About Us
Lantronix®, Inc. (Nasdaq: LTRX) was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. With worldwide locations and strong channel presence in Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, Latin American and Australia, we are a global leader in secure communication technologies that simplify remote access, management, and control of virtually any electronic device regardless of location.
Our innovative solutions enable businesses to make better decisions based on real-time information and are utilized in almost every vertical market including: security, building and industrial automation, medical/healthcare, IT/data center, government, transportation, pro AV/signage, retail, power and utilities, and many others.
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Our Mission
Lantronix breaks the barriers of geography by providing communication platforms to access equipment and data, regardless of ‘where.’ We provide customer-driven solutions through the innovative use of technologies that improve the way people and machines interact. Our solutions help companies generate new revenue streams, improve productivity, and increase profitability to gain a competitive advantage.
Trusted, focused, smart—Lantronix is simply better.
Company History
Lantronix was founded in 1989 with the introduction of an Ethernet terminal server enabling CRT terminals and serial printers to connect to a host computer over a network. In the early 90’s, Lantronix introduced a complete line of print servers that enabled users to inexpensively share laser printers and plotters over the network. Lantronix also introduced a family of Ethernet switches and were the early provider of remote access servers for ISPs (Internet Service Providers) before broadband was available.
A few short years later, Lantronix offered the first, single-port external device server that enabled serial devices to be connected to Ethernet networks. Extremely successful among end users and system integrators, these products lead the way to the first, fully integrated board-level device server. In 2000 Lantronix continued its heritage of networking by introducing the first secure console server.
In 2003, Lantronix introduced its popular XPort®, the first of its kind network connectivity module complete with an embedded web server - all about the size of an RJ45 jack. The next year, Lantronix introduced the WiPort®, an embedded 802.11 wireless device server.
Shortly thereafter, the company introduced the most secure device servers and console servers on the market with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)-certified implementation of 128-256 bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standards) encryption.
Expanding on its networking heritage, in 2006 Lantronix enhanced its device server technology with the introduction of programmable device computing platforms based on corporate IT standards and enterprise-grade security including SSH/SSL.
The year after, Lantronix launched three innovative technologies: IntelliBox®-I/O, a fully autonomous device server that proactively monitors attached serial or Ethernet equipment and can take automatic action or perform troubleshooting steps based on user-defined settings; UBox 2100 the first USB to Ethernet device server that enables USB peripherals to be shared over a network with full isochronous audio/video support; and with SecureLinx Spider™, a single-port KVM-over-IP solution for managing distributed servers.
Today, Lantronix provides full end-to-end communications technology platforms that integrate equipment in the field, networking equipment in the data center, and distributed IT infrastructure equipment in branch offices for simplified and centralized management from virtually anywhere over the Internet. Our solutions include:
- DeviceLinx™
- for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), system integrators and end users. Provides external and embedded, wired and wireless device networking solutions to remotely connect and control electronic equipment via the Internet. These integrated solutions can help prevent equipment downtime with proactive maintenance, improve processes, and provide greater business intelligence with real-time automated reporting. The result is maximized efficiency, better service, reduced overhead, and dramatically streamlined operations.
- ManageLinx™
- for OEM service organizations and managed service providers (MSPs). A powerful application services platform , ManageLinx provides a solution to securely and remotely access and manage geographically distributed equipment… even behind firewalls. With ManageLinx, service organizations can implement or improve a remote product services model to increase asset uptime, increase service revenues, decrease mean time to repair, and increase service profitability.
- SecureLinx™
- for IT administrators and system integrators. Provides console servers, remote power managers, and remote KVM-over-IP solutions to remotely manage data center and branch office infrastructure equipment from anywhere via the Internet. Lantronix remote management solutions enable administrators to ensure uptime, achieve true, lights-out out-of-band management, and minimize operating costs.
Timeline of Innovation
- 1989
- Company founded in Irvine, Calif.
- 1993
- Entered the print server market with a single-port solution.
- 1995
- Introduced the first single-port external device server, which quickly became the industry standard.
- 1998
- Introduced the first integrated, board-level embedded device server.
- 2000
- Introduced the first secure console server, and coined the term.
- 2001
- Introduced a line of industrial-grade device servers, which offered industrial-specific protocols.
- 2003
- Introduced the XPort®, the first fully integrated embedded device server.
- 2004
- Introduced the WiPort®, an 802.11 wireless device server.
- 2004
- Introduced the most secure device servers and console servers on the market with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)-certified implementation of 128-256 bit AES (Advanced Encryption Standards) encryption.
- 2006
- Introduced the EDS4100, the first data center grade device server to enable IT administrators to connect non-traditional IT equipment to corporate networks with the same protocols used to connect traditional networking equipment.
- 2007
- Introduced IntelliBox®-I/O, the industry’s first-fully programmable external device server which automates the task of managing remote equipment and associated reporting.
Lantronix entered the Distributed IT market with the SecureLinx Spider™, a remote server management solution specifically dedicated for remote/branch office environments.
Introduced the UBox 2100, the first USB-to-Ethernet device server to support the USB isochronous data transfer standard. - 2008
- Lantronix entered the Remote Product Services (RPS) business with ManageLinx™, a powerful platform for application services.
Lantronix in the Community
Lantronix is dedicated to helping its community through company programs and other charity-sponsored events. Since 2003, Lantronix has supported The Orange County United Way, a non-profit organization that is the largest private fund supplier for health and human services in Orange County.
In 2008, Lantronix started TLC (Team Lantronix Cares) to create opportunities to benefit the community and local charities. Picking one deserving charity each month, TLC organizes events such as chili cook-offs, backyard BBQs, and an afternoon helping the community. Since January, Lantronix has helped several local charities including:
- Second Harvest Food Bank
- Music for a Cure
- Newport Beach Back Bay
Please stay tuned for updated news and upcoming events.
