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KVM Basics: 4 Questions And Answers About KVM AVoverIP System

Release date:2022-04-14 Source:BeingHD Pageviews:-

During busy days in control rooms or studios it’s most likely that you encounter the following situation: You work on a computer but need to access a computer placed in a completely different part of the building. Quite annoying if you’re stressed and need to finish your tasks as soon as possible. Wouldn’t it be great if you could directly switch to any computer you want to access, and processor your video wall and audio. Impossible? Not at all! That’s where KVM AVoverIP system come in handy.


 

What are KVM AVoverIP system?

KVM AVoverIP system consists of one or more encoders (transmitter) and decoders (receiver), it is the real-time distribution of audio, video, KVM signals(KVM is short for keyboard, video, mouse), and other signals, such as device control, over local (LAN) or wide (WAN) area networks.

 

Depending on the variants applied, you can use KVM AVoverIP system to operate up to hundreds video, audio and KVM signals that are directly connected to the POE switch from your workstation. So far, so good.

 

How do KVM AVoverIP system work?

KVM AVoverIP system establish a connection with the keyboard, monitor, and mouse connectors of the host computer or KVM switch. The KVM over IP switch digitises the incoming video signal and processes it into digital data that is communicated to a remote client computer over a LAN/WAN or the public Internet. Whenever you use the switch to switch to another computer, keyboard and mouse are provided at said computer.

 

 

There are different ways of accessing computers:

Buttons on the device

Definable hotkeys

Middle mouse key

OSD menus (on-screen display)

Most KVM AVoverIP system support any of these ways of switching between computers.

What we know so far: You can connect multiple computers to a KVM switch to which you connect keyboard, mouse and monitor. Use the switch to switch between the connected computers.

Which signals do KVM AVoverIP system switch?

KVM AVoverIP system switch one or several of the following signals:

Single- and dual-link DVI/VGA (some KVM AVoverIP system support mixed operation)

PS/2 and USB keyboard/mouse

transparent USB 2.0

Audio

RS232

 

What are the differences between KVM AVoverIP system?

At some KVM AVoverIP system like BeingHD, video and audio signals can run through the switch. The console monitors are directly connected to the computers and display their images permanently. With the switch and CrossDisplay-Switching, you can access the connected computers by mouse. By moving the cursor from one monitor to another, keyboard and mouse automatically switch to the computer connected to the selected monitor.

 

Multichannel variants of KVM AVoverIP system let you switch up to keyboard/mouse, USB 2.0 and audio per computer. Meaning that instead of four or more monitors that would be required to show the screen contents without employing a switch, the data of all computers is shown on four monitors. This doesn’t only save hardware but energy costs as well.

Multichannel KVM AVoverIP system are often used to monitor many processes at the same time. When employing the devices at the stock exchange, for example, three monitors can display the courses from different markets while the fourth is used to show the e-mail program or any other application.

In short:

Workstations without KVM AVoverIP system: many devices, high energy costs, high hardware costs, cluttered

Workstations with KVM AVoverIP system: fewer devices, less costs, clearly arranged

 

What advantages does employing KVM AVoverIP system have?

As shortly mentioned before, employing KVM AVoverIP system has many advantages. Its not only the reduced costs for hardware that play an important role. Even the environment benefits from employing fewer devices.

And here are even more advantages:

Easy, central administration of computers in the server room

More space in the server room through less additional hardware (mouse, keyboard, monitor)

Reduced energy costs thanks to fewer monitors

Clearly arranged server racks provide better overview of computers

No additional software required

Protection against unauthorized access when computers are placed in access-protected server rooms

Do you employ KVM AVoverIP system? Or how would you benefit from employing them? Leave us your opinions and experiences in the comments.

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