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Desktop KVM Switches Considerations for DisplayPort
Solution Providers
Increased digitization and computing demands are driving growth across
the IT industry, and the desktop KVM switch sector is no exception. In fact,
As the desktop KVM market transitions to a digital future, it is no surprise that one of the key
with the adoption of new technologies and the race to stay ahead of the drivers of sales is the increasing availability and affordability of ultra high-resolution screens and
curve with future-proof solutions, in some sectors commercial use desktop
monitors, especially those that are DisplayPort interfaced. These forces work in tandem with higher
KVM switches are experiencing resurgence. While entry-level desktop KVM bandwidth requirements across a wide range of applications that require ultra high-resolution
switches for standard office desktop applications are experiencing their video, such as CGI work at movie and animation companies; post-production video editing at
own interface evolution, advanced desktop KVM solutions have gotten broadcasting companies; and CAD engineering across a wide range of advanced industries.
much more sophisticated. As desktop KVM end users continue to migrate
from analog video to digital video, so are advanced technologies from the DisplayPort Desktop KVM switches are leading this trend, and are increasingly used as the primary
SOHO realm becoming more ubiquitous in the KVM sector. Models with method of accessing data and resources for long-term, everyday use. As such, core applications in
finance and in the broadcasting and CAD engineering industries are on the rise. These solutions are
improved security, higher resolutions, faster data transfer speeds, lower also used when there are many different video sources that need to be consolidated into one
latency and improved user experience are continuing to not only drive multi-display console, such as transportation control hubs, casinos, and stock market trading floors.
refreshes but also gain new enthusiasts as these advanced functionalities
are seeing desktop KVMs finding increasingly complex usage in a wide From minimizing security threats by ensuring data integrity between user desktops accessing
range of integrated desktop multimedia applications. secure and unsecure networks, to split-screen viewing of ultrasound equipment that allows
doctors and patients to view high-resolution images and extend image transmission for patients
and guardians in real time, the applications for advanced DisplayPort desktop KVM switches are
broad and varied. Furthermore, for many of these applications, advanced desktop KVM models
offer interfaces that allow them to be integrated into control systems.
ATEN offers a wide range of DisplayPort desktop KVM solutions that are suitable for regular and
commercial applications across all these fields. As the market leader in KVM switch solutions, our
40 years of experience means you can find the right solution from us, whatever your desktop needs.
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