading family of Avocent console servers, are new secure highly available models that allow data center managers to discover, connect and manage infrastructure more quickly. “As the market leader, we help our customers manage more than 2 million servers, routers and switches in data centers worldwide with our serial console servers. Our success is a result of working with our customers to develop solutions to adapt to the needs of their growing and changing environments,” said Dave Perry, executive vice president and general manager of Avocent’s Management Systems Division. “Customers have asked for help with speeding deployment and repurposing of data center assets and our ACS 6000 models meet that need while also enhancing availability and security.” Save Time and Money Upgrading remote management capability in the data center often requires extensive re-cabling of server racks. The ACS 6000 models are the industry’s first console servers to provide software configurable pin-outs for connecting to Cisco routers eliminating the need for expensive, time consuming re-cabling. The result is faster and simpler installation, critical for customers in the process of data center upgrades or consolidations. Auto discovery of asset hostnames saves time and money too. Rather than spend time manually locating and naming target devices the ACS 6000 auto discovers the servers and network equipment – such as routers, firewalls and switches – to be monitored, reducing deployment time by half. Highly Available and Secure Today’s enterprise requires flexible access options from anywhere in the world to ensure 100-percent availability of critical servers. The ACS 6000 provides a wide range of flexible access options, such as a built-in optional modem and wireless PCMCIA cards to ensure 24/7 availability. Policy-based access controls, an IT security best practice, can easily be utilized with multiple pre-determined and customizable secure access levels, data and event logging, and real-time intelligent monitoring. In addition to the ACS 6000, Avocent also introduced the ACS 5000 series designed at a value price for mid-sized data centers that do not require full enterprise-level access and security capabilities. Both the 6000 and 5000 families enable IT professionals to remotely manage any serial device – including Linux, UNIX and Sun Solaris servers, network infrastructure, including routers, switches and firewalls, and public branch exchange (PBX) telecom equipment – from anywhere in the world. For customers seeking an integrated console to consolidate management of their IT Infrastructure all models are manageable from Avocent’s DSView® 3 management software. “There is a growing demand for the management of serial devices not only by our largest enterprise customers, but also by the mid-market. Therefore, we created the broadest family of console servers that can meet the remote management needs of any data center environment,” said Perry. The ACS 6000 and 5000 series will both be available this week. For more information, visit the serial and console management section of Avocent’s Web site. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with the integration of the LANDesk businesses and technologies, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent and the Avocent logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. # # # 2008-03-18 14:34:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9647 74 Includes switches with Common Access Card support to help government computer users comply with HSPD-12 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – March 11, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced its entire suite of SwitchView® SC desktop switches -- including models with secure USB Common Access Card support -- are now validated to National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) Common Criteria EAL4+. These are the first and only switches to attain Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ validation and the first validated switches with CAC support available for government computer users who must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12. HSPD-12 mandates a common identification and access method for U.S. government employees and contractors who log into federally controlled IT systems. Level 4+, designated as EAL 4 Augmented with ALC_FLR.2, means the products include assurance requirements beyond the minimum required for EAL4, which validates that they have been methodically designed, tested and reviewed. SwitchView SC switches allow users, such as security analysts, to safely access data stored on multiple computers -- each operating at different levels of classification -- from just one console saving time and reducing complexity. “Avocent secure switches provide unmatched data protection and are specifically designed for government and non-government environments where information security is essential,” said Dan Wolf, independent industry security consultant. “NIAP certification assures our customers that they are purchasing products with the highest level of security,” said Pete Engler, product manager for secure desktop switches. “This is particularly important for our government customers and contractors who work in the DoD and intelligence communities.” Security validation for the globally accepted Common Criteria is performed by the National Information Assurance Partnership*. In approving the CAC support models, NIAP also raised the validation level of the entire suite of SwitchView SC secure desktop switches to EAL4+. Avocent was the first company to receive approval for secure desktop switches in 2003 under the “Peripheral Sharing Switch for Human Interface Devices” Protection Profile created in 2000. Since that time, Avocent has been first to market with a variety of entry-level and high-end secure switches that include the following features: Secure USB support for ensuring security and data integrity. SwitchView SC switch USB ports are engineered to recognize only human interface devices such as Common Access Card readers, keyboards and mice. Hardware security features, such as tamper evident tape, chassis intrusion detection and locked memory, to prevent access to internal components. Custom-designed encrypted internal firmware made in the U.S. that automatically clears the keyboard buffer immediately after data is transmitted through the switch so no data is ever left in the switch. Support for either PS/2 or USB or both. Audio support. DVI support. Each fully secure channel supports video connections that provide 2048 x 1536 video resolution for enhanced viewing of graphical materials, including maps, photos or drawings. Avocent is a GSA schedule contractor, number GS-35F0264K. The switches range in price from $349 to $2495. Click here for a demonstration by Pete Engler, product manager for secure desktop switches, of the SwitchView SC switches. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. *NIAP is a collaboration between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA) in fulfilling their respective responsibilities under PL 100-235 (Computer Security Act of 1987). The partnership combines the extensive IT security experience of both agencies to promote the development of technically sound security requirements for IT products and systems and appropriate measures for evaluating those products and systems. Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, and SwitchView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-03-11 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9571 73 First partners receive accreditation upon completion of data center solutions training HUNTSVILLE, Ala., March 3, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) launched its first VAR accreditation training program for data center solution providers, one of several initiatives planned this year to help partners further expand their Avocent expertise and offer increased value to customers. Following the initial training course, Avocent has extended certification to the following partners: Asertiv; DataConnections, Inc.; 42U; Enterprise Control Systems; International Information Systems Group; Kelly Communications Systems, Inc.; MiraPath, Inc.; NER Data Products, Inc.; Pinebreeze Technologies, Inc.; Tenzing Corporation; Trusted Networks Solutions, Inc.; and Transition Products, Inc. “Our customers increasingly prefer to purchase products and services from their trusted partners but need those partners to be able to deliver more expertise as data centers become more complicated. By offering this intensive accreditation program to our VARs, we are raising the level of commitment to both our partners and customers” said Steve Hammond, director of channel marketing at Avocent. “This goes beyond individual technical training certifications on a specific product and delivers the bigger picture of how Avocent solutions work together in the data-center environment.” The accreditation course is centered around Avocent’s data center solutions, including both technical training on individual products as well as training regarding the integration of solutions to deliver efficient end-to-end data center administration. Avocent solutions streamline management into a single console to help IT staff work more effectively. In addition to specialized training on industry-leading DSR® switches and Cyclades ACS serial console managers, the accreditation training program cover these unique Avocent solutions: DSView 3® Management Software – software management platform used to access and control data center devices – both physical and virtual – in one console regardless of manufacturer or operating system LANDesk Server Manager – an enterprise software solution used to manage and protect servers, integrates with DSView 3 software for in-band and out-of-band server and data-center management MergePoint® service processor manager – management to leverage service processors already present in servers to enable remote server management including power and health Cyclades PM power management devices – management that enables remote power management and control The growing complexities and costs of managing data centers adds complexity to the way IT customers plan for and purchase equipment. A recent survey by Avocent shows 74-percent of customers who responded prefer to work with value-added resellers, with a third of the respondents stating they work with as many as 4 to 7 different VAR companies. Who they purchase through depends on what is purchased, how much is purchased, and whether services are required. The Avocent data center accreditation program is a first step toward enhancing partner programs to lessen these complexities for the customer; more program enhancements are planned during 2008. Additional details about the Avocent partner program can be found at www.avocent.com/partners. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and The Power of Being There are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-03-03 06:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9499 71 Delivering managed AV infrastructure through serial device control. HUNTSVILLE, AL – February 27th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today announced the new Avocent Emerge® EMS series of VGA over CAT 5 extenders. The new audio video extenders deliver high resolution crystal clear video and CD quality digital stereo audio across installations up to 1000 ft away. With the newly added RS232 support, video display panels can be controlled and interrogated remotely, making the EMS series the ideal professional digital signage solution.Using the flexibility of Avocent’s solutions can help to deliver powerful advertising messages and information in the growing digital signage market. The most common form of a signage system relies upon central media player devices delivering video signals via CAT5 or higher cable. The Avocent EMS series of products have been specifically designed to deliver bright, accurate video with full saturation and crisp digital audio up to 1000 ft from the signal source. “We are pleased to announce the new EMS series of products,” said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager of Avocent. “The addition of serial capability on these products enables command and control of display devices creating a managed AV infrastructure.” The Avocent Emerge EMS2100T transmitter and EMS2100R receiver deliver point to point VGA video, audio, and serial data over standard CAT 5 cabling. Video performance up to 1600x1200 resolution and the units can apply a high level of signal compensation and brightness correction that insures a crisp, clear, and bright image. Control and manage your display devices with RS232 support. Each individual EMS2100R receiver supports two displays and two audio devices. The Avocent Emerge EMS2110R VGA over CAT 5 receiver product has integrated skew correction with a 300MHz bandwidth, meaning that it is more than powerful enough to counteract the negative effects of the skew that occurs when extending video signals over distance. Having integrated de-skew capability enables quick and easy installation with the added security of adapting to changes in system. The Avocent Emerge EMS2400T extends a single high-resolution video, high fidelity audio and RS232 signals to 4 different receivers. The EMS2400T has support for a local port to connect a local screen, speakers and serial device. The EMS2400T additionally supports cascading which enables multiple transmitters to be linked together offering unlimited enterprise expansion. Additional details about the entire Emerge EMS family can be found at www.avocent.com/proav Demonstrations of Avocent’s New EMS series will take place at the Digital Signage Expo tradeshow, Avocent booth #529 in Las Vegas, Nevada February 27th – 28th, 2008. About Avocent Professional A/V Products The Avocent connectivity and control division offers managed AV infrastructure solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. Our Emerge product family allows industry professionals to deliver innovative wired and wireless solutions for AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution, and signal processing needs. For additional information visit: www.connectivity.avocent.com. About Avocent Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-02-27 18:57:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9501 70 DSView 3 software remotely handles 99 percent of server console management for 3,000 servers worldwide HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 27, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced SAS, the leader in business intelligence software and solutions, has streamlined its global IT management by deploying Avocent data center solutions. Implementation of DSR® switches with integrated DSView® 3 management software allows SAS IT to manage the company’s 3,000 global servers from any location through a single interface. With Avocent, SAS has improved system administrator productivity by 20 