Black Box Corporation Introduces Superior Server-Management KVM Switch; Will Demonstrate Newest Money-Saving ServSwitch at NetWorld + Interop Show in Early May.PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999-- Black Box Corporation (Nasdaq:BBOX) today announced the introduction of the latest versions of its ServSwitch(TM) product line, an extremely successful family of KVM (K Virtual Machine) A version of the Java Virtual Machine for small devices with limited memory. See J2ME. See also KVM switch. KVM - Keyboard Video Mouse (keyboard, video, mouse) switches. The new product set provides optimum performance and reliability for the management and control of mission-critical servers and workstations. The new ServSwitch will be demonstrated live at the NetWorld + Interop trade show in Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. , Nevada Nevada (nəvăd`ə, –vä–), far western state of the United States. It is bordered by Utah (E), Arizona (SE), California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). on May 11 to 13, 1999. The Black Box(R) ServSwitch(TM) is an advanced electronic keyboard An electronic keyboard or digital keyboard is a type of keyboard instrument. Its sound is generated or amplified by one or more electronic devices. Modern usage of the term "electronic keyboard" typically describes a type of inexpensive synthesizer marketed to , video, and mouse (KVM) switch that provides access to and control of multiple computers through a single monitor, keyboard, and mouse. Commenting on the ServSwitch product line, Jim Schriver, ServSwitch Marketing Manager, said, "We attribute the popularity of the ServSwitch product line to the significant time savings, space savings of 70% or more, and the monetary savings achieved by eliminating excess keyboards, monitors, and mice. To date these products have saved our customers more than $100 million worldwide." The new ServSwitch is available in six different models, ranging from 2 to 16 ports, and in three rugged, metal chassis Pronounced "chah-see," it is a physical structure that holds everything or that everything is attached to. A computer's cabinet is often called the chassis. sizes - mini, slim, and full. The new ServSwitch has four major enhancements: advanced video circuitry that supports resolutions up to 1600 x 1280 at 100 Hz, built-in on-screen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. menus to make it even easier to select CPUs, security features to lock out unwanted users, and an autosensing power supply with a universal connector suitable for use around the world. These new models also retain all the other features of the popular ServSwitch line: rock-solid CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. emulation (architecture) emulation - When one system performs in exactly the same way as another, though perhaps not at the same speed. A typical example would be emulation of one computer by (a program running on) another. ; switching from keyboard hot-key sequences, front-panel buttons, or on-screen menus; and easy rackmountability. What's more, the new ServSwitch models use the same cable-management system as earlier models. This enables a PS/2 or AT style control station to access the ServSwitch from up to 100 feet away, and a PS/2 or AT style CPU can be located up to 100 feet away from the ServSwitch. These industry-best connecting distances can even be increased by using one of several extension products offered by Black Box. Black Box is a leading worldwide technical service provider of computer communications and networking services and related products to businesses of all sizes, operating in 77 countries throughout the world. Black Box and the Black Box logo are registered trademarks of Black Box Corporation. ServSwitch is a trademark of Black Box Corporation. PS/2 and AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines. |
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