Kbox 1000 Series: System Management Appliance

Our vision at KACE™ is to provide an appliance-based approach to systems management, to create time for systems administration professionals, while saving money for their companies. KBOX Systems Management Appliances are available as both physical and virtual appliances.

Why Choose KBOX Systems Management Appliance?

KBOX Systems Management Appliance delivers a fully integrated systems management solution, unlike traditional software approaches that require complex and time-consuming deployment and maintenance. KBOX accomplishes this via an extremely flexible, intelligent appliance-based architecture that deploys in days and is self maintaining. KBOX also provides direct access to time-saving systems management community information using AppDeploy^SM Live, the leading destination for end point administrators. The result: Comprehensive systems management that is easy-to-use and more economical than software only alternatives. Read more in the white paper KBOX 1000 Series Systems Management Appliance Architecture: Harnessing the Power of an Appliance-based Architecture.

Easy-to-Use

• Empower network administrators of all levels, from junior to advanced, via an intuitive tabbed web-based console
• Integrate with existing LAN services such as LDAP, Active Directory and SAN facilities, or operate in stand alone mode
• One click updates make upgrading and patching the appliance easy
• Train users in hours with web-based instruction

Comprehensive

• KBOX Systems Management Appliance addresses the full gamut of systems management tasks: device discovery & inventory, software distribution, patch management, asset management, security audit & enforcement, broadcast and administrative alerts, remote control, reporting & dashboards, help desk, and more – it's all in the KBOX
• Agent support for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems
• Agentless discovery of any network addressable device

Affordable

• Typically deploy in one day with plug-and-play connection to your LAN
• No hardware or software pre-requisites are required
• No professional services fees are required
• Built-in backup and recovery simplifies maintenance
• A hardened and self-healing appliance is secure and keeps maintenance costs low
• Remote site support without requiring dedicated hardware or staff

KBOX is designed for enterprises and business units with 100 to 20,000 nodes.