Just looked at the part number - no integrated keyboard/lcd/trackpad. But, that might not be too much of an issue if I can get the IP head end, too.
Kurt On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 4:53 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]> wrote: > Check with your reseller on part number B042-016, or check Tripp Lite's site. > Right now through Amazon they are going to $441 per (plus cables but they are > less than $20 apiece). It is the NetController series not the NetDirector. I > really like them, and like I say, you can IP enable your whole setup by just > dropping a $500 IP head in front of them. > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 3:16 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Comparing KVMs > > That's quite interesting. Sounds like Tripplite would be worth it. > > The KVM units I'm looking at are non-IP, but the cost for the Tripplite (with > cables) is a bit over $1700. > > How on Earth did you get the cost for 4 of them that low? > > Kurt > > On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Tim Vander Kooi <[email protected]> wrote: >> I ran Avocent IP KVMs for years, but just changed over to Tripp Lite late >> last year when we built out a new data center and I prefer the Tripp Lites. >> The difference in our scenario is that I went with Tripp Lite's 1U 16 port >> KVMs which can be daisy-chained and have an IP "head" put at the front of >> the chain. They do not use Cat5 cables for connections so if you need to go >> over 50' from KVM to server they would not work, but if you can make the 50' >> limitation work (remember that you can have KVMs mounted in different racks >> and still daisy-chained so you can really go much farther than 50' from your >> KMM console) they bring your cost WAY down. I have 4 of them chained for 64 >> ports of access via console or IP and the total cost for all 4 plus the IP >> head unit was under $2500 which is less than one Avocent 16 IP-capable KVM. >> The savings obviously can be enormous, and like I said, I actually prefer >> the Tripp Lite as far as use and interaction. YMMV. >> Tim >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:59 PM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Comparing KVMs >> >> Looking at a new KVM for our racks. >> >> Going to choose between an Avocent AP17KMM (which looks to be very hard to >> locate for purchase) and a Tripplite NetDirector B020-016-17. >> >> I love my current Avocent, but it's not made any more. >> >> The Tripplite is quoted to me (after pricing the 16 cables for each >> unit) around $500 less than the Avocent. >> >> Anyone have good or bad to say about the Tripplite unit? I don't have any >> experience with them. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Kurt >> >> ~ 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 [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ 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 [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ 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 [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > ~ 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 [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ 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 [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
