Fail-safe switching

Comsol has launched what it claims is the first dual analog KVM matrix switching system for Australian installations. The system from Avocent delivers redundancy and automatic failover, ensuring continuous connectivity to IT systems for data centres and test laboratories. This enhancement, available free to most existing AMX switching system owners, improves business continuity by maintaining connection, even if a matrix switch fails.

For example, with three users, two switches and one server, all three users are connected to both switches to access the server. If one switch happens to fail, the connection automatically fails over to the second switch. The connections provide remote simultaneous real-time user access to a wide range of server platforms and serial devices.

The computer equipment is stored in a separate room from the user, reducing the noise level and allowing equipment to reside in a cooled, secure environment.

The system's improved video support for widescreen resolutions up to 1920 x 1200, is an addition for multimedia applications. The switching system connection is made through UTP cabling from user to server, and can be managed either through an on-screen graphical interface or a Java-based administration tool.

The system supports non-blocking configurations to allow users to reach attached servers regardless of how other users are connected. Users can connect in share modes or private modes for either collaborative or independent work.