At this point, many of us are familiar (if not a little
irritated from time to time) with using a variety of physical
gestures to interact with our personal computing devices. Yet for
every pinch, zoom, tap, swipe and occasional gripe that we may have
with our finger-tipped future, there's still a tried and true,
device-oriented method of computing that works just fine, thank you
very much.
We're talking
of course about the simple, yet highly efficient
Keyboard/Video/Mouse (KVM) model. And more
importantly for those of us in the data center, the KVM Switch -
used to control multiple computers from a single, shared set of
peripherals. In its analog form, this control happens via
local console. In its IP form, over a remote computer or
network via CAT 5/6 cables.
Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) provides both analog and IP KVM
Switches, as well as Drawers, now available in four brand new
configurations - all designed to streamline your needs (no software
requirements!) and enhance your capacity for control down to the
port level. These new configurations include:
- 17" LCD KVM Drawer - featuring a 1U high
single or dual rail, and US or UK keyboard layout for maximized
global utilization.
- Analog KVM Switches with DB15 Ports -
featuring 16 ports total, 1 x local console for a single site,
single user set-up, and available as standalone/expansion* or
integrated with the LCD KVM Drawer. Makes an excellent solution for
small and medium single-site facilities.
- IP KVM Switches with DB15 Ports - featuring 16
ports, 1 x local console (and 1 x IP console) for a single site,
single user set-up, and available standalone or integrated with the
LCD KVM Drawer. Makes for an excellent solution for small and
medium single-site facilities.
- IP KVM Switches with CAT 5/6 Ports - featuring
16 or 32 ports, 1 x local console, 1 x remote console and 1 or 2 x
IP consoles for a single site, multiple user set-up, and available
as standalone/expansion*. Makes an excellent solution for IT
staff that require both local and remote access to
equipment.
*In an expansion format, KVM Switches with CAT 5/6 Ports will
allow the user to cascade (or "daisy chain") up to 8 units, and in
doing so, offer the ability to monitor up to 256 ports from a
single peripheral.
Across the board, the strengthening of CPI's KVM Systems ensures
that your total site solution is backed not only by the highest
quality infrastructure storage equipment available, but supported
by an array of value-added electronic devices to successfully
manage and maintain your network.
View
our entire line of new KVM Switches and Drawers here. Jeff Cihocki, eContent Specialist