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Moving from Analog to Digital: Reasons to Migrate to Digital KVM

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Analog to Digital Transition The Industry Migration to Digital KVM
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Analog to Digital TransitionThe Industry Migration to Digital KVM

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Basic Principles of KVM

• Switches and extends Keyboard, Video, and Mouse signals

• AND additional peripheral signals such as RS-232, USB, and audio.

• Enables sharing resources Collaboration Maximize resource usage

• Connects users to multiple and often remote target devices.

KVM Extension

Multi-viewer with KVM

Desktop KVM Switching

KVMMatrix Switching

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• AMD, Dell, Intel, Lenovo, Samsung and LG announced their intentions to discontinue all VGA support by 2015.

• DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort are now the most common output connection types

• Harder to source hardware with VGA connections on both the source and display sides.

The Digital Sunset

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• Analog VGA sources and displays are getting increasingly hard to find

• Older designs facing a shortage of components

• Significant decline in sales of analogKVM systems

Sourcing Analog

Analog systems are becoming obsolete and analog component

support is waning

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1. Video Degradation/Skew2. Shorter distances <300m3. At longer lengths must drop resolution4. Support for VGA5. Lower resolutions <1600 x 1200

Analog Video Limitations

Digital Signal Analog Signal

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What advantages does a DigitalSystem provide over Analog?

Digital KVM

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Pixel-perfect images• Digital means Pixel Perfect• No blurry pictures• No color skew

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• Analog video suffers from bandwidth limitations• Digital standards offer higher bandwidth and color depth• Dual-link DVI 2560 x 1600• HDMI and DisplayPort 4K, and Deep Color• Support for high resolution software programs

Higher detail levels than ever

Understand which video interfaces are supported by the equipment.

Keys to a successful migration

Check the required distance and cable type from the computers to the users.

Verify the number of total endpoints.

Keep future expansions in mind. Make sure the KVM system can grow with the business!

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Make sure you’re getting Digital

• Many KVM providers have DVI adapters or computer interface Modules. But it’s not digital video!

• DVI does carry an analog signal. Don’t be tricked.

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Black Box KVM Point-to-Point Extenders

Black Box KVM High Performance Matrix Switches

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• Efficiency and accuracy­ KVM improves operability and creates a more efficient use of human resources

­ Instant switching technology enables instant access critical information

• Flexibility­ Support for multiple video formats and cable types – copper or fiber

­ Modular solutions enable systems to grow with the users needs

• Reliability and safety­ Improved reliability with redundancy and quick fall-back solutions

­ Designed for uninterrupted 24/7 operations

• Security and asset protection­ Backracking computers in a secure environment to better protect assets

­ User authentication and logging to prevent data breaches

Black Box KVM Technology

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Peripheral Support

1. ­Any USB device2. Supports full USB 2.0 480Mbps3. Analog, digital, TOSLINK audio4. Touch screen5. Wacom tablets 6. Analog audio7. Digital audio

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• Increased efficiency with zero delay switching on proprietary high-performance KVM systems

• Less than 1 second switching time on high-performance, IP-based systems

Increased efficiency

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• Command and Control Centers­ Instant switching technology enables instant access

to critical information

­ Access control rights to ensure security

• Broadcast and Post-production­ Collaboration and the ability to access sources from any physical user terminal

­ Consistent user mouse/keyboard/video experience with no perceptible latency

• Medical and Healthcare­ Improved reliability with redundancy and quick fall-back solutions

­ High resolution and pixel-perfect image quality

• Manufacturing and Energy­ Backracking computers in a secure environment to better protect assets

­ Designed for uninterrupted 24/7 operations

Designed for

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No Distance Limitations

UTP, Fiber, and TCP/IP Support

• Unlimited distances with TCP/IP Agility platform

• 10km limit with fiber DKM FX platform

• Coverage for large campuses and facilities

• Less susceptible to EMI with fiber

• More secure with fiber

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Multi-Display Support

• Support for up to any number of video outputs per source

• Support for any number of displays per user station

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Intuitive Operation

Easy for operators to use • Quick keyboard shortcuts

• Searchable OSD list of targets

• Faster than using third-party party touch pad controllers

­ Eliminate programing third-party party controllers

­ Eliminate having to train and certify someone to third-party party controller program

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Detailed Config and Maintenance

Easy for admins to configure and maintain

• Graphical configuration and maintenance tool

• Specific access rights can be set

• LDAP support

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• Use Ethernet LAN infrastructure to switch and extend HD video and KVM signals

• Scales to thousands of targets

• Dual connectivity over copper or fiber

• Dual head, high-resolution display

• Supports active directory authentication

• No-loss compression, low-latency video

• Link aggregation or link redundancy available

Agility IP-Based Switching and Extension

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• Scalable signal switching for up to 288 ports/chassis and over 4000 ports per system

• Instantaneous video switching within a single frame

• Supports SDI, 3G-SDI, HDMI, DVI, serial, and USB simultaneously.

• High availability design with dual controllers and redundant power

DKM FX HD KVM Matrix Switching

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• Choose from thumbnail previews

• CATx connectivity

• Up to 30 endpoints

• Extend digital KVM signals; 30 feet from

workstation to KVM switch and 164 feet

from switch to CPU

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Server Access Module

CATx Cable

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• Free Application Engineering

• 24/7 Lifetime Technical Support

• Site Surveys and Demos

The Black Box Difference

For more information on Black Box digital KVM products visit:http://www.Blackbox.com/Agilityhttp://www.Blackbox.com/DKM

http://www.Blackbox.com/go/KVMExtenders


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