Dominion KX III

Enterprise-class, secure KVM-over-IP switches 

provide BIOS-level remote management of up to 64 multi-platform servers and serial-based devices, with a DVI-D local port, virtual media and dual power

Dominion KX III (Dominion KX3) is Raritan's flagship, enterprise-class digital KVM-over-IP switch with an advanced hardware engine and software architecture that provides the industry's highest performance, 30 frames-per-second video-over-IP, along with ultimate reliability, usability, compatibility and security.

Dominion KX III provides 1, 2, 4 or 8 users with BIOS-level remote management of 8, 16, 32 or 64 servers in a single switch. With industry leading video performance, security, enhanced reliability and standard features such as DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort/USB-C digital video, VGA analog video, virtual media, audio, smart card/CAC with new smartcard/CAC/PKI login to KX III, and mobile access, Dominion KX III is suitable for both general applications and dynamic broadcast applications. Dominion KX III also supports management of up to 8 serial devices with the DSAM modules. 

Dominion KX3 is completely hardware- and OS-independent; users can troubleshoot and reconfigure servers even when servers are down.

At the rack, Dominion KX III provides the same functionality, convenience, and space and cost savings as traditional analog KVM switches. However, Dominion KX III also integrates the industry's highest performing KVM-over-IP technology, allowing multiple administrators to access server KVM consoles from any networked workstation as well as from an iPhone^® and iPad^®.

Featuring a modern hardware design with increased computing power and storage, Dominion KX III provides KVM-over-IP access for IT administration, as well as high performance IP access for broadcast applications.

KX III is ideal for server rooms, healthcare IT environments, test labs, and the largest enterprise data centers. It offers high performance, Java-free remote management of servers, workstations and serial devices. Deploy individually, or with Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway.

For broadcast, control rooms, labs and studios, Dominion KX III user stations provide high-performance, KVM-over-IP access in self-contained, low-maintenance appliances. The productive user interface supports multiple 1080p and 4K video sessions at 30 FPS with low latency, simultaneous access to multiple servers, two or three monitors, audio and virtual media. The new, ultra performance, Dominion KX IV user station also supports Dominion KX IV 101, 4K video resolution, up to 3 monitors and has 3 times the performance of the KX III user station. User stations integrate with CommandCenter to support centralized login and access for large deployments.

Dominion KX III's video processing engine supports a broad range of applications from traditional computer applications to the most dynamic broadcast applications requiring 30 frames-per-second 1920x1080 video, 24 bit color, digital audio, dual monitors and DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C and VGA video.

With the industry's first DVI-based local port, the KX III's common user interface provides new levels of productivity and performance for at-the-rack administration and server access.

All Dominion KX3 models feature a tiering port to connect multiple Dominion KX III switches together and access the attached servers. Up to 1024 servers can be accessed via a consolidated port list.

Remote BIOS-Level Access
Dominion KX III has the industry's highest performing and most flexible KVM-over-IP technology. Users can access Dominion KX III from LAN, WAN, Internet, mobile and dial-up, allowing admins BIOS-level access to troubleshoot, reconfigure, reboot, and power cycle servers remotely.

Blazing, High Performance Video and Audio
30 frames-per-second, 1080p or 1920x1200 video-over-IP (with audio) for broadcast and other video-intensive applications. High performance user station now available for lab, studio or control room use!

IT, Data Centers and Labs
Dominion KX III includes the features needed to eliminate trips to the data center. Raritan's universal virtual media lets administrators remotely perform tasks such as installing software, transferring files and backing up data. Customers can control and manage servers on-the-go via their Apple iPhones and iPads, through Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway.

Broadcast and Entertainment
Dominion KX III provides high performance KVM-over-IP access for broadcast, entertainment and other dynamic applications requiring high speed video quality and response anytime/anywhere. Dominion KX III's next generation video processing engine supports a broad range of applications, from traditional computer applications to the most dynamic broadcast applications that require 1920x1080 resolution, 24 bit color, digital audio, dual monitors and DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort and VGA video. View streaming 1080p video at 30 frames per second over your LAN!

Military-Grade Security and Reliability
Raritan's KVM-over-IP products meet U.S. and Canadian government security mandates and are widely used by military and government agencies. As the most secure KVM-over-IP switch, Dominion KX III includes AES and FIPS 140-2 encryption, Common Access Card (CAC), two-factor and IEEE 802.1X authentication, and IPv6 networking. New secure, two-factor authentication to login to Dominion KX III with SmartCard, CAC and PKI certificates. And with dual power supplies and dual gigabit Ethernet ports, the Dominion KX III is the most reliable and secure digital KVM switch in the industry.

Java-free access for all
Enjoy Java-free KVM/serial access and control on Windows, Linux and Mac, with Raritan's existing .NET and HTML KVM clients. Each Dominion KX III also comes equipped with virtual media to enable remote tasks, such as software installation, remote booting, and diagnostics, using the widest variety of CD, DVD, USB, internal and remote drives and images. Java-free support of virtual media and audio.

Multiple Hardware Models
Multiple hardware models provide the highest density in this class and enable simultaneous access by one, two, four, or eight remote users to 8, 16, 32, or 64 servers.

Mouse in Sync
Absolute Mouse Synchronization provides perfect mouse synchronization without changing server mouse settings — the ultimate in plug-and-play!

Redundancy for Reliability
For increased reliability and redundancy, all Dominion KX III models have dual power supplies and LAN ports, with automatic failover.

Go Mobile
Get BIOS-level access and control of PC's and servers via Apple iPhones and iPads. Available directly or via CommandCenter Secure Gateway

Remote Power Reboot
Power up, power down, or power cycle servers connected to optional Raritan remote power control units. With a single click, you can re-boot a hung or crashed server.

Single Pane of Glass
Dominion KX III scales to support thousands of enterprise servers when integrated with Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway, providing a single pane of glass to all your equipment in all your data centers, globally.

Broad Compatibility
A suite of multiplatform CIMs to connect to VGA, DVI, HMDI and DisplayPort, USB, USB with virtual media, Sun^®, Sun USB and serially controlled servers, as well as popular blade server models from HP^®, IBM^®, Dell^®, and Cisco^®.

Digital Local Port
Dominion KX III's digital local port provides fast, at-the-rack access, with high quality DVI-D video. The productive, browser-based user interface is common with the remote UI, with all administrative features.

IP User Stations
User station appliances replace the need for a computer for a remote user, offering hassle-free, high-performance IP access for broadcast studios, labs and control rooms.

Serial Access with DSAM
With Dominion Serial Access Modules (DSAM), users can connect to up to 8 serial devices with Java-free, serial access.

Dominion KX III KVM-over-IP Clients

Dominion KX III has three software-based KVM-over-IP clients: AKC, HKC, and VKC. Users interact with these clients to access and control remote servers:
• AKC is a full-featured, Java-free client, used on Windows.
• HKC is Java-free, browser-based client for Linux, iOS and Mac platforms.
• VKC is the original full-featured, Java-based KVM client for all platforms.

Dominion KX user station provide high-performance, KVM-over-IP access for broadcast, control rooms and studios. These Linux-based, hardware appliance support up to three 1080p video sessions at 30FPS with 50ms latency.