Dell just rebrands Avocent IIRC. I've used the Dell flagged ones in a bunch of 
customer sites and they're fine. You can put them on the LAN and have remote 
access via a Java client. They have various SIP modules too I think for 
different stuff.

Thanks,
Brian Desmond
br...@briandesmond.com<mailto:br...@briandesmond.com>

c - 312.731.3132

From: Ralph Smith [mailto:m...@gatewayindustries.org]
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:37 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: REQ: KVM Switch Recommendations


I'm hoping to get some recommendations on purchasing a KVM switch - brands that 
are good or bad, features to look for, etc.

What I have is a room with 10 servers, all Dell PowerEdge from about 6 or 7 
years old to new, different models.  Some have USB 1.1, some 2.0, most have PS2 
ports, but a few do not.  My office with two other IT staff is about 75 feet 
down the hall.

I have a 10 year old Belkin  PS2 KVM switch now, but it doesn't work right with 
the newer servers (randomly the mouse and keyboard stop responding), the older 
servers never seem to be a problem.  For the USB only servers I have USB to PS2 
adapters, also not very reliable.

It would be swell to be able to access the KVM remotely so I can troubleshoot 
unresponsive servers (blue screen, post errors) from home, but it's not a must 
have feature.  Of course budget is an issue - I will have a hard time going 
over a grand.   Looking online I see a wide range of prices for 16 port 
switches, and lots of brands I've never heard of.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.  Thanks.

Ralph Smith


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