Avocent
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1984
- HeadquartersHuntsville, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Avocent firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Avocent
- Legal name
- Vertiv Group Corp.
- Website
- https://avocent.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1984
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Avocent industry classification
Industry- Product category
- IT Infrastructure Management Hardware
- NAICS
- Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118), Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334290), Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (33431)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- KVM Switches & Peripheral Sharing Devices (HDACAHAI)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling) (HDAHAFAE)
Keywords
Where Avocent is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Huntsville
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Markets served
Avocent business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales: Sale of KVM switches (standard desktop, high performance, secure KVM), serial console servers, LCD trays, and related hardware appliances for IT management and access control.
- Software Licenses and Subscriptions: DSView software manages Avocent hardware via secured web-browser-enabled sessions. Software maintenance programs provide updates and support.
- Maintenance and Support Services: IT management hardware maintenance programs, software maintenance programs, and technical support services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Quote-based enterprise pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Avocent product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Avocent designs, manufactures, and supports IT management hardware and software including KVM-over-IP switches, serial console servers, high performance KVM (HMX) matrix systems, secure KVM (Cybex) switches, embedded device management tools, and DSView management software. These products enable centralized, remote, and secure access to distributed IT infrastructure across enterprise data centers, edge sites, and engineering lab environments.
Product overview
Avocent is a trusted brand under Vertiv offering a comprehensive portfolio of IT management solutions. The core offering is the Avocent DSView Solution, a family of IT management devices and software providing solutions in edge, enterprise and engineering lab environments. The portfolio includes: KVM over IP switches (for single-point access to critical systems), High Performance KVM (HMX 5000/6000/8000 series for accessing shared workstations), Serial Consoles (ACS series for in-band and out-of-band serial access), Embedded Device Management (with Open BMC support), LCD Tray/Local Rack Access consoles, Desktop KVM switches (SV 200/SV300), and Secure KVM switches under the Cybex brand (Cyber SC, SCM, MultiViewer). The products are managed via Avocent DSView 4.5 Software through secured web-browser-enabled sessions. With over 35 years in the KVM solutions business and more than 200,000 customers, Avocent provides keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches and serial consoles for easy, single-point access to system data across locations.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Avocent DSView Solution: IT management software solution for digital infrastructure management, providing security, automation, management, monitoring and control of devices.
- Avocent Embedded Management Systems
- Avocent ACS Serial Consoles
- Avocent KVM over IP
- Avocent HMX High Performance KVM
- Avocent Local Rack Access (LRA) Console
- Avocent Standard Desktop KVM
- Cybex Secure KVM
Products and services
- Avocent DSView Solution A family of IT management devices and software providing solutions in edge, enterprise, and engineering lab environments. Built on a secure common architecture, it delivers high performance, security, and automation across all managed devices.
- Avocent KVM over IP KVM-over-IP switches providing a single point of access to critical systems locally or around the world. Targeted at enterprise data centers and remote IT environments needing secure centralized access.
- Avocent HMX High Performance KVM High performance KVM system including HMX 5000/6000/8000 series and Avocent Matrix, enabling users to access shared workstations from any number of desktops. Designed for engineering labs and high performance environments.
- Avocent ACS Serial Console Serial console servers providing in-band and out-of-band serial access to remotely manage IT devices anywhere in the world. Targeted at distributed IT infrastructure and remote site management.
- Avocent Embedded Device Management Solution development kits including a commercial-ready implementation of the Open BMC open-source project for embedded device management. Designed for OEMs and integrators building embedded management capabilities.
- Avocent Local Rack Access (LRA) Console LCD Tray local rack access console providing simplicity, efficiency, and ease of use as an ideal data center access point at the rack.
- Avocent SV 200/SV300 Desktop KVM Desktop KVM switches including SV 200 and SV300 models that simplify access to essential business systems. Targeted at office and small IT environments.
- Cybex Secure KVM (Cyber SC, SCM, MultiViewer) Secure KVM switches including Cyber SC Secure KVM, SCM Secure Matrix KVM, and Cybex Secure MultiViewer KVM for secure access to sensitive data. Targeted at government, defense, and regulated environments.
