JetKVM is much like nanoKVM but a slightly polised version.

What is JetKVM?

JetKVM is a high-performance, open-source KVM over IP (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) solution designed for efficient remote management of computers, servers, and workstations. Whether you’re dealing with boot failures, installing a new operating system, adjusting BIOS settings, or simply taking control of a machine from afar, JetKVM provides the tools to get it done effectively.

As far as I know, these Jets are not available for retail yet, but can be bought via their kickstarter.

Link to the source code: https://github.com/jetkvm/kvm

Link to their website: https://jetkvm.com/

Link to their kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jetkvm/

Picture of a JetKVM mounted in a homelab, credits to Jeff Gerling.

  • rumbaEnglish
    44·
    6 days ago

    Honestly I’ve always found the cost of KVM equipment to be super suspicious.

    You need to be able to capture HDMI/VGA at very low resolution and refresh, become a USB HID host and provide this data via VNC. It’s not like we need an Elgato 8k stream coming off the hardware.

    Last time I went IP KVM shopping for a small server room the prices started at around 10 grand.

    • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      5 days ago

      There’s not much competition, so yeah prices are a bit artificially high. But how big of a server room are we talking? Because brand-name servers already have IPMI (idrac, ilo), and if you can get vPro on Intel boards then you have that built in too (but I’ve only met one or two people online who said they’ve deployed it, none IRL).

      • rumbaEnglish
        4·
        5 days ago

        re a bit artificially high. But how big of a server room are we talking? Because brand-name servers already have IPMI (idrac, ilo), and if you can get vPro o

        Not very big, otherwise 10k wouldn’t have been an issue :)

        A few nodes were ordered without DRAC options, as well as a couple of pis and some desktop/laptop test/build machines. (I also would have liked to snag the output off a media server) I basically just wanted to get everything in one management console without paying 10k, I already had guac tying all the RDP/VNC together, but I really wanted pre-boot on everything and thought that sounded like a reasonable request. Was expecting 1k for a controller and a $100-$150 per box. Licensing was INSANE.

        You can get HDMI cap now for $20 on adafruit. you’d think USB HID host would be either software or super cheap.