percent and reduced the average response time to server inquiries and requests by 35 percent. “Avocent is the only company that has addressed console access and power management as a whole,” said Dan Marx, IT engineer at SAS. “They have a complete, unified solution for global remote server management.” As Marx surveyed the solutions landscape in search of an integrated, digital infrastructure management solution, he found the lack of standards presented a serious problem. IT vendors all use different out-of-band service processors with varying console access methods, and using separate server access management platforms for each standard and method can be complex and time consuming. What Marx needed was a single management platform that could address SAS’ entire server infrastructure, regardless of which standards the various components operated on. “As a global company, we’re committed to delivering standardized IT solutions that can scale and be used across geographies. Avocent was clearly making an effort to provide a total solution, pulling together IPMI (Intelligent Management Platform Interface), power management, digital switching and management software. They were in lock step with our vision for global server management,” said Marx. IPMI resides on a chip separate from a server’s operating system to provide access for power cycling a server when the OS is not operating. IPMI also provides server health data such as temperature, voltage and fan speed. With Avocent’s digital infrastructure management solution, 99 percent of server console activities at SAS are now handled remotely through one interface: Avocent DSView 3 software. “It allows IT people like me to multitask and be more productive,” said Marx. “Instead of standing in front of a console waiting for compute tasks to be executed, I can now perform those tasks from my desktop while answering e-mails or making phone calls.” A server administrator can begin a staging project from the console desktop application, start a build, and then log in from home later that night to keep the build process moving forward. “Before, we’d often have to stay late at work to get the job done. Avocent’s DSView 3 software has significantly increased both IT productivity and staff satisfaction with the flexibility it gives them to do their work more efficiently,” said Marx. Remote server access has also improved the security of SAS company data. With Avocent switches, significantly fewer people are physically touching the servers and Marx can control who gets virtual access. “With DSView 3, we can select the servers that a particular team gets to access – for example, creating a custom desktop view for that group and access to the servers that support that department,” said Marx. “Everyone gets much quicker and easier access to servers through IP, but we also maintain control of what they see. The benefits are significant.” “Worldwide leaders such as SAS understand that IT innovation is imperative to maintaining a competitive edge in today’s global economy,” said Dave Perry, executive vice president and general manager of Avocent. “We’ve worked with SAS over a number of years to deliver solutions that have continually improved its global infrastructure. Implementing Avocent DSR switches with DSView 3 software has made the management of its worldwide network of servers easier, more cost-effective, efficient and secure.” About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Avocent, the Avocent logo, DSR and DSView are trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-02-27 18:54:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9279 72 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Feb. 19, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT), a leader in IT infrastructure management solutions, today announced its customer success stories will be highlighted during the Network World IT Roadmap series to be held in eight U.S. cities during 2008. IT Roadmap is focused on the top issues facing data centers and IT infrastructure today. The events will include data center customer challenges along with how those challenges were solved and the results gained after implementing Avocent technology. For example, one Avocent customer with global operations has seen a 20-percent increase in productivity with a 35-percent decrease in response time for server issues and requests. Also featured will be insight from industry analysts, overviews from the editorial staff of Network World magazine, and IT vendor-led presentations, as explained by Network World’s Mike McGoldrick in this short video on Avocent TV The 2008 IT Roadmap schedule is: March 4 Denver April 2 Chicago June 18 Boston July 16 Atlanta August 12 Seattle September 23 Dallas November 17 San Francisco December 16 Washington, DC To register visit http://www.networkworld.com/events/2008/index.html About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Avocent and the Avocent logo are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-02-19 19:04:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9343 69 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Feb. 12, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced that Albert E. Crews has been appointed vice president of sales for branded products in the Americas. In his new position, Crews is responsible for revenue building, new business development and channel sales development to support and advance Avocent’s market-leading IT infrastructure management solutions business. “We are very pleased to have Al lead our team during this important time of change in the IT industry,” said Dudley DeVore, Avocent senior vice president of global branded markets. “IT departments are challenged daily with supporting growing business services while also being energy and space efficient, and Al’s problem-solving leadership will serve us well in delivering better integrated solutions to help our customers meet those challenges.” Crews will oversee sales programs for Avocent’s Management Systems Division in the North and South American regions to grow the company’s data center, branch office and SMB sales efforts. The Avocent sales strategy involves selling through channel and distribution partnerships worldwide. “Avocent is an exciting and growing company with an impressive suite of products and a bright future. I look forward to continuing to build the outstanding sales team that has managed to maintain consistent growth through a time of acquisition and change, both within Avocent and the industry at large,” said Crews. Crews has over 20 years of sales and sales management experience in enterprise IT markets. Prior to joining Avocent, he served as a sales director with Mimosa Systems, a Santa Clara, Calif. based provider of live content management solutions. He previously held a regional director position with Symantec Corporation (formerly Veritas Software), where he managed business growth from $50M to $130M over a five year period, including the initial integration of the Veritas and Symantec sales teams. He also held various sales and sales management positions with Oracle Corporation, Sun Microsystems and Data General Corporation (since acquired by EMC). Crews earned his M.B.A. as well as a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Auburn University, Auburn, Ala. About Avocent Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk®, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Avocent, the Avocent logo and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-02-12 