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Avocent SwitchView 8-Ports Rack Switch
Price: US $175.00
The Avocent part number 520-872-503 corresponds to the Avocent SwitchView SC380 8-Port Secure KVM Switch. [1, 2]
This specialized hardware belongs to the secure SC 300 series of desktop KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) switches. It is primarily engineered for highly controlled government, defense, and corporate data environments where information security classification levels must be kept strictly separated. [1, 2]
Core Product Features
Port Capacity: Features an 8-port desktop configuration, allowing you to consolidate and control up to eight separate server or workstation channels using a single console setup. [1, 2, 3]
Video Capabilities: Utilizes Dual-Link DVI-I connections supporting maximum display resolutions up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60Hz. It also supports analog VGA video streams via appropriate adapters. [1, 2]
Rigid Data Separation: Built with physical security features including tamper-evident hardware casing, locked memory profiles, and discrete processing paths for each secure channel to prevent data leakage between systems. [1, 2]
Peripheral Protection: Features controlled USB connectivity that enforces keyboard and mouse operations exclusively. It actively block or ignores unrecognized peripheral communication from flash storage, smartphones, or cameras. [1]
CAC Integration: Includes support for Common Access Cards (CAC) and biometric smart card authentication readers for end-to-end device profile verification
