HDCP • HDCP • HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Protection) is an encryption system for digital video, which was developed in 2003 by Intel. It applies to all content on Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs, and allows the best possible resolution for display...

HDBaseT • HDBaseT • HDBaseT is a connectivity standard for distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content. HDBaseT technology converges full HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable, and various control signals through ...

The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches • The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches. • With regard to management options, the three primary classes of switches are unmanaged, managed, and Web s...

Why Extend KVM? • Why Extend KVM? • KVM extenders are used in a huge range of applications in almost all sectors. From power stations to churches and from server farms to supermarkets, KVM extenders have been used to solve a range of problems....

Common display configurations • Common display configurations • Individual video screens • The most common digital signage application is individual video screens displaying information. Often multiple screens in various locations are networke...

Multicasting video over a LAN • Multicasting video over a LAN: Use the right switch.. • In KVM extension applications where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equip...

TEMPEST standard and Common Criteria (EAL4+) • TEMPEST standard and Common Criteria (EAL4+) • Common Criteria (EAL4+) • Common Criteria (EAL4+) defines a common set of tests regarding the process of the design, testing, verification, and shipp...

Gigabit Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet stan...

Remote monitoring • Remote monitoring • Beyond virus protection. • It has become almost automatic to protect your data center by backing up your servers, installing firewalls and virus protection, and keeping the protection up-to-date. • But w...

Display definition standards • Display definition standards • broadcast standards • Several standards of display definition exist, from standard to full high definition. There are three major broadcast techniques, as well as a myriad of displa...