Across classes of equipment, you will typically get what you pay for. Across classes, as opposed to within the class.
That is to say, MOST servers that cost $1000-3000 are different enough from the ones costing $6000-$15000 that the sentiment is correct. However, *within* the same class of system or machine or device -- within the tier 1 level, or within the tier 2 level -- it is possible for cost alone to be insufficient as a determinant of quality or value. I'd never compare a Belkin with an Avocent, except maybe at the very lowest end of the Avocent line. TrendNet, Belkin, and a few others play in that consumer/SOHO space, and within that space price is not always the differentiator. While Avocent and Raritan are much more price comparable today, years ago, Cybex/Avocent was better priced that Raritan AND of better quality. But they were in the same enterprise level class... :) And I still greatly prefer Avocent. *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 9:17 AM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote: > LOL, +1 > > Unlike the Cisco/HP discussion, I believe most of us (who manage more than > 3 or 4 servers via one device frequently) will likely concur that in the > area of KVM, you will usually, generally get what you pay for....I am open > to evidence supporting the contrary. :-) > > Jonathan L. Raper, MCSE > > Thumb-typed from my HTC Incredible (and yes, it really is) Droid. Please > excuse brevity & any misspellings. > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Jonathan Link" <jonathan.l...@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, Sep 17, 2010 9:08 am > Subject: RE: OT KVM recommondation > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > What, they only lockup the server once a month now? > > On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 5:51 PM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com > <mailto:asbz...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Yep. Although, Belkin has gotten a little better in recent years. A > little. > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker<http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > > Sent from my Motorola Droid > > On Sep 16, 2010 4:56 PM, "Raper, Jonathan - Eagle" <jra...@eaglemds.com > <mailto:jra...@eaglemds.com>> wrote: > I've had _BAD_ experience with Belkin's being _REALLY_ flaky. (Isn't that > who makes OmniView?) > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > jra...@e... > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com<mailto:cluster...@gmail.com > >] > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:25 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommonda... > > My reply about the KVM cables where regarding the cables for the Raritan, > you must have thought I wa... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew W. Ross" <mr...@ephrataschools.org<mailto: > mr...@ephrataschools.org>> > To: "NT System Admin... > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > That's not right... Newegg has the 6ft USB ones for $16 each... > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ... > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Kerr > [mailto:clusterp.<mailto:clusterp.>.. > > Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 > > 11:31:45 -0700 > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > > Holy crap the cables are $146 each!!! > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Matthew W. Ross" <mr...@ephrataschools.org<mailto: > mr...@ephrataschools.org>> > > To: "NT System... > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Any medic... > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