16:28:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9237 68 Connect two 1920 x 1200 resolution video screens and USB peripherals across unlimited distances HUNTSVILLE, AL – February 5th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT), today announced the new Avocent Emerge® ECMS4000 extender which delivers uncompromised dual digital DVI and USB extension across unlimited distances. The Emerge ECMS4000 product provides users with a full desktop computer experience from anywhere on a Gigabit TCP/IP network. Media-intense applications such as video editing benefit from superb user experience while business critical workstations are securely maintained and managed. "We are pleased to announce the new ECMS4000 dual DVI and USB extender utilizing standard Gigabit Ethernet," said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager of Avocent. "Since the ECMS4000 operates over a typical IP network there is no need for custom switches or costly fiber to provide users with rich media extension." The ECMS4000 extender can operate on a point-to-point CAT 5e cable or on a switched Gigabit Ethernet network. The Emerge ECMS4000 product consists of a transmitter that connects externally to each remote computer with dual DVI-D video connectors and a user station with dual DVI-I connectors, USB connectors, and audio ports. The high quality extension supports digital video up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz. The extender is ideal for users who need a rich media, dual video display experience while using TCP/IP as the transport protocol. The new Emerge ECMS4000T transmitter and ECMS4000R receiver are now shipping and available at an MSRP of $1,235 and $1,260 respectively. Demonstrations of Avocent’s dual DVI and USB extension solution will take place at the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow (Hall 1, Booth # I119) in Amsterdam, Netherlands, January 29 – 31, 2008. About Avocent Professional A/V Products The Avocent connectivity and control division offers managed AV infrastructure solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. Our Emerge product family allows industry professionals to deliver innovative wired and wireless solutions for AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution, and signal processing needs. For additional information visit: www.connectivity.avocent.com. About Avocent Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-02-05 16:28:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9235 67 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 29th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade conference in Amsterdam announced a new exclusive distributor relationship with Comm-Tec Vertriebsgesellschaft für Communication Techology mbH of Uhingen, Germany. As part of the agreement, Comm-Tec will exclusively offer Avocent’s Emerge® family of professional wired and wireless audio video products in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. "We are confident that this relationship with Comm-Tec, which is one of the leading distributors of AV technology and products in Europe, will give Avocent’s Emerge products greater reach," said Joachim Rankenhohn, Avocent senior sales executive Europe for professional AV and broadcast products. "Comm-Tec is a respected firm with a high level of expertise in the audiovisual market and is the ideal partner to further establish Avocent’s presence in the European AV market." Avocent offers a full line of "Managed AV Infrastructure" solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. The Avocent Emerge family of wired and wireless products provide AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution and signal processing. At the 2008 ISE trade show, Avocent further expanded its Emerge product line with a high-definition (HD) multipoint extender, which wirelessly distributes HD content from a single source to multiple destinations and as well as new solutions to enable broadcast professionals to convert digital and analog video to other formats (see companion announcements). "Avocent is an industry pioneer in IT Infrastructure products. Its new innovative AV products are at the forefront of IT and AV convergence," said Rainer Sprinzl, Comm-Tec Director of Sales & Marketing. "With these products, we will enable end users to manage and monitor AV devices over IP connections." Demonstrations of Avocent’s new AV products will take place at the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow, Avocent booth (Hall 1, Booth #I119) in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 29th – 31st, 2008. About Avocent Professional A/V Products The Avocent connectivity and control division offers managed AV infrastructure solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. Our Emerge product family allows industry professionals to deliver innovative wired and wireless solutions for AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution, and signal processing needs. For additional information visit: www.connectivity.avocent.com. About Avocent Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-01-28 16:28:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9233 66 Company introduces six new Avocent Emerge® Products for end-to-end video processing HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 28th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today added six new products to its Emerge product family, a new set of solutions for video processing. The Emerge VSS products enable AV industry professionals the ability to easily upscale or downscale video to different resolutions and convert video from DVI to VGA or VGA to DVI. The Emerge VSM product combines video and audio switching with a video scaler and converter. Avocent’s new video signal processing products offer customers the ability to manipulate video signals to meet their needs. These new products have been designed for professional AV environments such as stadiums, conference rooms, corporate boardrooms, universities and hotels. "Avocent is at the forefront of the IT and AV convergence and we believe these new Emerge products will make it much easier for organizations to handle video processing,” said Mitch Friend, senior vice president and general manager of Avocent. “Simplifying AV signals for our customers opens new opportunities for today’s integrators." The new Avocent Emerge products support scaling, converting, switching and distribution of video signals. The product series compliments Avocent’s existing line of Emerge products by enabling both front-end and back-end processing of video. The products will help Avocent dealers, integrators, and end-users by allowing more options in AV system development and configuration. The Avocent Emerge VSS1000P VGA scaler provides high quality conversion from composite and S-Video formats to computer or HDTV signals and bidirectional high quality conversion between computer graphics and HDTV signals in a compact package. The Avocent Emerge VSS1000H HDMI video scaler is a high bandwidth, professional quality product that accepts HDMI signals, DVI signals (via DVI to HDMI cable), PC generated RGB signals (up to WUXGA), HD Component signals (YPbPr/YCbCr, 480i up to 1080i), S-Video and Composite video signals as valid inputs. The Avocent Emerge VSS1000PD product allows conversion from DVI to VGA and VGA to DVI with signal processing capability for scaling. The Avocent Emerge VSM2000 presentation switcher and scaler solution provides high scaling to Analog or DVI Computer or