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April 20, 2007
• Vol.29 Issue 16
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The Virtual KVM Switch
Manage Your Network Remotely With Adder’s ipeps
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AdderLink ipeps
Provides hardware-based KVM over IP functionality based on an IP engine per server architecture
(888) 932-3337
www.Processor.com/ipeps
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Administrators who want to implement remote management and control of their computing resources using KVM over IP and who want the enhanced performance that comes with an “on chip” implementation, should take a look at Adder’s AdderLink ipeps product line. The new line will be released in Q3.
The IP engine per server, or ipeps, approach, according to the company, minimizes user contention and maximizes availability. Central to this approach is the functionality that provides users with a “virtual KVM switch” that can encompass an entire network.
KVM over IP is a technology that allows a user to control multiple computers remotely using a single keyboard, video monitor, and mouse. In the case of AdderLink ipeps, Adventiq’s KVM over IP system-on-a-chip implementation is used to provide a hardware-based solution in a small, palm-sized form factor.
Adventiq manufactures ASICs specifically designed for KVM over IP applications. The company’s ARQ3 is the product used in Adder’s AdderLink IP line and, according to Adder and Adventiq, provides a substantial advantage over other KVM over IP products that rely on software to provide remote access and control. 
The products also use RealVNC’s software to provide KVM over IP functionality at the client level. Adder’s AdderLink IP product was designed jointly with Real-VNC and allows for the remote management of computers without the need to install software on servers that require management. According to RealVNC, all that’s required is a KVM connection to the computers or servers requiring remote management and control; the Adder-Link IP does the rest.
Clients can use any kind of VNC software to access computers or servers remotely. VNC (virtual network computing) is software that allows users to interact remotely with a computer. In the most common implementation, a VNC viewer installed on the client computer allows a user to remotely control a computer that has a VNC server installed. With Adder’s implementation, the hardware device (such as the Adder-Link IP) provides the server functionality.
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