With limited server room space and rising maintenance costs, network administrators are looking for solutions that reduce both costs and space requirements. This ATEN LCD KVM switch offers a space-saving, streamlined approach to KVM switching technology by integrating an LCD panel, a full keyboard, and a touchpad into a rack-mountable sliding housing.

The switch features an integrated 19" LCD panel allowing access and control of multiple computers from a single console (keyboard, mouse, and monitor). As many as 16 additional switches can be cascaded bringing the total number of connected computers to 256 computers that can be controlled from a single keyboard-monitor-mouse console.

Setup is fast and easy - plugging cables into their appropriate ports is all that is needed. The switch supports both USB and PS/2 connections for the computers. The CL1316 intercepts keyboard input directly, thus eliminating the need for any software configuration. Switching between computers can be easily accomplished either by m