HDTV signals. NTSC and PAL video standards are supported. Video Inputs are 2x Composite, 2x S-Video and 1x YUV Component or YPbPr. A computer bypass is also provided. RGB/YPbPr scaling permits the computer input signals to be scaled with the same flexibility as the video inputs. The output is selectable as any computer resolution up to 2048x2048 at any vertical refresh rate and all HDTV resolutions up to 1080p. A wide variety of computer signal formats are available to support PC, Mac and workstation formats. The Avocent Emerge DA1200P PC/VGA distribution amplifier provides two outputs for use in any application requiring multiple outputs from a single PC or other VGA sources. The Avocent Emerge DA1200D DVI-D distribution amplifier with HDCP are compact, high performance products designed to meet the most demanding requirements for the distribution of DVI signals with HDCP copy protection. These new products will be available in the first quarter of 2008. Demonstrations of Avocent’s new Emerge solutions will take place at the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow, Avocent booth (Hall 1, Booth #I119) in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 29th – 31st, 2008. About Avocent Professional A/V Products The Avocent connectivity and control division offers managed AV infrastructure solutions for professional audio/video and broadcast markets. Our Emerge product family allows industry professionals to deliver innovative wired and wireless solutions for AV and KVM extension, switching, distribution, and signal processing needs. For additional information visit: www.connectivity.avocent.com. About Avocent Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo and Emerge are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2008-01-28 16:25:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9231 65 New MPX1500 lowers price, reduces size, and enhances manageability HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 28th, 2008 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today introduced a new version of the Emerge® MPX extender, the MPX1500 high-definition (HD) multipoint extender, which wirelessly distributes HD content from a single source to multiple destinations. Emerge MPX extenders can be deployed for a variety of professional video applications, such as digital signage – providing panels with live content, entertainment and advertising in retail outlets, theaters, restaurants, airports, etc. The MPX1500 has added new functionality for centrally managing the MPX extender devices over the Internet. The AV infrastructure created by the MPX extenders can be centrally accessed and controlled through a Web management interface. This latest version of the MPX extender greatly expands the status information available, enabling not only general troubleshooting of connections, but more specific details to ensure uptime and reliability. AV and IT managers can now connect to each individual transmitter and receiver to reboot, update, adjust the luminance and chrominance, change the frequency the radio transmits, and various other tuning parameters. For a widely dispersed digital signage network, this eliminates the need to send technical staff onsite for troubleshooting and repairs. "When it comes to digital signage, Avocent provides the connectivity piece of the puzzle – we’re the only vendor who can deliver content wirelessly from a source to multiple displays, enabling broader reach and further penetration by eliminating the need for a physical wired connection to deliver audio and video," said Mitch Friend, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Avocent. "With the introduction of the MPX1500, we’ve added a number of features to make it easier for integrators to use and centrally manage their digital signage systems." The MPX1500 receiver has a universal media port based upon a digital video interface (DVI) connector, supporting a wide range of analog and digital video formats rather than requiring separate interface modules. The new MPX extender is dramatically smaller than the previous version making mounting the device easier and more convenient. Additional details about the MPX1500 and the entire Emerge MPX family can be found at www.avocent.com/proav. The MPX1500 is available now and priced at MSRP $995 U.S. Demonstrations of Avocent’s New MPX1500 will take place at the Integrated Systems Europe tradeshow, Avocent booth Hall 1, Booth #I119 in Amsterdam, Netherlands January 29th – 31st, 2008; the Screen Expo tradeshow, Avocent booth #C01 National Hall, Olympia, London February 5th & 6th; the Digital Signage Expo tradeshow, Avocent booth #529 in Las Vegas, Nevada February 27th – 28th, 2008. 2008-01-28 16:24:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9037 64 HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today reported its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. GAAP net sales for the fourth quarter were $155.4 million compared with $164.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. GAAP net sales for 2007 increased to $600.9 million from $519.2 million in 2006. Fourth quarter 2007 GAAP net income was $14.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in 2007, compared with $16.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. GAAP net income was $45.9 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, in 2007, compared with $45.5 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, in 2006. Operational net sales for the fourth quarter were $155.4 million compared with $166.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Operational net sales for 2007 increased 15.7% to $602.7 million from $520.9 million in 2006. (See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion below.) Fourth quarter 2007 operational net income was $27.4 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared with $30.6 million or $0.59 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2006. Operational net income was $89.8 million, or $1.76 per diluted share, in 2007 compared with $97.1 million, or $1.96 per diluted share, in 2006. "We reported record sales in 2007 and benefited from increased revenues from our acquisitions of LANDesk and Cyclades completed in 2006," stated Avocent chief executive officer John R. Cooper. "Sales in Europe and Asia showed a continuation of this trend in the fourth quarter. However, fourth quarter US sales were down from the prior year primarily due to lower IT spending in certain sectors of our large enterprise customer base, including financial services companies." "Avocent's fourth quarter 2007 results were affected by lower sales in the US and increased R&D investments compared with last year," continued Mr. Cooper. "Our gross margin remained stable at 63.9% and benefited from a higher percentage of LANDesk sales that offset the lower US sales mix. Our effective tax rate was much lower in the fourth quarter of 2007 as we had an increase in international operating profits that carry a lower tax rate. We also had another strong cash flow quarter with cash from operations of approximately $41 million in the fourth quarter of 2007." 