Digi Passport(TM) Now Goes Further

Digi Passport(TM) Now Goes Further

March 28, 2007

Features Expanded Support for Dell, HP, IBM, Rackable
Systems and Sun Servers and Support for Server Technology
Power Management Equipment


    MINNETONKA, Minn., March 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Digi
International (Nasdaq: DGII) today announced expanded
capabilities for its Digi Passport console server, a
powerful data center management device that combines serial
and network-based console management as well as remote KVM
functionality in one hardware interface.  With these
changes, the Digi Passport now supports the network-based
remote access methods of the top five server manufacturers.
 In addition, the Digi Passport adds support for both serial
and IP-based power management controllers from Server
Technology, Inc., which are broadly deployed in data
centers worldwide. 

    "The increasingly heterogeneous nature of data
centers requires cross-platform equipment support,"
said Larry Kraft, senior vice president of sales and
marketing, Digi International.  "The expanded
capability of the Digi Passport addresses this trend making
it even more flexible and compelling for data center
managers to deploy.  The integrated functionality of the
Digi Passport not only delivers tremendous versatility, but
can reduce data center hardware management costs by as much
as seventy-five percent when compared to alternative KVM
over IP solutions."

    The new capabilities provide additional support for
network-based management protocols from the world's leading
server vendors.  In addition to existing support for
Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM), Integrated Lights
Out Manager (ILOM) and Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI), the Digi Passport now supports Dell
Remote Access Card (DRAC), Integrated Lights Out (iLO) and
Systems Management Architecture for Server Hardware
(SMASH).  SMASH extends generic system management
capabilities by providing a standardized set of
instructions to talk to both operating systems and hardware
platforms through a common language.  By offering a
consistent interface, companies can reduce the time and
expense associated with ongoing network and systems
management.

    In addition, the Digi Passport now supports Server
Technology's CDU family of switched power management
solutions for remote power management and control.

    "The integration of the Digi Passport line of
console servers and Server Technology's CDU product family
greatly expands power management product accessibility in
the evolving cabinet power distribution marketplace,"
said Brandon Ewing, President of Server Technology. 
"Power access and control in the data center is
critical."

    With improvements made to Automatic Device Recognition,
a Digi technology that automatically detects connected
devices and issues alerts upon disconnection, the Digi
Passport can now also determine the baud rate of connected
devices, automate the port configuration process and
autoconfigure freeKVM(TM).

    Finally, freeKVM itself has been strengthened with the
ability to support additional virtualized server platforms,
providing greater utility at a time when data centers are
increasingly adopting server virtualization to reduce
run-time costs.   

    All of these capabilities are now available on each
model of the Digi Passport.  For more information, please
visit
http://www.digi.com/products/consoleservers/digipassport.jsp
.

    About Digi International
    
    Digi International, the leader in device networking for
business, develops reliable products and technologies to
connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web.  Digi offers the
highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality, and
markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

    For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
http://www.digi.com , or call [phone].

    All brand names and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.


    For more information, please contact:
	
     Hokie Chan 
     Digi International (HK) Ltd
     Tel:   [phone]
     Email: [e-mail]