Eaton KVM Switch Solutions Space-saving, convenient and economical, a KVM switch is flexible enough to meet the needs of any home office, small/mid-size or enterprise application. Plus, a KVM switch is easy to install, configure and operate. KVM switches are popular among users who have upgraded their home computer systems and want to still use their old computers but do not want to invest in a second keyboard, monitor and mouse.

KVM switches are also used by businesses to save money when one person uses more than one computer and in server rooms where it is only necessary to periodically access each server one at a time. They are frequently used in data centers where multiple servers are placed in a single rack with a single keyboard, monitor and mouse. A KVM switch then allows data center personnel to connect to any server in the rack

EATON Surge Protectors How does a KVM switch work? PCs and servers that you want to control are connected to the KVM switch using network cabling or special KVM cable kits. A keyboard, monitor and mouse are then connected to the KVM switch, or in some cases the console is built into the KVM switch. You can switch from one computer to another by the use of a button, On-Screen Display (OSD) controls or hot keys on the keyboard, with the KVM routing signals between the connected devices and the keyboard, mouse and monitor console.

KVM switches differ in the number of computers they can control, ranging from two to 64 directly connected computers. Enterprise-level KVM switches can also be daisy-chained or cascaded to allow over 1,000 devices to be controlled from a single keyboard, monitor and mouse console.

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