2008-01-23 16:24:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=9039 63 Edwin L. Harper Named Chairman of the Board HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan 23, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) announced today the retirement of John R. Cooper, Chairman and CEO of the Company. Edwin L. Harper, Lead Independent Director of Avocent, has been elected as Chairman of Avocent. Mr. Cooper will continue as CEO and a Board member until his retirement on March 31, 2008, and will assist in the transition period while a national search is conducted for his successor. Mr. Cooper (age 60) is retiring from the Company for personal reasons. "We appreciate John's contributions to Avocent over the past seven years," stated Ed Harper, chairman of the board of Avocent Corporation. "John joined Avocent as a Director in 2000 and was hired as President and CEO in 2002. He was then elected Chairman of the Board in 2003. John became CEO of Avocent at a critical time when the Company was in the process of integrating the combined businesses of its two predecessor companies, and he very skillfully completed this integration using the best that each had to offer. During John's tenure as CEO, Avocent has more than doubled its revenue base. He was also responsible for expanding and diversifying Avocent's markets through strategic acquisitions and strengthening our leadership position by providing advanced solutions to manage IT operations and infrastructure. "Avocent is focused on growing long-term shareholder value. We have a very strong management team at all levels within the Company who will continue to execute our strategic growth plans. We believe Avocent has excellent opportunities for continued growth based on our strong suite of products and services and our focus on expanding our market opportunities through our R&D program," concluded Mr. Harper. Commenting on his planned retirement, John Cooper stated, "I am proud to leave Avocent in the very capable hands of a seasoned management team that I know and trust. They have worked hard to build Avocent's markets and have the talent and drive to continue executing our strategy to build long-term shareholder value. Avocent's strong financial condition and market position will be important factors in achieving these goals. I have enjoyed my association with the entire Avocent team over the past seven years and look forward to taking on several new projects but with a slower pace." Edwin L. Harper (age 63) has been a Director of Avocent since July 2000 and was elected as Lead Independent Director in April 2003. Mr. Harper is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ditech Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:DITC), a telecommunications equipment supplier, and he previously served as Chairman of Network Associates (McAfee) and as CEO of several technology companies. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for enterprises worldwide, helping customers to reduce costs and simplify complex IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the management transition at the Company, future growth of shareholder value, expanding market opportunities, and future governance and management of the Company. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions and capital spending trends, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with reliance on a limited number of customers, component suppliers, and single source components, risks associated with acquisitions and acquisition integration, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risks associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in our annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 1, 2007. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the SEC. Avocent does not undertake any obligation to publicly update its forward-looking statements based on events or circumstances after the date hereof. 2008-01-23 16:23:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=8419 62 HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dec. 20, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced it has been honored as a Top 50 Vendor for 2007 by Service Provider Weekly magazine. Avocent is recognized in the December 17 Volume 9 #51 issue. Service Provider Weekly’s Top 50 vendors list recognizes the top manufacturers of products or services aimed at the service provider marketplace. The editorial staff selected the 50 best solutions to meet the current challenges of service providers – offering more services and more value to customers without sacrificing profits. “Data center managers look to their service providers to help solve issues such as remote management and Avocent delivers a suite of tools and services that enable efficient IT infrastructure management without adding complexity,” said Steven Russ, vice president of marketing. “We are honored to be recognized as a top vendor by Service Provider Weekly for our solutions and services.” The Avocent suite of server, power and service processor management devices leveraged through centralized management software consolidates data center management into a single, unified platform. The result is easy access and use of IT equipment from anywhere in support of business objectives. The Avocent MergePoint® service processor manager won the magazine’s Editor’s Choice Award in May 2007 for the product’s functionality and performance. The MergePoint devices allow IT organizations to streamline data center management and reduce operational costs by leveraging service processor technologies already present in servers. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk®, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Avocent, the Avocent logo, MergePoint and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2007-12-20 16:22:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=8423 61 DSView 3 management software and DSR KVM over IP switches provide single platform for unified management of physical and virtual servers HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 18, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced that its flagship DSView® 3management software and family of DSR® KVM over IP switches are fully compatible with Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). This makes Avocent the first to offer a complete server management solution to U.S. federal government customers, seven months ahead of a June 2008 deadline for IPv6 compatibility mandated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The solution enables simultaneous physical and virtual server management from a single remote management IT platform. “Avocent solutions are installed in many federal agency data centers. Achieving this milestone will assist our government customers as they accelerate their efforts to support IPv6-compatible networks. It also is significant for our customers in emerging markets where IPv6-ready IT infrastructure is in demand,” said C.C. Fridlin, P.E., director of product management. Click here to watch the video. DSView 3 software enables secure, out-of-band, centralized management of all connected physical and virtual servers and network devices in data centers regardless of the manufacturer or operating system. DSR switches can be managed through DSView 3 software or through an on-board Web interface for BIOS-level access and control of servers over IP. The transition from the current Internet Protocol v4 to IPv6, with its expanded addressing, improved security and support for carrying data, voice and video communications over IP, is expected to continue for several years. The Avocent solution supports both versions to help simplify the transition. In addition to the software and KVM over IP switches, the Avocent data center management platform includes serial console managers, power management devices and service processor managers that will also be compatible with IPv6 before the OMB June 2008 deadline. