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Dell makes a slide out 1U keyboard tray and 17" LCD that I think runs about $1500 last I checked. The KVM switch itself is not included, but I picked up the version with just the keyboard tray and the custom fit keyboard for the new rack I got, and it was only a few hundred dollars, and with all the new Dell servers having front access VGA/USB ports, I just plug it in as needed. Yes, it puts wear on the connectors, but that's what the warranty is for ;-) Jon Jon Galbreath MCSE/Security+ Systems Administrator International Studies and Programs Ph: 517-884-2144 [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dennis Boone Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Rackmount KVM - keyboard/monitor > We're looking at rack mountable KVMs with slide-out keyboard drawer > and flip-up monitor (17"- 19") under $2000 price tag. Any > recommendations of what to get or experience with one to stay away > from? Tripp-Lite, NetView, etc. Are they good/bad? Thanks in advance. You're looking for a rack console, or a KVM? We have one of the Tripp-Lite rack consoles. Keyboard layout is odd in irritating ways (at least for my unix habits), and mechanically it ends up stabbing your wrists with the edges of its sheet metal. On the other hand, it was significantly cheaper than some of the other options. The Avocent KVM units have serious issues with their java remote video applets being unreliable under Linux. The Raritan Dominion units are also a bit quirky, but seem nicer overall. Raritan has little boxes which are basically VT100 terminals without the picture tube -- serial on one side, VGA port on the other -- which you could plug into nearly any KVM. Probably expensive, but I haven't checked. De