Adventiq Launches New KVM-Over-IP System on a Chip

Adventiq Launches New KVM-Over-IP System on a Chip

June 07, 2006

    CAMBRIDGE, England, June 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- New
semiconductor designer Adventiq has announced details of
its first product, a system-on-a-chip designed for remote
KVM (keyboard, video and mouse) control of PCs and
servers.

    Every sizable company needs to be able to remotely
manage its computers and servers. Support resources are
often placed where they can be provided most cost
effectively, and effective support means being able to
access a computer or server during start-up, shutdown or
lock-up states as well as during normal operation. Remote
KVM control is therefore an essential complement to
facilities such as remote log-in that depend upon the
target computer being functional.

    To date, companies seeking a KVM solution have had to
choose between low-cost analog switches -- which extend
access only a few hundred meters -- and high-cost digital
KVM-over-IP solutions which offer access from anywhere in
the world over standard IP networks.

    Chief Executive Peter Wharton explains, "The $800m
global KVM marketplace is shifting from analog switching to
digital KVM-over-IP. The flexibility of KVM-over-IP means
it has taken a significant slice of the market despite
costing ten times more than traditional analog switches. By
eliminating the size and cost disadvantages of current
digital solutions, our system-on-a-chip will greatly
accelerate this transition."

    The new product, ARQ3, is a low cost, high performance
ASIC that provides higher performance, stability, and
integration than currently available solutions. Aimed
principally at manufacturers of KVM switches, ARQ3 is also
suitable for a broad range of embedded and industrial
applications.

    ARQ3 was developed in close collaboration with RealVNC,
the originators of the VNC product family. VNC software has
become the industry standard for cross-platform remote
access, trusted by tens of millions of users worldwide.
ARQ3 embeds a RealVNC Enterprise Edition Server, capable of
supporting remote sessions from the original open-source VNC
viewer, the free-to-download RealVNC version, or a standard
web browser. Many users will therefore already be familiar
with the user interface.

    Adventiq's silicon solution uses highly efficient
adaptive compression algorithms and patented video
processing techniques to give a significantly improved user
experience over a wide range of network bandwidths. Highly
robust enterprise grade security is a standard feature, as
is support for remote USB media.

    For more information, please contact:

     Email: [e-mail] 
     Web:   http://www.adventiq.com
    
     Nicky Dibben
     Invention Marketing Limited
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     Email: [e-mail] 

SOURCE  Adventiq Ltd