KVM Switches ( Keyboard Video Mouse Switches) Definition

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KVM Switches

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ALSO CALLED: Keyboard Video Mouse Switches
DEFINITION: A KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video display monitor and mouse. KVM switches are often found in data centers where multiple servers are placed in a single rack. By pressing a button on the kvm switch, the administrator can change control from one server to the …
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Recent Vendor Reports on KVM Switches
Data Center Application Brief: How to Support Blade Servers with IT Infrastructure Management Solutions sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: As business needs continue to escalate, many enterprises are investing in blade servers to increase the computing power of their data centers. Learn how your business can reap the benefits. TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Management \| KVM Switches \| Networking Hardware \| Rack Servers \| Remote Office Connectivity

Out-of-Band Management: the Integrated Approach to Remote IT Infrastructure Management sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Learn why out-of-band management is a more efficient way to cut costs and improve service levels and productivity. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Office Connectivity \| VMware

How to select a KVM over IP system to assist with HIPAA compliance sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Effective security for health care information requires a multi-layered approach. Physical, logical and operational security are essential ingredients for successful compliance with HIPAA. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| HIPAA \| HIPAA Compliance \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Network Management

Data Center Control: Guidelines to Achieve Centralized Management sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Learn how to access and control of local systems, and remote control of systems across town or in branch offices around the world. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Network Management \| VMware

Centralized Management Software: Best Practices to Control Your Data Center sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Learn how to achieve a centralized management approach that can increase your data center control, allow you to do more with less, and provide remote access from anywhere in the world. TOPICS: KVM Switches \| Remote Access Hardware \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| ROBO \| Virtual Offices

Improving Business Continuity for the Remote Office sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Can you cost-justify complete infrastructure redundancy across multiple sites for the sake of improved business continuity? Learn about other ways to insure your IT is always on. TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Office Connectivity

KVM over IP and Financial Data Security sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Effective information security requires a multi-layered approach. Learn how physical, logical and operational security are all essential for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Network Management \| Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance \| VMware

Virtual Media: Optimizing the Efficiency and Security of Data Center Operations sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Virtual Media addresses operational efficiency and security. Learn how Virtual Media can keep you out of the data center and still improve management, security and the overall working environment. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Office Connectivity \| VMware

Safeguarding Access to Your Critical IT Infrastructure sponsored by Avocent WHITE PAPER: Posted: 08 Feb 2008 \| Published: 01 Feb 2008 SUMMARY: Effective information security requires a multi-layered approach. Learn about the essential ingredients for a successful enterprise security strategy. TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Security \| KVM Switches \| Remote Access Security \| Remote Office Connectivity \| Remote Offices \| VMware

The Secure Console: Browser-based, Command Line Interface, or Both? sponsored by Raritan Computer, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Jan 2008 \| Published: 01 Jan 2004 SUMMARY: With pros and cons accompanying each approach, IT decision-makers may face a difficult choice in selecting console architecture. Read this white paper to learn benefits and challenges of each as well as the capabilities that differentiate them. TOPICS: KVM Switches \| Network Monitoring \| Remote Network Management \| Remote Offices \| Server Management \| Terminal Server Hardware

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KVM SWITCHES DEFINITION (continued): … A KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) switch is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from a single keyboard, video display monitor and mouse. KVM switches are often found in data centers where multiple servers are placed in a single rack. By pressing a button on the kvm switch, the administrator can change control from one server to the next. Using a KVM switch can save the administrator the cost of purchasing a dedicated keyboard, monitor and mouse for each computer, save space in the server room and limit cable clutter.
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