Comments on: Virtual KVM Solutions http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10489/virtual-kvm-solutions/ A bunch of stuff I would have emailed you about. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:08:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Mac OS X VNC, Built-In « MaisonBisson.com http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10489/virtual-kvm-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-73608 Mac OS X VNC, Built-In « MaisonBisson.com Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:03:13 +0000 /?p=10489#comment-73608 [...] And…if what you really want to do is use and control a couple (or more) computers side by side, then what you might really want is some virtual KVM software (or, more properly, some keyboard and mouse-sharing software). Zach is super excited about Synergy for these things. [...] [...] And…if what you really want to do is use and control a couple (or more) computers side by side, then what you might really want is some virtual KVM software (or, more properly, some keyboard and mouse-sharing software). Zach is super excited about Synergy for these things. [...]

]]> By: James http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/10489/virtual-kvm-solutions/comment-page-1/#comment-26917 James Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:07:18 +0000 /?p=10489#comment-26917 I am currently using Synergy 1.2.7 and have nothing but praise! It was a cinch (for a geek like me) to get it installed on Windows 2000, Gentoo Linux only involved emerging and configuring the conf file. Synergy only shares the keyboard & mouse (KM not KVM) not monitor, but it does this very well! I use two monitors and rely on this setup for many tasks, it is dependable under high use (mousing rapidly back and forth, no noticable lag in keyboard or mouse). It also has a cool "awe" effect on the unintroduced. Don't forget you can also copy+paste between your KM'ed screens, that makes even tekkies drool, especially when the different OS' are named. I would recommend the following for a SOHO admin/developer: 1 - 8 Port KVM 2 - (at least two!) 17" to 19" LCD monitors -Hook I am currently using Synergy 1.2.7 and have nothing but praise! It was a cinch (for a geek like me) to get it installed on Windows 2000, Gentoo Linux only involved emerging and configuring the conf file.

Synergy only shares the keyboard & mouse (KM not KVM) not monitor, but it does this very well! I use two monitors and rely on this setup for many tasks, it is dependable under high use (mousing rapidly back and forth, no noticable lag in keyboard or mouse).

It also has a cool “awe” effect on the unintroduced. Don’t forget you can also copy+paste between your KM’ed screens, that makes even tekkies drool, especially when the different OS’ are named.

I would recommend the following for a SOHO admin/developer:

1 – 8 Port KVM
2 – (at least two!) 17″ to 19″ LCD monitors

-Hook

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