 ATEN
International, leading designer and manufacturer
of advanced connectivity solutions, today
unveils the 8-Port and 16-Port CAT5 Dual Rail
LCD KVM Switches, KL1508 and KL1516 of its
ALTUSEN™ product line. They are the
world's first CAT5 KVM switches to feature
a dual rail 19-inch LCD monitor (17-inch is
also available) and keyboard with built-in
touchpad. The innovative KVM switches allow
users to connect up to 8 or 16 servers of
multiple platforms and to control them directly
from the KVM switch console. KL1508 and KL1516
are extremely expandable as administrators
can control up to 512 servers through daisy
chaining.
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ATEN's cutting-edge dual-rail design, KL1508
and KL1516 allow the keyboard and touchpad
to slide back while the LCD panel remains
in plain sight. Administrators can monitor
and troubleshoot servers even with the server
rack door closed. At the same time, the
RJ-45 connectors and CAT5 (or higher) cable
connection allow signals to travel up to
40 meters and maintain an excellent video
quality (1280 x 1024 pixels). Various KVM
adapter cables designed with automatic conversion
allow flexible interface combinations (PS/2,
USB, Sun and serial) to control all computer
types - PC, Mac, Sun and serial devices.
"Along with the excellent mechanism
design, KL1508 and KL1516 offer first-class
functionalities to meet users' individual
needs and save them equipment, utility costs
and precious rack space by eliminating keyboard,
monitor and mouse clutter" , says Kevin
Chen, President of ATEN International. "KL1508
and KL1516 are future-proved, high-quality,
secure and effective connectivity solutions
for the centralized server management in
growing enterprises. With their daisy chain
functionality, the switches allow the company
network to grow on an as-needed basis."
KL1508 and KL1516, with an 8 or 16 server
port configuration, respectively, and a
housing of less then 1U for convenient rack
mounting, are extremely compatible and expandable
solutions. Linked up with up to 31 additional
units, the switches allow the installation
to grow to 512 servers and to be controlled
from the first unit.
Administrators can access the connected
servers via conveniently located station
and port selection switches with LED displays
that indicate the station and port location
and allow quick switching to target servers.
Furthermore, they can also use hotkey combinations
or the intuitive OSD menu with a clear tree
structure that makes finding and managing
servers very easy. The extra console port
will connect to an additional console (monitor,
PS/2 keyboard and mouse) for managing servers
connected to the LCD KVM switch. In addition,
KL1508/KL1516 provide the Auto Scan Mode
that enables continuous monitoring of user-selected
servers |
