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Oops, social faux pas! :) Here are my finds: Our criteria are the following: - A KVM switch system. - Must support PCs, SUNs, and any serial devices. (We have several Cisco's and APC's) - Must be expandable to large number of devices, for investment protection. (We have 17 devices to start off with, and who knows where we'll end up in the future.) - Must support multiple users. I started looking at Cybex, since we have a little 4 port Cybex already. The 4040 model looked like it would suit our needs. We need 6 PC connections with PS/2, 3 Sun connections with video, and 8 serial connections (2 Suns, 4 Ciscos and 2 APCs). Since there are 17 devices, we needed two of the 4040 models, with a communications card in between. Then, with some help from this list, I identified other competitors. I looked at Rose Electronics (www.rosel.com). Their stuff looked good, but I couldn't find anything on support for serial devices. I didn't look at them further after that. I also looked at Apex (www.apex.com), but again I didn't see anything for serial support. (Besides, their press releases said something about just finishing a merger with Cybex.) Raritan has a similar offering to Cybex, with their MX4. We priced out a similar configuration and the price of the Raritan was the same as the Cybex. (About $12,000 CDN). The deciding factor was that since we are expanding, and most of our new systems are Suns and Ciscos with serial ports, we chose the Cybex. -- James Smith, CCNA Chief Network/System Administrator DXSTORM.COM http://www.dxstorm.com/ DXSTORM Inc. 2395 Speakman Drive, Suite 2200 Mississauga, ON, L5K 1B3 CANADA Tel: 905-822-1957 (email preferred) Fax: 905-822-0680 1-877-DXSTORM (1-877-397-8676) "Feeling 'connected' with carbon-based dolts holds all the joy of being handcuffed to a dead zebra - it sounds special, but it can get old fast." - The Dilbert Principle - Engineers, Scientists, Programmers and Other Odd People On Fri, 30 Jun 2000, Jamie Rishaw wrote: > Usually in situations like this when you solicit replies privately from a > list, you post your findings/reply summary to the list. :) > > I'm interested in what you found out. > > -jamie > > > | -----Original Message----- > | From: James Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > | Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 10:20 PM > | To: '[email protected]' > | Subject: Re: Experience with Cybex > | > | > | > | Thank you everyone for all the responses about the Cybex > | products! :) It > | been a lot of help in justifying the purchase. > | > | > | -- > | James Smith, CCNA > | Chief Network/System Administrator > | DXSTORM.COM > | > | http://www.dxstorm.com/ > | > | DXSTORM Inc. > | 2395 Speakman Drive, Suite 2200 > | Mississauga, ON, L5K 1B3 CANADA > | Tel: 905-822-1957 (email preferred) > | Fax: 905-822-0680 > | 1-877-DXSTORM (1-877-397-8676) > | > | "Feeling 'connected' with carbon-based dolts holds all the > | joy of being > | handcuffed to a dead zebra - it sounds special, but it can get old > | fast." > | > | - The Dilbert Principle > | - Engineers, Scientists, Programmers and Other Odd People > | > | > | On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, James Smith wrote: > | > | > > | > I'm look at purchasing a Cybex KVM switch system (XP4040) and was > | > wondering if anyone had any good or bad experiences to > | share, or opinions > | > about other similar products. Is Cybex widely used in NOCs? > | > > | > > | > -- > | > James Smith, CCNA > | > Chief Network/System Administrator > | > DXSTORM.COM > | > > | > http://www.dxstorm.com/ > | > > | > DXSTORM Inc. > | > 2395 Speakman Drive, Suite 2200 > | > Mississauga, ON, L5K 1B3 CANADA > | > Tel: 905-822-1957 (email preferred) > | > Fax: 905-822-0680 > | > 1-877-DXSTORM (1-877-397-8676) > | > > | > "Feeling 'connected' with carbon-based dolts holds all the > | joy of being > | > handcuffed to a dead zebra - it sounds special, but it can get old > | > fast." > | > > | > - The Dilbert Principle > | > - Engineers, Scientists, Programmers and Other Odd People > | > > | > > | > > | > > | > | >
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