rack mount KVM over IP

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On 06/21/2010 10:56 AM, Chandler, Scott wrote:
> I've been using Avocent model DSR 2020 for about four years now, plus a=
 Dell branded Avocent version before that. They have 16 RJ45 ports which =
connect over Cat5 to a dongle (they call it a "pod") on each server.=20
On 06/21/2010 11:07 AM, Matt Shields wrote:
> I use the Raritan KVM-over-IP and have been extremely happy with
> them.  I use the KX-232 and KX-464 (2 user, 32 port & 4 user, 64 port)
> ones with the Command Center to link them all together.  I have quite
> a few of them thoughout multiple datacenters and the Command Center
> provides one UI to get to any server in the network.=20

Thanks guys. Certainly both Avocent and Raritan will be on my list of
recommends. I think that Matt mentioned the Raritan back in 2008. I've
also got some experience with the Avocent brand stuff. I asked our
distributor for a list of what he carries. We can only deal with 1
company for PO purposes.

One issue I had with the Rose KVM is that it would frequently go
offline. Specifically, I could access it from the local screen, but not
remote, so I would have to power cycle it, and on a few occasions it
would not even be accessible locally. I would have recommended the Aten
KH1516i unit but JABR had not installed it at that time, and out IT
people recommended Rose.

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