Cutting costs and improving service levels and productivity have taken on new urgency in today's Internet-driven economy. An organization's IT infrastructure has become the face of business, helping to define customer experiences. As a result, IT performance is crucial for business survival. While some large corporations invest in redundant systems that ensure service always remains available, these systems are expensive. The out-of-band infrastructure (OOBI) is an efficient and cost-effective way to maintain all systems and IT assets for organizations, large and small. An OOBI provides secure, alternate paths to remotely access, monitor and manage IT assets throughout the production infrastructure.