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Video – Analog vs. Digital

Posted on June 24, 2013 by KVMG-CMS   |  1 comments

VGA vs. DVI

Video is a big deal. Your computer probably has a DVD drive and the software to play DVD video. It might even have a Blu-ray drive. You could have bought the latest, most detailed game on the market. Your computer can send those high-definition (hi-def) signals to a monitor ...read more.

Categories: Video Connectors

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Thunderbolt vs. USB

Posted on April 15, 2013 by KVMG-CMS   |  0 comments

The ever ubiquitous USB is getting major competition from Thunderbolt! While USB is definitely the mainstream choice of connecting devices, it’s undeniably slower than Thunderbolt and often doesn't offer the type of leeway the latter might. Intel’s Thunderbolt has arrived on the PC after being exclusive ...read more.

Categories: Input/Output

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Virtual Media

Posted on February 25, 2013 by KVMG-CMS   |  0 comments

Virtual-Media

Virtual Media allows a server to access storage media such as CD-ROMs, flash memory and external drives anywhere on the network–just as if they were directly attached to that server's USB port. This allows technicians to quickly and easily move and copy data between the storage media ...read more.



KVM over IP

Posted on November 24, 2012 by KVMG-CMS   |  2 comments

KVM over IP switch concept

KVM over IP is the technology that supports interfacing with keyboard/video/mouse signals over IP, or – in simpler terms – over a network such as Internet, WAN or LAN.

KVM over IP technology digitizes the keyboard/video/mouse signals, encrypts them (for security purposes) and ...read more.



KVM extender

Posted on October 27, 2012 by KVMGalore   |  2 comments

KVM extenderA KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) extender is a device used to extend a computer's console (keyboard, monitor, mouse) away from the computer.

KVM extenderInstead of using long coax cables to connect the extended console to the keyboard, video and mouse ports of the computer – a KVM extender typically achieves the extension  ...read more.