Avocent DS1800 KVM over IP
Avocent DS1800-AM Digital Solutions

The Avocent DS1800-AM has been discontinued.  For upgrade options, please call 1-800-NET2NET (638-2638).

Avocent (formerly Cybex) released the DS1800 in August 2001. This In-Band Digital Server Management Solution is stirring a lot of excitement in the industry.

Avocent DS1800 offers the ability to control dozens to thousands of servers/CPU's.  As a Digital KVM over IP switch, the Avocent DS1800 allows you to have either local administrators within your data center or authorized users can securely access and control your servers over IP from anywhere in the world. Click here for a Free Avocent DSR KVM over IP Project Evaluation for detailed configuration information and to learn if the Avocent DS1800 Digital KVM over IP would be the best solution for your needs.

DS1800 Users
Avocent DS1800 allows an almost unlimited amount of users. Each DS1800 can support up to 12 simultaneous users attached to each DS1800 KVM over IP switch. The users do not need to be hardwired to the system and can be added on the fly simply by increasing the number of seat licenses. All users can access the system from anywhere in the world with no distance limitations.

Servers managed using DS1800 technology
The DS1800 has no limit to the number of servers that can be attached to the matrix.  Every 8 servers are attached either directly to a DS1800 or to AutoView 200’s attached to the DS1800

DS1800 Cabling Infrastructure
Servers are attached to the DS1800 via Avocent's newly released single sheath coax cable that connects servers directly to the DS1800.  Cables are locked into the switch with thumbscrews ensuring connectivity.  Long Distance cat 5 cable is run at a ratio of 1 cable for every 8 servers in a full non-blocking matrix or in a ratio of 1 cat 5 cable for every 64 servers in a 1x8 matrix.

DS1800 Matrix Architecture
The DS1800 requires no proprietary matrix infrastructure.  By digitizing the KVM signals inside the DS1800, the units are connected to a standard network backbone.  This allows the installation to leverage performance and throughput improvements made by the leading network companies including Cisco, Lucent and Nortel. 

DS1800 Space Utilization
The DS1800 and AutoView 200/400’s are 1U chassis that attach 8 servers.  Depending on the types of racks, the DS1800’s and AutoView 200/400’s can be side mounted in the racks with a 0U architecture allowing the system to be deployed without using any space in the racks.  The system does not require any proprietary hub chassis and relies on connectivity over high-density network equipment from the leading network equipment manufacturers.

DS1800 System Trouble Shooting
The DS1800’s are all connected to a standard network infrastructure.  This allows all of the network trouble shooting products on the market to be utilized to ensure system uptime and integrity. 

DS1800 Network Utilization
The DS1800 uses the most advanced analog to digital conversion and compression technologies available on the market.  By segmenting the video into a bit map and using difference sampling, the DS1800 utilizes very little bandwidth at peak times and no bandwidth when changes are not occurring.  This allows the customer to deploy a very scaled back network backbone to provide the connectivity of all the users to all of the servers.

DS1800 Platform Support
The DS1800 matrix allows for the connectivity and control of most major platforms including PC servers, Sun servers with VGA video, Sun servers with 13W3 video connectors, USB servers.    

DS1800 DSView Software
Avocent's DS1800 feature rich DS Series of network appliances simplify access and control with a Windows application called DSView. With DSView, you can access all of your data center devices from a single screen.  Click here for more information on DS View software for Avocent DS1800 & DS Series products.

Call your 42U Technical Sales Rep. at 1-800-NET2NET for more details about the Avocent - Cybex DS1800

Avocent DS1800 KVM Switch Reviews

• ZDNet Reviews
  Avocent DS1800 by Francis Chu (1/12/01) 
• NetworkComputing.com
  Switching Into High Gear by Lee Badman (4/30/01) 
• ZDNet
  BIOS Access From Afar by Andrew Garcia (1/24/01) 

"Cybex's DS1800 KVM switch may be connected out of band to a maintenance LAN, or in-band on your regular production network."- Network Magazine, July 2000

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