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EMERALD™ KVM-OVER-IP MATRIX & EXTENSION – FEATURES HD & 4K

Emerald™ 4K KVM over IP is a Unified KVM converged system that delivers pixel-perfect HD or 4K video over an IP network

Supports any combination and number of physical and virtual desktops and servers
Provides true USB emulation
Connect to virtual machines, including VMware®, through PCoIP virtual machine access
Virtual machine sharing allows the same virtual machine to be shared between multiple users with keyboard and mouse control
Access and manage an unlimited number of PCs from any location and share resources such as hardware and licenses across a dedicated KVM network, an existing IP network, or even the internet
High performance, secure KVM and AV routing of 4K60 DisplayPort 1.2 and HD DVI or DisplayPort 1.1 video as well as transparent USB 2.0 Signals and bi-directional analog audio
Secure high-speed access to an unlimited number of endpoints like servers, PCs and virtual machines
Benefit from BIOS-level access to troubleshoot, reconfigure, reboot and power cycle servers remotely
Provide access to virtual machines, such as VMware and Microsoft over RDP 8.1 or PCoIP, to lower IT costs
Set up user access control, monitor bandwidth, receive automated security alerts and more

Even if you’re not quite ready for 4K, you’re still ready for Emerald™. Start with HD and add 4K at your own pace.

HD and 4K video transmission over standard IP network infrastructure or a dedicated network
Unlimited scalability of endpoints (non-blocking) including virtual machines
Enhance your existing Black Box matrix switching solutions with Emerald™

Emerald™ simplifies virtualization, making it simple for you to use any combination of physical and virtual servers for an easy migration path.

With more capabilities than other KVM solutions currently on the market,

Emerald™ delivers superior value, lowering your ownership cost.

Pixel-perfect, lossless compression of resolutions up to 4K at 60 fps with 10-bit color
True USB emulation, supporting Wacom® tablets and other high-speed USB 2.0 devices

24/7/365 critical applications in mind, Emerald™ provides for network resilience at every level.

Redundant network interfaces supporting both CATx and fiber connections through SFP slots
Configurable with redundant paths and server endpoints for fail-safe backup
Capable of supporting complete switchover to a backup control room location