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At work, we have at least the first 30 racks with good 'ol VGA KVM's (no IP) and tray monitor/keyboard/touchpad, despite at least half of the servers having IPM

At work, we have at least the first 30 racks with good 'ol VGA KVM's (no IP) and tray monitor/keyboard/touchpad, despite at least half of the servers having IPMI. Ain't going anywhere anytime soon. And no, no one needs 4k where a KVM belongs (which is in a server room).

djsumdog 9y ago
I needed a 4k switch. I had a nice monitor and a Linux and Windows laptop. I used the Win laptop for gaming and the Linux machine for pretty much everything else. Everything I tried was garbage: http://penguindreams.org/blog/4k-uhd-kvm-switches-the-startech-sv231mdpu2-and-the-iogear-GCS62DP/ http://penguindreams.org/blog/4k-uhd-kvm-switches-the-starte... There are a few in the $500+ range I have not tried, but you are wrong, there are use cases for 4k switching. I mean, do you really want to have two 4k monitors next to each other when you could just have one for half the cost?
- fian 9y ago
  Does the 4k monitor have multiple inputs? If it does, then connect both laptops to different input channels and switch inputs on the monitor as needed. Then presumably all you would need is a USB switch for keyboard and mouse input. I have often wondered why no one offers wireless keyboard/mouse combos with multiple USB fobs and a switch on the keyboard to change which fob it talks to.
  - arghwhat 9y ago
    https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GUS402/dp/B00BD8I2OY https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GU...
- arghwhat 9y ago
  Do you really want to have two computers where only one is ever in use, when you could have just one for half the cost? Your setup is rather peculiar, and wastes a computer. It is usually done with dual-booting or virtualization, while multiple inputs (which I bet your screen has) or HDMI switch could handle it as well (although without handling keyboard/mouse). KVM's were designed for server environments, sold to server environments, and only take server environments into consideration where VGA+USB will remain the status quo for years to come. If you're really set on a KVM, take a 4k-capable standalone HDMI switch, a USB "switch" (https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GUS402/dp/B00Y3CTDAY?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GU..., or a USB KVM), and an arduino to strap it together as a unit. Unless servers do away with VGA (hahah, no), I doubt you'll find a product for an affordable price that does what you want.

djsumdog 9y ago

I needed a 4k switch. I had a nice monitor and a Linux and Windows laptop. I used the Win laptop for gaming and the Linux machine for pretty much everything else. Everything I tried was garbage: http://penguindreams.org/blog/4k-uhd-kvm-switches-the-startech-sv231mdpu2-and-the-iogear-GCS62DP/ http://penguindreams.org/blog/4k-uhd-kvm-switches-the-starte... There are a few in the $500+ range I have not tried, but you are wrong, there are use cases for 4k switching. I mean, do you really want to have two 4k monitors next to each other when you could just have one for half the cost?

fian 9y ago
Does the 4k monitor have multiple inputs? If it does, then connect both laptops to different input channels and switch inputs on the monitor as needed. Then presumably all you would need is a USB switch for keyboard and mouse input. I have often wondered why no one offers wireless keyboard/mouse combos with multiple USB fobs and a switch on the keyboard to change which fob it talks to.
- arghwhat 9y ago
  https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GUS402/dp/B00BD8I2OY https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GU...
arghwhat 9y ago
Do you really want to have two computers where only one is ever in use, when you could have just one for half the cost? Your setup is rather peculiar, and wastes a computer. It is usually done with dual-booting or virtualization, while multiple inputs (which I bet your screen has) or HDMI switch could handle it as well (although without handling keyboard/mouse). KVM's were designed for server environments, sold to server environments, and only take server environments into consideration where VGA+USB will remain the status quo for years to come. If you're really set on a KVM, take a 4k-capable standalone HDMI switch, a USB "switch" (https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GUS402/dp/B00Y3CTDAY?th=1 https://www.amazon.com/IOGEAR-Computer-Peripheral-Sharing-GU..., or a USB KVM), and an arduino to strap it together as a unit. Unless servers do away with VGA (hahah, no), I doubt you'll find a product for an affordable price that does what you want.