Adder Technology: KVM Equipment Demand To Grow Over Three Year Span

Keyboard/video/mouse (KVM) sales will soon surge with more than 76% of equipment expected to be replaced in the next three years, according to new research from Adder Technology, a global leader in IP-based high performance KVM connectivity solutions. Adder’s study also found that nearly three-fourths of companies are challenged by space limitations and increasing power demands when designing control rooms.

The demand for KVM Equipment is on the rise over the next three years

KVM products allow users to manage and switch between any number of computers and devices using a single keyboard, video display, and mouse. Using the equipment, businesses can extend the computer away from the user, share computers between multiple users, designate the level of access others have with those computers, share control, collaborate, and switch between computers from multiple locations. The technology is ideal for a range of industries and applications, including video production/editing, broadcast, control rooms, energy and utilities, transport, data centers, government and military, medical, and more.

“Today’s control rooms and command centers are juggling many different challenges. These include containing costs with increased power demands and effectively managing the use of rack space in densely populated areas,” says Tim Conway, vice president of Adder Technology. “With a value of up to $3,000 per 1U of rack space in some areas, integrators are looking for any way possible to reduce the physical size of their equipment, which could save significant hard and associated costs.”

When identifying the top challenges of adding new control room equipment, Adder found:

· 52% are challenged by space limitations

· 62% of respondents cite the cost of equipment upgrades

· 32% need a more flexible facility

· 19% are compelled to reduce power consumption

· 39% use KVM for video editing; 37% for command and control; and 32% for audio

· 20% plan on upgrading their KVM equipment in the next 12 months; 56% in 1 – 3 years; 12% in 4 – 6 years; and 13% in 7+ years

· 5% of KVM equipment is less than 12 months old; 23% is 1 – 3 years old; 31% is 4-6 years; and 15% is 7+ years old; 26% were unsure of the age of their KVM equipment

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