Introduction
Equate is an out-of-band (OOB) network management platform that gives IT teams secure access to distributed infrastructure — even when the primary network is completely unreachable.
What is out-of-band management?
Traditional network management relies on the same network it's managing. When that network goes down, you lose visibility and control of your devices. Out-of-band management uses a completely independent path — typically a cellular connection — so you can always get in, regardless of primary network state.
How Equate works
Each site runs a lightweight Equate agent on a supported device (Raspberry Pi, cellular router, etc.). The agent maintains a persistent connection to the Equate cloud backend over cellular, independent of your primary WAN. When your primary link fails, the agent detects it, Equate alerts your team, and you connect via the dashboard for a secure terminal session to any device at that site.