A KVM switch or OpSpace? Let's help you out!

KVM (Keyboard-Video-Mouse) switches used to be the most important solutions to reduce the clutter of control room operator workspaces. With one keyboard and mouse, operators can control multiple sources, coming from multiple networks. However, there were still a lot of flaws to this system - which made working with it highly unintuitive.

That is why Barco created OpSpace, the first control room workspace tailored to the operator. Quite a lot of people still ask us what the benefits of OpSpace are compared with KVM switches. That is why we have listed them in this table.

Is Barco OpSpace the 'KVM on steroids' solution you're looking for?

OpSpace is the first personal workspace that creates a single workspace for viewing, monitoring and interacting with multiple clients.

	Barco OpSpace	KVM over IP	Traditional KVM
Single keyboard & mouse on the desk	✔	✔	✔
Noise & heat reduction at the desk	✔	✔	✔
Integrated IT network	✔	✔
Secure operation and network separation	✔	✔
Modern UI & single pixel space	✔
Single personalized view with extensive layout options	✔
Work area concept for large desk installations	✔
Multi-viewing of sources	✔
Full VDI support	✔
Single encoder solution for desk and wall	✔
Scales to hundreds of operators and sources	✔

Not 100% sure yet?

Do you want more details on the advantages of OpSpace compared to KVM switches? Then read this blog post, that will answer most of your questions!

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