Discover cost-effective, flexible KVM-over-IP solutions for high-performance AV needs. Download our white paper to learn how your organization can streamline workflows, reduce latency, and enhance security in high-performance audiovisual environments.
Creating, editing, displaying, and saving massive volumes of quickly changing, time-indexed, high-resolution audiovisual content requires IT infrastructure that can keep up with these high demands. Local IT infrastructure commonly used for AV workloads is often costly and complex, lacking the flexibility and customization needed in the most demanding environments. Furthermore, while AV users have traditionally worked physically close to servers and graphics workstations to complete their tasks, that is changing. Organizations are increasingly setting up hardware to be shared by multiple users in various locations to save money and boost efficiency.
Shared environments are becoming the norm across a range of industries, from live broadcasting, military command and control centers, air traffic control, railroads, highways, and shipyards to hospitals using medical imaging systems. Such use cases require high-performance connectivity at scale to support time-critical requirements without delaying transmission or degrading image quality.
That’s the focus of a new white paper, A New Way to Solve Critical Challenges: Using KVM-over-IP and User Stations for High-Performance AV Applications, which offers an alternative approach to tackling evolving AV workload challenges. Let’s cover the white paper highlights.
More Effective KVM-over-IP Options
Organizations need affordable solutions to support shared AV environments that deliver flexibility, low latency, and anytime/anywhere access. The KVM-over-IP transmitter and user station receiver deliver that, and compared to big, expensive legacy systems, these solutions are cheaper and more customizable.
KVM-over-IP is ideally suited to shared hardware setups, using transmitters that connect keyboards, mice, and media to the hardware infrastructure. Signals are sent over IP networks to receivers in different locations, supporting multiple monitors, a keyboard, and a pointing device. Users can access and control hardware remotely as they would their PCs.
Easier Scaling for More Remote Connectivity
Rather than getting locked into complex products from niche players, organizations can take advantage of affordable, smaller solutions that scale as needed, connecting new users from different locations to collaborate and innovate. As such, organizations gain access to a much larger talent pool instead of limiting recruiting efforts to the location where their infrastructure resides. A larger talent pool translates to productivity gains and innovation potential.
The ideal IP KVM and user station setups can obviate large systems, high-end network switches, or dedicated network infrastructure that is currently needed to scale, resulting in cost-saving benefits. The solution set connects to devices from anywhere, anytime, supporting many use cases. It lets organizations view and control remote systems, so there’s no need for on-site technicians.
Link Multiple Screens
The IP KVM and user station solution enables scaling from one screen to many by linking user stations together. A sharing capability for the keyboard and mouse allows users to work across multiple monitors. The solution handles numerous video sources and displays simultaneously because its receiver can leverage sources from various servers and graphic workstations without compromising control.
For organizations looking to control costs, this means users can share expensive video equipment. Each remote user has a KVM setup to connect to all the peripherals they need, including virtual media and USB audio. This approach boosts operational efficiency with hardware that supports collaborative workflows among multiple users.
Optimize Bandwidth
Bandwidth constraints create challenges in maintaining high productivity while still delivering a seamless user experience. To address this, organizations are looking for AV solutions that achieve both goals without overloading the available bandwidth. They need a solution that minimizes lag time through efficient video compression algorithms for a smooth editing experience. An IP KVM transmitter and a user station receiver solution ticks these boxes with responsiveness and high image resolution capabilities.
For bandwidth efficiency, the KVM-over-IP allows users to configure bandwidth through built-in capabilities. This enables users to operate across LAN, WAN, and internet connections depending on the environment and application. The efficient use of bandwidth means organizations don’t have to set up a dedicated network infrastructure or segregated network for their AV environment.
Customize Workstations
An IP KVM transmitter fulfills needs both at an overall operational level by driving efficiency and lowering costs at the individual user level. Users can customize their workstations as they see fit, creating a more comfortable environment. And that, in turn, translates to higher productivity.
The Raritan Solution
The High-Performance KVM solution from Raritan combines our industry-leading IP-KVM technology with an innovative user workstation experience to deliver all the benefits mentioned. The transmitter, Raritan’s Dominion KX KVM-Over-IP DKX4-101 Switch, combined with the receiver, Raritan DKX4-EUST Dominion Enhanced User Station, supports high-performance AV use cases while lowering costs and improving efficiency. With support for up to 4K video and image resolution, Raritan’s solution gives users sharp, detailed images to enhance AV editing, making it easier to work in various demanding applications. For government users needing robust security capabilities, the Enhanced User Station supports FIPS 140-2 encryption and smartcard authentication for secure peace of mind.
Thanks to the flexibility of the IP architecture, organizations can deploy Raritan’s KVM solutions in small, standalone networks or large, multi-site configurations. Users get access to the resources they need, organizations save money, and the solution easily scales as workloads evolve.
Download the White Paper
Access the White Paper, A New Way to Solve Critical Challenges: Using KVM over IP and User Station for High-Performance AV Applications, to gain valuable insights into enhancing your organization’s operations and productivity. It offers use cases, key considerations, and practical solutions. Discover how your organizations can achieve streamlined workflows, reduced latency, and improved security in high-performance audiovisual environments.
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