http://www.kvmswitchoverip.com has a few that are out there.
Not affiliated with the above, but visited them a couple of times. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Baker | Netsmith Inc" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:29 AM Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > Actually I do believe I have seen KVM over LAN units (essentially what > everyone is talking about), but they are pricy. I'll try to find who made > them/where I saw them. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > > Sorry for the OT conversation :) > > I could think of a number of corporate helpdesks that would purchase a few > of these units. Just think of the money that they would save on travel > costs. > > Ship this unit to the site (even if it had a whole PC Attached to it). > Rebuild the WHOLE server (from ground up) and all you would need is a guy to > put floppies/CD's in the drives. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Madscientist > > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:59 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > > > > > We've worked on that beast in the lab - it's a side project. > > Haven't seen one out on the street - maybe it's out there somewhere. > > > > The trouble is cost & bandwidth. Video capture & compression > > takes a lot of cycles and essentially requires a whole > > computer to do - a high-end one at that, especially if you > > want to minimize your updates by looking for changed window > > features etc... lots of SW/HW. Finally decided to shelve it > > until we can get custom hardware made to convert the video > > signals back into reliable bit positions & run a specialized > > sub-processor to recognize key features for the compression engine. > > > > _M > > > > | -----Original Message----- > > | From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Smith > > | Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:40 AM > > | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > | > > | I always thought that if someone came out with a device that had KVM > > | inputs and an Ethernet/modem output that would talk to another > > | device, it would be the ultimate troubleshooting tool. > > | > > | Imagine being able to send this device to a site 1000 miles away and > > | having total control of the console -- EVEN during BIOS setup. > > | > > | Who knows.. Maybe someone's done it. :) > > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > -----Original Message----- > > | > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > | Craig Gittens > > | > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:30 AM > > | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > | > > > | > Has anyone looked at Remtotely Anywhere? I use it and it > > | works great. > > | > > > | > http://www.remotelyanywhere.com > > | > > > | > Craig. > > | > > > | > -----Original Message----- > > | > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Todd Ryan > > | > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 6:51 AM > > | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > Subject: Re: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > | > > > | > Have you tried TightVNC? (www.tightvnc.com) It was designed for > > | > slow connections and has a few more things tweaked for better > > | > performance. And it's also free. Worth a look... > > | > > > | > TightVNC Features (from their web site): > > | > > > | > Local cursor handling. Cursor movements do not generate screen > > | > updates any more, remote cursor movements are processed > > locally by > > | > the viewer, so you do not see remote cursor pointer > > moving too slow > > | > behind the local cursor. > > | > > > | > Efficient compression algorithms. New Tight encoding is optimized > > | > for slow and medium-speed connections and thus generates > > much less > > | > traffic as compared to traditional VNC encodings. At the > > same time, > > | > TightVNC supports all the standard VNC encodings, so it can be > > | > easily configured to operate efficiently in fast network > > | > environments too. > > | > > > | > Configurable compression levels. You can choose any appropriate > > | > level of compromise between compression ratios and coding speed, > > | > depending on the your connection speed and processor power. > > | > > > | > Optional JPEG compression. If you don't care too much > > about perfect > > | > image quality, you can enable JPEG coder which would compress > > | > color-rich screen areas much more efficiently (and image quality > > | > level is configurable too). Web browser access. TightVNC includes > > | > greatly improved Java viewer with full support for Tight > > encoding, > > | > local cursor feature, 24-bit color mode, and more. The > > Java viewer > > | > applet can be accessed via built-in HTTP server like in > > the standard > > | > VNC. > > | > > > | > Operating under Unix and Windows. All new features listed > > above are > > | > available in both Unix and Win32 versions of TightVNC. > > | > > > | > Advanced Properties dialog in WinVNC. Unlike the standard VNC, > > | > TightVNC gives you a possibility to set a number of advanced > > | > settings directly from the WinVNC GUI, and to apply > > changed settings > > | > immediately. There is no need to launch regedit to set query > > | > options, connection priority, to allow loopback > > connections, disable > > | > HTTP server etc. > > | > > > | > Automatic SSH tunneling on Unix. Unix version of TightVNC > > viewer can > > | > tunnel connections via SSH automatically using local SSH > > or OpenSSH > > | > client installation. > > | > > > | > And more. A number of other improvements, performance > > optimizations > > | > and bugfixes, see WhatsNew and ChangeLog documents. > > | > > > | > > > | > > > | > ----- Original Message ----- > > | > From: "David Lewis-Waller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > | > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 12:29 PM > > | > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > | > > > | > > We use VNC, pcAnywhere and TS, VNC is very slow over a > > | > 64kbps leased > > | > > line > > | > to > > | > > our remote servers but okay over a local lan, pcAnywhere is > > | > okay but > > | > > has a licence fee, TS is excellent aside from some apps > > (very few) > > | > > won't open in GUI mode. > > | > > > > | > > Sorry for being out of scope. > > | > > > > | > > David > > | > > WiSS Limited > > | > > > > | > > -----Original Message----- > > | > > From: Todd Holt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > | > > Sent: 16 July 2002 17:10 > > | > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > > Subject: RE: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > I am a M$ fan, but they were right when they named the product > > | > > "terminal" services. It sure is terminal. I have found > > | many things > > | > > that don't work > > | > as > > | > > expected when using terminal services, so beware. > > | > > > > | > > One product that we use is VNC. It is a very effective > > | > remote control > > | > > console, it uses very little bandwidth (as compared to > > | > other products) > > | > > and is free!! You can even run it as a service on your > > | servers. I > > | > > never go into the computer room any more! It also has an > > | > web browser > > | > > client which works surprisingly well across HTTP. The > > | product is a > > | > > testbed for AT&T labs. > > | > > > > | > > http://www.uk.research.att.com/vnc/download.html > > | > > > > | > > Todd > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > -----Original Message----- > > | > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > > Jim Rooth > > | > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 6:59 AM > > | > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > > Subject: KITHRUP:RE: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > Yes, I believe you are right. After hooking up with > > pcAnywhere, I > > | > > could > > | > see > > | > > it but not through Terminal Service. > > | > > > > | > > > > | > > Jim Rooth > > | > > Klotron, Inc. > > | > > > > | > > -----Original Message----- > > | > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > | > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David > > | > Lewis-Waller > > | > > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 1:39 AM > > | > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > | > > Subject: [Declude.JunkMail] HELO:Declude Console > > | > > > > | > > Am I right in thinking that the Declude console can't run > > | > when looged > > | > > in > > | > via > > | > > Terminal Service as it can't interact with the desktop? > > | > > > > | > > David > > | > > WiSS Limited > > | > > --- > > | > > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > > | > > (http://www.declude.com)] > > | > > > > | > > --- > > | > > > > | > > This E-mail came from the Declude.JunkMail mailing list. 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