KVM Extenders for Mission-Critical Applications

Matrox Graphics has released the Extio F2208 dual-monitor and Extio F2408 quad-monitor KVM extenders, which are suitable for use in mission-critical environments. The new package is claimed to offer a variety of multi-display configuration opportunities, including support for two PCIe interface cards, main units and Extio F2408E Expander boxes to drive up to 16 displays - plus keyboard, mouse, audio and up to eight additional USB 2.0 ports - at a distance of up to 1km from a single PC.

The second-generation Extio KVM extenders offer expanded Microsoft Windows operating system support, while the new configuration and diagnostic utilities allow users in process control, operations control centres, emergency dispatch and other mission-critical environments to monitor, manage and/or upgrade their Extio appliances at the BIOS or operating system level. The Matrox Extio F2208 and F2408 devices feature enhanced Windows operating environment support for Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit) Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows Server 2008 (32/64 bit) with SP2, Windows XP (32/64 bit) and Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit).

The extenders can clone multiple displays in two separate remote locations across two fibre-optic cables, while also stretching desktops. An Extio setup utility (BIOS-level configuration and diagnostics) can verify and/or configure the fibre-optic transceiver, link status, USB ports, hardware mapping and device password protection. A Matrox appliance integrity scanner logs device hardware/firmware configurations, while an appliance configuration utility field upgrades firmware to take advantage of the latest features.

Any keyboard key with select systems can be pressed to wake the software from sleep/standby. The new software is available on the Matrox driver download web pages. Appliances already deployed can be verified using the Matrox appliance integrity scanner, and subsequently updated using the Matrox appliance configuration utility and installing the latest drivers.

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