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Raritan Computer, Inc. Acquires Arula Systems,
a Hewlett-Packard Spin-off Company
Arula Acquisition Allows Leading KVM Technology Company to Expand its Remote Management Portfolio.
Somerset, NJ, (PRWEB) August 23, 2002 -- Raritan Computer, Inc., the leader in keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) access and switching technology, today announced that it has acquired Arula Systems, Inc., in a stock and cash transaction. Arula develops and distributes management appliances that are used by a growing number of enterprise IT organizations and network management service providers. Arulas solutions provide secure, Web-based access, monitoring and remote automated management of servers and data center devices from any location in the world. The companys customers include large global and Fortune 500 companies with remote offices and data centers.
The Arula acquisition will add advanced remote serial console technology to Raritans current and future KVM solutions. Our acquisition of Arula will serve our marketplace needs two-fold," said Ching-I Hsu, president and CEO, Raritan Computer, Inc. First, Arulas technology will support Raritans seamless remote management solution. Second, it will provide better access to serial devices over IP, enhancing our current KVM over IP-based solutions as well."
Were very excited about this acquisition. The combination of Raritans customer loyalty, global distribution channels and leading KVM technology will enhance Arulas solutions," said Murrali Rangarajan, president and CEO, Arula Systems.
According to Chandra Venkatraman, founder of Arula Systems, Arulas technology will complement and expand Raritans solutions. We are delighted to bring added value to Raritans existing and prospective customers by enabling IT managers to manage large scale heterogeneous servers using Arulas management appliance technology," he said.
About Raritan
With an 18-year history of technical innovation and customer focus, Raritan Computer, Inc. is the industry-leading provider of KVM (keyboard/video/mouse) switching and remote management solutions for the access and control of servers and IT devices. From small businesses to enterprise-class operations, Raritan solutions support all of the protocols that IT professionals need to access and control their data center devices. Thousands of companies worldwide have chosen Paragonā, Raritans award-winning Cat5-based data device management solution, to control their mission critical servers. For more information contact Raritan at (800) 724-8090, (732) 764-8886, fax (732) 764-8887, E-mail sales@raritan.com, or visit Raritan at http://www.raritan.com.
About Arula
Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Arula Systems, Inc. (www.arula.com) provides browser-based secure remote management solutions for IT devices. The solutions are designed for enterprises with remote offices or service providers with data centers throughout the world. Arula is a spin-off from the Hewlett Packard Company and was founded in 1999 by Chandra Venkatraman. Arulas financial backers include venture funding from Gabriel Venture Partners, CMS Financial Services, the Singapore Economic Development Board, and notable technology executives.
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