What is the name of the device like thin client?

I know that thin client for working with server is a small box to which you connect monitor, mouse, keyboard. Thin client via network connects to server and you can work in remote windows desktop. Thin client has a little memory and CPU to run soft to allow connecting to windows desktop. So using thin client all the users work on the server - it is easy to admin.

I was in one organization and I saw some device. It had about 8 connections for monitors, mouses and keyboards. As I was told this device allows to connect 8 users to work on the server. What is the name of such device and how all such solution works?

Pavel

Posted 2015-09-03T03:45:53.423

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I almost understand what you mean. But I am not 100% sure. Do you have—or know of—a picture you might be able to post as a reference? New users can’t post pictures but if you can provide a link to an image URL someone can post it for you. – JakeGould – 2015-09-03T04:12:20.587

@JakeGould No, I don't have picture. The size of the device is like a home router. – Pavel – 2015-09-03T04:27:01.380

Answers

Got it!

What you saw is a special kind of KVM Switch, that operates in reverse. So a single computer or server can be connected to multiple monitors, and controlled via multiple keyboards and mice:

misha256

Posted 2015-09-03T03:45:53.423

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Were more than one user able to use the system at a time?

It may have been a special MultiPoint system. This system allows multiple physical user sessions as opposed to one physical session and several remote sessions.

You can either hook up the monitors & input devices directly to the server or to a special device, one of which is called a USB thin client. [more]

Additional information on MultiPoint can be found on Microsoft's website via this link.

int_541

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