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk®, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, DSView, DSR and LANDesk are trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2007-12-18 16:22:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=8307 60 New switches priced for small businesses, bundled for easy plug-and-play use HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Dec. 17, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today introduced its family of SwitchView® 100 desktop KVM switches for small and home offices. These latest additions to the Avocent family of market-leading connectivity solutions include four space-saving desktop KVM switches that support multimedia applications. SwitchView 100 switches come bundled with all the necessary cables for a solution that’s ready to deploy out of the box, simplifying both the buying and set up process and offering a complete package at a competitive price. Full audio support is also included, eliminating the need for separate sets of speakers and microphones for each computer – providing an uninterrupted multimedia experience across platforms. Click here to watch the video. “The SwitchView 100 family is part of our continuing commitment to deliver economical solutions and quality to home, small and medium-sized businesses,” said Michael Helms, director of product management for Avocent’s SMB offerings. “Space and time are precious commodities, so we’ve designed these switches to reduce desktop clutter and improve efficiency while offering standard features at a great value.” Highlights of the SwitchView 100 family include: * Consolidated access to multiple computers through a single keyboard, mouse and VGA monitor * Two- and four-port configurations, for access and control of two, three or four multimedia computers * Models are equipped with PS/2 or USB connections * Audio and microphone switching * Bundling with all necessary cables for easy installation * Slim design sits behind desktop systems to save valuable space The SwitchView 100 family of KVM switches, priced from $45 to $100, is now available. For more information please visit www.avocent.com. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk®, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding the development of new systems and management solutions and Avocent's growth and expansion into these and other new markets. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including the risks associated with general economic conditions, risks attributable to future product demand, sales, and expenses, risks associated with product design efforts and the introduction of new products and technologies, and risk associated with obtaining and protecting intellectual property rights. Other factors that could cause operating and financial results to differ are described in Avocent's reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There, SwitchView and LANDesk are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2007-12-17 16:21:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=8305 59 HUNTSVILLE, AL – Dec. 13, 2007 – Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced it has been honored by Media Recovery as its Vendor of the Year for 2007. The award was presented by Media Recovery at its national sales meeting Friday in Washington, DC. “We are honored to be recognized by Media Recovery who has been a strategic channel Premiere Partner of Avocent’s for eight years,” said Mike Johnston, VAR development manager, who received the award for Avocent. “Media Recovery has always been committed to providing excellent solutions for their data center customers and to be recognized by an organization of this caliber makes it even more special.” “We appreciate Avocent’s commitment to our company’s growth which is what made it a natural choice for Vendor of the Year,” said Gerard Smith, President and CEO of Media Recovery Inc. “We have a shared vision for delivering excellent data center solutions to our customers and together we look forward to continued success and growth.” Avocent was selected as the Vendor of the Year over 169 other technology vendors represented by Media Recovery for increased training and product promotions that resulted in increased sales of Avocent data center solutions by Media Recovery sales representatives. Changes in the way IT departments purchase equipment and enable business objectives has resulted in changes in the way Avocent partners sell IT solutions. Resellers and solutions providers interested in representing Avocent may contact sales@avocent.com or 1-866-286-2368. About Media Recovery Media Recovery specializes in Datacenter products and services, offering comprehensive solutions designed for the highest levels of optimization. Media Recovery, along with ShockWatch and The Damage Prevention Company, is part of the MRI family of companies. MRI helps customers achieve new levels of efficiency, quality, and safety and provides services to two-thirds of the Fortune 100 and over half of the Fortune 1000 companies. For more information, visit www.mediarecovery.com. About Avocent Corporation Avocent delivers IT infrastructure management solutions that reduce operating costs, simplify management and increase the availability of critical, "always on" IT environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security, and process management solutions. Additional information is available at: www.avocent.com. Avocent and the Avocent logo are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 2007-12-13 16:20:00 http://www.avocent.com/NewsRoom/NewsRoom.aspx?id=8417 58 ATLANTA - November 19, 2007 - Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership-recognition forums and events worldwide, announced today the winners of the DaCEY National Awards 2007. In its first year, the Data Center Executive Summit Featuring the DaCEY Awards was a resounding success. The Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia was the place to be on November 15, 2007 as the DaCEY Awards recognized data center executives. Celebrating excellence in their industry, the nominees, finalists, and winners were recognized for outstanding leadership and contributions as architects and custodians of data. Finalists in the DaCEY Architect Award Category were - Lee Provow, President, Global Operations, Premiere Global Services; Bill Montgomery, Manager of Information Systems Lulu.com; and David Guthrie, Chief Technology Officer, Premiere Global Services. DaCEY Operations Award Category finalists were - Harry Richardson, Vice President, Governance, Systems Operations and Information Security, Delta Technology; Harold Gilchrist, Director, IT Operations, The Home Depot; and Dan Traynor, Infrastructure Director, Southern Company. 2007-11-19 16:19:00 http://www.datacenterawards.com/press/news.php?PressDate=111507 57 Executive Alliance, creator and provider of premium leadership recognition forums worldwide, announced the nominees for the inaugural Data Center Executive Summit Featuring the DaCEY Awards. With the finalists and winners to be revealed on November 15, 2007, at the The Crowne Plaza Ravinia Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia, the awards recognize outstanding leadership and contributions as architects and custodians of data in two categories: Architect - recognizing cutting edge vision, insight and evaluation for and of data center design and Operations - overseeing and guiding the effective and efficient use of technologies and infrastructure within a data center. 