Simply put, this is a pre-configured server that performs some IT function, such as providing secure file storage, serving web pages, performing system monitoring, managing data in a database or providing secure access to system resources. Ada Bridge Systems appliances come with an optimized Linux operating system as the base with open source applications installed and configured on top of that. These appliances can be delivered on physical server hardware or in the form of a VMWare image.
When you purchase an IT appliance from Ada Bridge Systems it comes pre-packaged and ready to run within your infrastructure with minimal additional fuss. And all appliances come with one year of renewable support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss with you how we can help make your infrastructure more responsive to the needs of your enterprise.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual servers to run on a single hardware platform. VMWare is the leading virtualization product in the industry and is remarkably bullet-proof. With virtualization, system loads can be more optimally distributed resulting in reduced hardware costs and increased reliability.
Absolutely! If you already have a VMWare host and would like to run these appliances there then you'll want to order a virtual appliance. Because you provide your own hardware the appliance cost is reduced.
From the Open Source Initiative website:
A couple of examples of open source systems are Linux and HTTP Apache, the later being the most popular web server in use across the World Wide Web today, topping any package that could be purchased from a commercial vendor.
Linux is a general purpose computer operating system similar to UNIX but is freely distributed. From the Linux.org website:
Because of it's inherent robustness and wide support, we have based our company on solutions that run on Linux.
Here's the download link for the packages included in the various IT appliances available from Ada Bridge Systems.