Raritan Dominion KX III

The Dominion KX III is an enterprise-class, secure, KVM-over-IP switch that provides 1, 2, 4 or 8 users with remote BIOS-level control of 8 to 64 servers. With higher performance and enhanced reliability, the Dominion KX III outperforms the competition. The KX III comes with standard features such as DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort digital and analog video, audio, virtual media, smart card/CAC, blade server support, and mobile access.

Raritan's Dominion KX III is ideal for Server Rooms, Test Labs, and the even the Largest Enterprise Data Centers. KX III offers high performance web-based remote management of servers, PCs, laptops and serial devices with virtually any application. Deploy individually, or centralize with Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway.

IT, Data Centers and Labs

The Dominion KX III includes the features needed to eliminate trips to the data center. Raritan’s Universal Virtual Media lets administrators remotely perform tasks such as installing software, transferring files and backing up data. Customers can control and manage servers on-the-go via their Apple iPhones and iPads, through Raritan’s CommandCenter Secure Gateway.

Broadcast,  Entertainment & Gaming

Dominion KX III provides high performance KVM-over-IP access for broadcast, entertainment and other dynamic applications requiring high speed video quality and response anytime/anywhere.

The KX III’s next generation video processing engine supports a broad range of applications, from traditional computer applications to the most dynamic broadcast applications that require 1920x1080 resolution, 24 bit color, digital audio, dual monitors and DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA video. View streaming 1080p video at 30 frames per second over your LAN!

Military Grade Security and Reliability

Raritan’s KVM-over-IP products meet U.S. and Canadian government security mandates and are widely used by military and government agencies. As the most secure KVM-over-IP switch, the Dominion KX III includes a FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic module, smart-card/CAC authentication, and IPv6. And with dual power supplies and dual gigabit Ethernet ports, the Dominion KX III is the most reliable and secure digital KVM switch in the industry.

Blade Server Access and Control

Dominion KX III supports popular blade server models from the leading blade server manufacturers: HP®, IBM®, Dell® and Cisco®. It provides simple, automated and secure KVM-over-IP access: (1) at the rack, (2) remotely over IP, (3) via CommandCenter® and (4) by modem. Blade servers are displayed by chassis, with simple one-click access. Advanced security via per­blade access permissions and hot-key blocking eliminates unauthorized access.

The Dominion KX III’s blade features are available to SMB customers with no management system required. For enterprise customers, seamless blade server integration with CommandCenter Secure Gateway provides centralized policy and security management for diverse data center environments.

• Dual Power Supplies with Failover - For increased reliability and redundancy, all Dominion KX III models have dual AC inputs, dual power supplies and automatic failover to support redundant power distribution. If a power supply fails, the customer will be notified via front panel LED, SNMP TRAP, log message or via the administrative manager.
• Four USB Ports for Keyboard, Mouse and USB Media - The Dominion KX III has four USB 2.0 ports, three on the back panel and one on the front panel, for local keyboard, mouse and USB media.
• Digital Local Port - The Dominion KX III digital local port provides fast, at-the-rack access via DVI and USB for administration and server access.
• Multiplatform Computer Interface Modules (CIMs) - Dominion KX III supports multiplatform CIMs to connect to PS/2, USB, Sun® and serially controlled servers. Analog VGA video and new DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort digital video standards are supported.
• CATx Cabling - Dominion KX III interconnects with each server via standard, economical CAT5 (UTP) cabling and CIMs. Servers may be located up to 150 cable feet from the Dominion KX III unit.
• Tiering Port - Each Dominion KX III contains a tiering port so that you can tier (cascade) KX III switches.
• Modem Port for Emergency Access - All Dominion KX III models have an integrated modem port for emergency remote access via external modem if the data network is not available.
• Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports with Failover - Dominion KX III provides high availability with dual gigabit Ethernet ports for redundancy. Should one Ethernet switch or interface card fail, Dominion KX III will automatically failover to the other port and continue operating.