2007-11-11 15:28:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/11052007 56 Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced common access card reader support for two new secure KVM desktop switches, important for government computer users who must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive number 12. HSPD-12 mandates a common identification and access method for U.S. government employees and contractors who log into federally controlled IT systems. The new SwitchView® SC 200 series KVM desktop switches, under validation by the National Information Assurance Partnership*, are part of the Avocent SwitchView family, the industry’s first secure KVM switches to be approved by NIAP. 2007-11-05 10:19:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/10292007 55 Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) continues its support of the Microsoft® Technology Centers (MTC) by deploying Avocent enterprise remote management solutions in the newest MTC recently established in Irvine, Calif. Avocent is a member of the MTC’s Global Alliance Member program and has provided technologies for use in all MTCs worldwide. 2007-10-29 11:57:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/10222007 54 Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced it has been selected as the official out-of-band management solutions provider of the InteropNet network for Interop New York 2007, a leading business technology event produced by CMP Technology. 2007-10-22 11:56:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/10162007 52 Avocent Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) announced today that Info Security Products Guide, the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies has named the SwitchView® SC4 UAD KVM switch a 2008 Global Product Excellence finalist. The product was entered in the category Excellence in Security Solution for Government. 2007-10-16 15:50:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/10102007 53 Avocent Corporation (NASDAQ: AVCT) today announced Mike Stein, distribution account manager, has been named Business Partner Account Manager of the Year by IT products distributor Tech Data Corporation. The award was presented at Tech Data’s annual Business Partner Summit last week in Orlando, Florida. 2007-10-10 15:51:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/09202007 50 NEW YORK and HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 20, 2007 – A presentation featuring Avocent data center solutions is scheduled today to help data center managers learn best practices for remote management of both physical and virtual servers. The presentation will take place at the IDC Enterprise Data Center Forum in New York City. 2007-09-20 13:37:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/09172007A 49 Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today introduced the Cyclades PM 42 intelligent power distribution unit (IPDU) that provides switched, remotely manageable three-phase power to equipment racks in data centers allowing for more efficient use of power needed for IT to help businesses remain operational 24x7. 2007-09-17 14:10:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/09052007 48 Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today introduced a major upgrade to its award-winning flagship DSView 3 management software that enables IT managers to seamlessly access and control virtualized environments in the same way they access and control their physical IT environments. Avocent DSView 3 software is the first management platform to enable combined access and control of both virtual and physical servers – in the same “pane of glass” – reducing the cost and complexity of managing data centers. 2007-09-05 14:07:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/09052007 51 Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today introduced a major upgrade to its award-winning flagship DSView 3 management software that enables IT managers to seamlessly access and control virtualized environments in the same way they access and control their physical IT environments. Avocent DSView 3 software is the first management platform to enable combined access and control of both virtual and physical servers – in the same “pane of glass” – reducing the cost and complexity of managing data centers. 2007-09-05 13:37:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/08272007 47 MergePoint service processor managers leverage technology already inside servers HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 27, 2007 – Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced its MergePoint® 5200 family of service processor managers now supports more server models, enhancing IT infrastructure management capabilities for data center managers charged with keeping business operations ‘always on.’ The MergePoint products leverage service processors, the embedded “chips” inside servers designed to help manage those servers independent of the main operating system processor. This technology can complement in-band server management tools by enabling remote control of server power, hardware monitoring and alerts for improved server availability. 2007-08-27 10:00:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/08202007 46 Chattanooga, Tenn. – (August 20, 2007) – The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) SimCenter has implemented the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) – reducing their operational costs by about $60,000 per year. The UTC SimCenter uses a high performance scientific supercomputing server cluster to run a computational engineering research and education center. Avocent IPMI technology pre-integrated within the majority of SimCenter servers allows IT staff to more rapidly access information about system components, manage power control, and monitor overall system hardware health remotely - increasing server availability for their clients – all from a single interface. 2007-08-21 15:05:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/08062007 45 Avocent Corporation® (NASDAQ: AVCT) today launched a new line of Linux-based serial console management switches to improve remote management of serial devices in small and midsize data centers and server rooms. The Cyclades® CS Console Server, based on the industry leading Cyclades ACS Console Server platform, allow consolidated and cost effective management from a single point of access to serial devices. 2007-08-06 17:29:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/06252007 11 Adding Support for Next Generation Industry Standards such as SMASH and WS-Management Meets IT’s Need for Homogeneous Manageability Interfaces 2007-06-25 14:44:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/06202007 10 Avocent® Corporation (Nasdaq: AVCT) today announced it is a founding sponsor of the new Data Center Executive of the Year (DaCEY) National Awards 2007. The DaCEY Awards™ honor and recognize the individuals who have achieved outstanding results as managers of data centers and IT infrastructure. 2007-06-20 14:35:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/05212007 12 Combined solution creates unmatched ability to monitor and manage servers to ensure continual availability 2007-05-20 14:49:00 http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/04302007 9 CMP Technology's Network Computing and Interop Announce Finalists for Best of Interop Las Vegas 2007 2007-05-07 12:32:00