The extensive KVM portfolio of German manufacturers G&D has so far focused on systems with dedicated transmission. Some time ago, the company introduced major expansions with its specially developed KVM-over-IP™ technology. For NAB 2018, G&D have added brand-new devices to this product line. Firstly the portfolio included only one extender system based on KVM-over-IP™ technology. With pixel-perfect video quality, maximum reliability and security features as well as optimum latency behavior, the system offers G&D’s well-known high performance. However, one important aspect has been missing so far: the possibility of switching. This possibility is now added with the ControlCenter-IP as central appliance. KVM-over-IP™ meets matrixThe additional network integration of the ControlCenter-IP turns the extender systems, which have so far only implemented a point-to-point connection between computer and workplaces over IP, into a powerful KVM matrix. Now every connected workstation can be granted access to any computer connected to the KVM system. Both the dynamic access and the use of KVM-over-IP™ give the application twice the flexibility. While the network infrastructure takes over the transport of IP packets from A to B with the help of network switches and routers, the ControlCenter-IP contributes the logic. Included are all features like “CrossDisplay-Switching” that have been already very popular with users of the classic matrix switches ControlCenter-Digital and ControlCenter-Compact. Versatile signals up to real 4K over IPG&D have started their KVM-over-IP solutions with a system for DisplayPort 1.1. But soon more signals will be supported as well. The company continues to live up to its reputation of offering the broadest portfolio of all manufacturers. Devices for DVI, dual-link DVI and DisplayPort™ 1.2 for 4K at 60Hz will follow. As usual at G&D, they will of course be compatible with each other.
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