I like my Avocent...works great. On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 3:37 PM, Ralph Smith <[email protected]>wrote:
> > > 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 > > * > > Confidentiality Notice: > > ****************** > > This communication, including any attachments, may contain confidential > information and is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is > addressed. Any review, dissemination, or copying of this communication by > anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are > not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email, delete > and destroy all copies of the original message. > * > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