- Avocent DSView 4.5 Software Management software that manages Avocent hardware via secured web-browser-enabled sessions of infrastructure controls, enabling centralized administration of distributed IT assets.
Quantifiable outcome
- Global leader in $720M remote IT management devices market
Companies that use Avocent
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
Avocent technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Avocent partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Avocent competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tripp Lite (Eaton): Tripp Lite (now part of Eaton) sells KVM switches, console servers, and rack PDUs distributed to IT resellers — overlapping Avocent's serial console, KVM, and rack-access product portfolio.
- Lantronix: Lantronix sells serial console servers, console management appliances, and out-of-band IT management devices for data centers and remote sites, directly competing with Avocent's ACS serial console family.
- Opengear (Vertiv): Opengear provides out-of-band serial console management and network resilience gateways primarily for distributed/edge sites; it is also a Vertiv-owned brand, so it shares the sales channel with Avocent but competes in adjacent serial-console product positioning.
- Raritan (Legrand): Raritan, a brand of Legrand, manufactures Dominion-series KVM-over-IP switches and serial console servers targeting enterprise data centers and edge sites, directly competing with Avocent's KVM-over-IP and ACS product lines.
- Adder Technology: Adder specializes in high-performance KVM and IP-based peripheral sharing for broadcast, post-production, and enterprise environments, competing with Avocent's HMX high-performance KVM and matrix systems.
- ATEN International: ATEN designs and sells enterprise KVM switches, serial consoles, and remote management solutions used in data centers and broadcasting/control rooms, overlapping Avocent's hardware portfolio and customer segments.
- Black Box (Auvik Networks): Black Box provides KVM switches, extenders, and IT infrastructure products serving enterprise and industrial control rooms — directly competing with Avocent's standard desktop, high-performance, and secure KVM lines.
- Belkin (KVM / Console products): Belkin offers desktop KVM switches and connectivity peripherals for SMB and prosumer buyers, overlapping with Avocent's SV200/SV300 desktop KVM target segment.
Broad incumbents
- HPE (iLO / Integrated Lights-Out): HPE's iLO embedded management provides remote KVM-like access to ProLiant servers at the silicon/firmware level, acting as a substitute for external Avocent KVM switches inside HPE-dominated environments.
- Dell Technologies (iDRAC): Dell's iDRAC delivers out-of-band remote access to PowerEdge servers as part of the standard server delivery, reducing dependence on third-party KVM switches like Avocent for many customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Avocent leadership team
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Avocent funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Avocent M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Avocent
What does Avocent do?
Avocent designs, manufactures, and supports IT management hardware and software including KVM-over-IP switches, serial console servers, high performance KVM (HMX) matrix systems, secure KVM (Cybex) switches, embedded device management tools, and DSView management software. These products enable centralized, remote, and secure access to distributed IT infrastructure across enterprise data centers, edge sites, and engineering lab environments.
Is Avocent a public or private company?
Avocent is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Avocent founded?
Avocent was founded in 1984. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Avocent based?
Avocent is headquartered in Huntsville, United States, in the North America region.
How does Avocent make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licenses and Subscriptions and maintenance and Support Services.
Who are Avocent's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tripp Lite (Eaton), Lantronix, Opengear (Vertiv), Raritan (Legrand), Adder Technology, ATEN International, Black Box (Auvik Networks) and Belkin (KVM / Console products). Broad incumbents are HPE (iLO / Integrated Lights-Out) and Dell Technologies (iDRAC).
Does Avocent have an API?
No public API is recorded for Avocent.
What industry is Avocent in?
Avocent's product category is IT Infrastructure Management Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDACAHAI, KVM Switches & Peripheral Sharing Devices, with a secondary code of HDAHAFAE, Embedded Software & Firmware Tools (Compilers, Debug, RTOS tooling). Its NAICS code is 334118 and its SIC code is 3576.