The Raritan Blog

Understanding the Four Categories of KVM Switches

Hugo Lin
July 21, 2014

A KVM Switch is a hardware device that allows you to control multiple computers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse (KVM).  The first KVM switch was created as a testing tool for motherboard and production server quality tests, and only supported video and keyboard since the mouse hadn’t been invented at that time.   And as computer technology continued to evolve, so did KVM switches which led to the development of a variety of types for different systems and applications. Here are the four categories of KVM switches. 

Raritan’s DCIM Software is Up for the 2014 People’s Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Product!

Paula Alves
July 16, 2014

Raritan’s dcTrack® DCIM Operations Software has been nominated for the 2014 People’s Choice Stevie® Awards for Favorite New Product! Now, if you’re unfamiliar with Raritan and dcTrack, you may be wondering what makes this DCIM solution, among so many solutions on the market, such a powerful resource for data center operators. Three reasons data center operators have had so much success with the tool are that it provides them with better capacity management and accurate asset management, and automates manual processes. 

Three Places Rack PDUs Capture Power Data From and Why You Should Care

Scott Fier
July 10, 2014

One aspect of intelligent rack PDUs that’s often poorly understood is where the devices are actually capable of capturing power data from;  And more importantly, the distinct advantages to monitoring the power drawn from IT devices, PDU breakers, and branch circuits that can help you to develop energy efficiency standards and lower the risk of unplanned downtime.  So when monitoring power via rack PDU, consider the advantages of monitoring at the outlet-level, PDU breaker, and PDU branch circuit. 

On Switched Rack PDUs and Decreasing Energy Consumption in the Data Center

Michael Bord
July 1, 2014

There are a lot of ways to decrease energy consumption in the data center; everything from building hot/cold aisle containment systems, to distributing higher voltages at the rack, to eliminating voltage step-downs, to building a brand new facility in a Scandinavian country and using airside economizers to cool equipment.  The obvious downside with any of these is that they may require a big overhaul of your existing infrastructure, disrupt operations, or be too costly to undertake.

Switched PDUs are a lower cost solution that can easily fit into an existing infrastructure or be a part of a new data center build. Most importantly, they tackle several issues in one shot.  

KVM Showdown:  Raritan’s Dominion KX III KVM-Over-IP vs Leading Competitor

Michael Bord
June 25, 2014

A couple of months ago, we showed you Raritan's Dominion KX III going head-to-head with its predecessor, the KX II.  Now it’s time to see how the KX III fares against another competitor’s KVM-over-IP switch. Let us know what you think in the comments below. 

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