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The modern office space is all about connectivity. Computers are linked together, they’re linked to local servers, and they’re linked to the outside world via the Internet. At the same time, offices rely on connecting all sorts of communication needs with an ease and efficiency that promotes productivity. Many businesses utilize what’s known as KVM, or Keyboard, Video and Mouse, management, which allows administrators to control other computers from their own workstation using their own keyboard, video and mouse. In particular, these functions give companies the flexibility they need to manage and control the various facets of their operations, including information technology infrastructure. But sometimes, that flexibility is challenged by the distance limits that hinder these important connections and communications. That’s where the importance of signal extenders comes into play. For extending HDMI, VGA, DVI, USB and other signals, it is critical that IT system architects find effective and affordable solutions to connect the various computers, devices and servers in an office. What many system architects rely on for signal extension is the use of common and inexpensive Cat5e/6 cables. These are the very same cables that are used to connect Local Area Networks, or LANs. And that commonality brings up an interesting technological development that is giving offices everywhere a new, exciting and cost-effective solution to connect all of their computers and devices. Professional audio and video technologies have created extenders that accept HDMI, VGA, DVI, and USB signals and use pre-existing LAN connections to extend the signal. The very latest signal extenders can generate up to 500 feet of extension over LAN, and they are chainable (sometimes referred to as “cascadable”) to create thousands of feet of extension by simply adding more extenders. In KVM environments, that means end users can break through the distance barriers that previously defined the scope of their connectivity. Furthermore, because extenders using LAN infrastructure are inexpensive, businesses can create the computer, server and device management environment they’ve always wanted but couldn’t previously afford. For other signals, like HDMI extension, it allows for the creation of a central communications and signal hub, making maintenance, updates and other management tasks easier than ever. These professional audio and video solutions, though they may seem a little boring or even esoteric, actually will make a significant difference in the operations of businesses everywhere. That’s doubly true when the low cost of this solution is also taken into consideration. When it comes to signal extension, the latest updates are a must in any office or business environment. For aggressively-priced signal extenders, SmartAVI offers a number of customizable options. The California-based company released the new HLX-500 and KLX-500 signal extenders over LAN this month for HDMI and KVM extension, to add to its expansive roster of professional audio and video products. Visit SmartAVI at www.smartAVI.com and learn more about the company’s extenders over LAN at http://www.smartavi.com/assets/files/blasts/klxhlx/index.html.
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