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Revamping Your Data Center with Rackmount KVM with Monitor and Keyboard Console Solutions

In these data-intensive times, efficient server management is a priority for IT professionals. Whether it’s a mini server room or a…

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SmartVM Offers SOHO and Enterprise Level KVM solutions

SmartVM.com provides easy to install, cost efficient and reliable technology solutions for home and commercial users worldwide

Cleveland, (Ohio) June 2nd, 2011:SmartVM.com offers bothRackmount Monitors as well as Rackmount KVM drawers which are space saving solutions for areas where space is a constraint. Available with adjustable mounting brackets, these drawers are made of sturdy metal in a black anodized finish and are equipped with slide rails that have catches to prevent movement of the keyboard. Another model of these devices is a variant which has dual slides. The dual slide drawer houses the keyboard/mouse on one slide and the LCD on the other. The advantage of using this model is that when the rack door and the keyboard drawer are closed, the display can remain up for monitoring purposes.

On the other hand, the Rackmount Monitor is a unit which is housed in a sturdy metal enclosure with an industrial grade Samsung LCD. Supporting multiple video formats such as VGA, DVI, HDMI, S-Video, Composite RCA and Composite BNC, they are easy to set up and install and do not require any additional software or device drivers for operation. Many models are available with form factors of 1U, 2U, 6U, 7U, 8U, 9U and 10U, depending on the rack LCD, which ranges from 17” to 22”.  Used for commercial, military and government applications along with server and network room surveillance and administration, these units from SmartVM are equipped with agency approvals from CE, FCC and RoHS.

At SmartVM.com, we also offer digital signage hardware products such as Signage Pro and Video Wall series of units which allow the user to run digital signage media independently and simultaneously. Equipped with the ability to control, manage and transmit targeted information to remote displays via IP from a single computer source, they allow dynamic content updates so that information can be relayed in real time to a target group of consumers. Supporting all standard file formats such as Flash files, Video, HTML, Quicktime, Microsoft office and JPG, these devices offer a higher return on investment. Due to advantages such as creation of consumer awareness and brand loyalty, these products are used not only in the retail sector but also as a means to relay information in the travel domain, hospitality industry and a variety of commercial arenas.

SmartVM.com is a leader in high performance desktop and server solutions used by small office, enterprise level and home office (SOHO) environments. Our products are quick-and-easy to install and work on state-of-the-art networking solutions. Our products are designed to meet the market trend and go above and beyond customers' expectations.

SmartVM 23900 Mercantile Road Cleveland, OH 44122 Tel: [phone] x 8311 Fax: [phone] URL: http://www.smartvm.com/

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Rackmount KVM: Assists in Controlling the Entire Network of Servers from a Single Location

A keyboard, mouse, LCD and a KVM Switch integrated into a drawer forms a Rackmount KVM LCD. This rugged sliding drawer is mounted in a server rack utilizing only 1U or 2U space providing an economical solution for server rooms. Available with many options, these devices have PS2 and USB variants that support the respective peripherals. Some models differ on the types of systems they connect to and support such as the SUN model that is compatible with SUN systems. Different types of video connections such as VGA, DVI, HDMI, Composite RCA or BNC and S-Video are supported by these devices and they are further classified on the basis of these video formats. The Rackmount keyboard drawer also differs based on model-specific features. For example, some are able to perform in high brightness environments and are known as sunlight readable KVM drawers, while another version called the short depth model, is ideal in situations where rack depth is shallow, such as with portable server racks.

However, all of these devices have many standard features such as the flip up design of the LCD, which eliminates the need to use bulky monitors. The on-screen display of the Rackmount monitor Keyboard is used to control Brightness, Contrast, Color, Clock, Horizontal Position, Vertical Position, Phase, Scaling, Auto configuration, Input select, Multi window, Clear EEPROM, Save and Adjust. Equipped with adjustable rack mounting brackets and slide rails which are fixed to prevent movement of the keyboard when in use, these units follow the TCP, UDP, IP, ARP, ICMP, HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, DHCP/BOOTP, PPP, SMTP, DNS, NTP, Dynamic DNS protocols. Advanced models have KVM over IP, CAT5, Touch screen video input and 12/24/48VDC power options. Hot key switching, front panel push buttons or auto scan are the modes of control for these units. Also, these units can be equipped with 8, 16 or 32 port KVM switches that integrated into the rear of the metal frame. LCD Screen sizes can range between 17” and 20” and operating systems supported are Windows, SUN, Dell, UNIX, and Linux.

The Rackmount KVM device can be used to control up to 32 PCs and for greater configurations, they can be cascaded providing network administrators the ability to control their networks. Light in weight, these drawers also have built-in microprocessor emulation for each port boot up process and can support multiple keyboard languages. Hot Pluggable, this unit also comes with the ability to add or remove connected PCs for maintenance without powering down the switch or PCs.

Due to all its features, this device is commonly used in server room environments throughout commercial, industrial, government and military organizations.