As the number of PCs I have is ever increasing I think it is time to get a good KVM to switch between them. Currently I have my main PC up and running, and am working on a secondary PC. I also bring in a server to play around with (mostly just to do installs then I do remote desktop), and also client PCs that need work. I need a 4-port KVM so that I can stop digging around and swapping a monitor and peripherals between them.
First of all, what would be a good model to get?
Secondly, would a used enterprise rack mount KVM be better than a standard one? I am talking about something like this .
To me it seems that the main advantages of a regular consumer one would be no need for external power, and it is smaller (I am running out of room for PC equipment
). On the other hand that Compaq switch uses the Print Screen button, so I could just stash it in some corner once it is all wired up.
First of all, what would be a good model to get?
Secondly, would a used enterprise rack mount KVM be better than a standard one? I am talking about something like this .
To me it seems that the main advantages of a regular consumer one would be no need for external power, and it is smaller (I am running out of room for PC equipment
). On the other hand that Compaq switch uses the Print Screen button, so I could just stash it in some corner once it is all wired up.
