KVM Switches save users significant money, time and space. Savings increase the more keyboard/monitor/mouse consoles a KVM switch eliminates. A small-business owner with two computers will experience significant savings, but a manager of a network with hundreds or thousands of computers will save even more. KVM switches save hardware costs. With a KVM, a user only needs one console to control multiple computers, so they can skip purchasing extra consoles. They can also save the electricity costs that would have been needed to power the extra monitors and power HVAC equipment to manage the heat generated by the monitors. KVM switches also save users valuable time. With a KVM, a user only needs to sit at one console to control multiple computers. They do not need to move from computer to computer, a task that is impractical with small installations and absolutely impossible with installations that include multiple, remote locations. Finally, KVM switches save users valuable work space by eliminating extra consoles.