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
>>
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