ATEN has introduced new 32-port CAT5 Matrix KVM switches for companies demanding enterprise KVMs with out-of-band and multimedia support.
The company claimed that its new switches offer high-quality video sessions for secure real-time control of an IT manager’s entire data centre device portfolio. ATEN also introduced the KM0032 Matrix Expansion KVM which enables users to expand the number of servers that can be controlled.
According to the company, the new KM0532 and KM0932 allow five and nine consoles to independently and simultaneously manage up to 32 directly connected servers. They simplify cabling requirements and reduce cost by using CAT 5e/6 cable to connect console modules and KVM adapter cables.
The company said that an advanced Dual Root feature makes it possible to link two KM0932 switches to achieve an 18-console configuration that allows administrators to increase the number of consoles they deploy. For multimedia users, the new switches allow designers to access Mac graphical and Windows word processing environments.
The switches offer a full-screen graphical UI for both console and browser-based sessions. The composite integrated tree view of all ports offers convenient navigation and access. Used in conjunction with a PN0108 Power Over the NET power management device, users can associate a Matrix KVM Switch’s port with a PN0108’s power outlet, and then manage the power operation of a server from the switch’s interface – a single interface point.
Virtual Media support lets users map DVD/CD-ROMs and other storage media to any servers connected with virtual media-capable adapter cables. Virtual media empowers users to conduct file transfers, install applications and OS patches and perform diagnostics from a console module.
Sampson Yang, CEO of ATEN Technology, said: "Our new Matrix KVM switches are designed with a dual power supply to minimise downtime and offer 24/7 reliability to ensure the highest level of availability for server rooms or data centres."
