KVM (keyboard, video, mouse)
KVM switches are rack-mountable tools for saving space in server rooms.
The switches aggregate signals from monitors and keyboards into a single console keyboard and mouse, saving the space that multiple keyboards and monitors would require.
From Switches for servers, the Network World Servers Newsletter, 07/09/01.
The newest innovation in KVM switches is KVM via IP, which lets you control servers from a greater distance than analog KVM did. While analog KVM devices and servers typically must be within several feet of each other, KVM via IP extends server control across the breadth of your IP network or even the Internet.
Additional resources
Advancing the art of KVM switchesA look at KVM over IP, including some testing of specific models and a look at the future of these switches. Network World, 08/19/02.
Topic: Servers
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