Advanced Data Path Routing Techniques
 TRON - Affordable Enterprise KVM Switches and KVM Network Solutions Advanced Data Path Routing Techniques
for Three Tier KVM Switch Networks
Designing Enterprise KVM Switch Network Systems
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Data Path Routing
Introduction
Data Path vs Matrix
Three Tier Topologies
The KVM Router
The User Layer
The System Layer
How Routing Works
Making Connections
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Introduction

The key to overcoming perceptual limitations of a KVM switch system is to take a different view of the components and how they are deployed. Where most of our technology papers provide insight, guidance and overviews, this paper details the design techniques we use for Advanced Three Tier Topologies.

Today, KVM switch manufacturers tout support for more than eight to ten thousand server devices on the same network infrastructure.  But !!  How, and what do you give up by using the topologies detailed in product manuals? Can you provide open access and support more than sixteen users? What does the KVM Network designer need to know and where does he start?

The fact is: over two hundred and fifty points of full access are available while a near endless number of segmented access points can be launched. Following the approach and sample schematics provided in product manuals only leads us into limiting user throughput and may not reach the capacities promoted.

When server capacity breaches 512 or 1024 using the 8x32 and 16x64 matrix (respectively), the three tier topology in your product manuals start to break down. The only choice is to sacrafice user throughput. Further, the topology supports only eight or sixteen open access users. The three tier topology detailed here illustrates how to get the most out of your KVM Switch Network.

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Three Tier Topologies
for AMX and Paragon II

Raritan Paragon II - 8 User x 32 Port KVM Switch

Raritan Paragon II - 16 User x 64 Port KVM Switch

Avocent AMX5010 - 16 User x 64 Port KVM Switch

Avocent AMX5000 - 8 User x 32 Port KVM Switch

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